Peter Sceats brings over 20 years of expertise in the global coal markets, having played a pivotal role in shaping the industry. He is the founder of the API coal indices, a $500 billion forward market that helps coal consumers, traders, and producers mitigate risk. Peter has brokered several groundbreaking transactions, including the world’s first thermal coal derivative trade and modern floating price physical coal sales. Throughout his career, Peter has held various key roles, such as broking coal derivatives, trading coal for power stations, and risk managing for major companies like RWE, BHPBilliton, Kazatomprom, and Tradition. He has also served as a consultant for numerous private clients, including commodity risk management for the Kazakh Sovereign Wealth Fund in Switzerland. An award-winning broker, trader, and expert witness with around 70 cases under his belt, Peter was named “Pioneer of Risk” by Energy Risk Magazine and Risk Manager of the Year by GlobalCoal.