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Creative Producer Hedging Strategies In A $3.00 Natural Gas Market

As natural gas prices remain depressed, despite the recent bounce, we are receiving numerous inquiries from natural gas producers asking for hedging advice given the current state of the market. Unfortunately, we don't have any magical hedging...

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A "Zero Cost" Gasoline Hedging Strategy For End-Users

Given that more and more organizations with large fleets are seeking "low" or "zero" cost gasoline hedging strategies, which won't leave them...

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Jet Fuel Price Risk Management With Four-Way Collars

As many airlines are struggling to manage their exposure to volatile jet fuel prices, not to mention their ongoing struggles to turn a profit, one...

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Is The Time Nigh For Consumer Natural Gas Hedging?

Despite the fact that January is supposed to be the beginning of peak winter demand for natural gas, prices continue to plummet due to a combination...

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Commodity Index Reweightings To Impact Crude Oil Hedging?

While most oil market participants are focusing on Iran, Petrolplus and numerous other macro and micro variables, many are missing the elephant in...

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NYMEX-CME, ICE and DOE-EIA Holiday Schedules

For those of you who have hedging needs to take care of over holidays, the trading calendars for NYMEX-CME and ICE energy products as well as the...

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Sovereign State Oil Hedging On The Rise?

For an update on sovereign oil hedging activities, see the following article: A New Look At Sovereign Oil Hedging Strategies. While many are of the...

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Natural Gas - Highlights Of The Year In Review

On Friday the EIA released their 2010 Natural Gas Year In Review, the agency's annual report on the natural gas market. A few of the highlights:...

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An Update On Dodd-Frank And How It Will Impact Energy Markets

As we've expressed on more than one occasion, there is serious concern among energy "end-users" that Dodd-Frank will be implemented in a way, which...

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Brent-WTI Crude Oil Spread Continues to Collapse

After topping out in October at $27.88/BBL, the Brent-WTI spread continues to collapse, settling yesterday at $8.82/BBL, the lowest level in nearly a...

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