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In many energy and commodities organisations, sophisticated CTRM and ETRM systems confidently tell the business what has happened or what should have happened. Yet the physical world often tells a...

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Bridging the Gap Between Industrial IT, OT, and Business IT in Energies and Commodities

Bridging the Gap Between Industrial IT, OT, and Business IT in Energies and Commodities

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As we close out December 2025, the landscape looks fundamentally different than it did twelve months ago. This is the year we gave AI autonomy. If 2024 was the year...

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Cititec’s 2025 Energy & Commodities Tech Wrap

Cititec’s 2025 Energy & Commodities Tech Wrap

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The world of generative AI is awash with bold claims and contrasting narratives. While a recent MIT study found that 95% of enterprise AI initiatives generate no measurable returns, it...

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Beyond the Hype: Delivering Real Value with GenAI in Commodities & Energy Trading

Beyond the Hype: Delivering Real Value with GenAI in Commodities & Energy Trading

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In this article, Michael Slater, Chief Business Technologist at ION Commodities, shares his perspective on how the next generation of technologists will define the future of energy and commodities markets....

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Talent in Transition: Building the Next Generation of Energy & Commodities Technologists

Talent in Transition: Building the Next Generation of Energy & Commodities Technologists

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For too long, risk managers have been treated as the brakes of the business, thought to simply slow down deals, add layers of complexity, and build compliance barriers. That perception...

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From Risk to Opportunity: Rethinking The Role of Risk in Commodities.

From Risk to Opportunity: Rethinking The Role of Risk in Commodities.

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Shipping is the lifeblood of the global economy, carrying more than 80% of world trade by volume across the seas. But with that scale comes responsibility. The industry produces around...

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Predicting Fleet Efficiency: How Data Science Powers Global Trade

Predicting Fleet Efficiency: How Data Science Powers Global Trade

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Clean energy companies today do not struggle because they lack systems. They struggle because their systems do not talk to each other, and that gap is widening as operations scale....

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Bridging Business, Technology, People, and Data in Clean Energy Operations

Bridging Business, Technology, People, and Data in Clean Energy Operations

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On a cold January morning earlier this year, intraday power prices in Great Britain surged by more than £100/MWh in under 20 minutes. The cause? A sudden drop in wind...

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The Risks You Can’t See: Why Short-Term Energy Trading Needs a New Playbook

The Risks You Can’t See: Why Short-Term Energy Trading Needs a New Playbook

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We were excited to speak with Vivek Pathak, co-founder of BroadPeak Partners, about why so many tech teams in commodities firms feel stuck, and how modularity can finally set them...

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How Modular Systems Can Free Tech Teams in Commodities Trading

How Modular Systems Can Free Tech Teams in Commodities Trading

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