Ideas, strategies, and viewpoints on the global energy commodity markets.

Thanksgiving Special - The Energy Markets Never Sleep

While our office and most of the US markets are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to pass along some great holiday reading material that we thought might be of interest to you. Last week, Airline Economics, published an article...

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Fuel Hedging In Volatile Markets With Call Option Spreads

It can't be denied that the recent volatility in the oil and fuel markets is proving to be quite challenging for many companies with active hedging...

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The Basic Building Blocks of A De Novo Fuel Hedging Program

As we're often asked to help companies develop de novo fuel hedging initiatives, we thought we would highlight the primary building blocks of a fuel...

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A Low Cost Natural Gas Hedging Strategy For E&P Companies

Given the significant volatility which is currently wreaking havoc on many energy market participants, especially natural gas producers, we thought...

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Year To Date Reflections On The Global Energy Markets

As the third quarter of 2011 draws to a close it's time to take a look at the energy price roller coaster of the past year, and a roller coaster it...

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Significant Changes Coming to Global Fuel & Oil Markets

As the energy markets continue to evolve, NYMEX and ICE continue to introduce new contracts to accommodate the changing marketplace. As such, we...

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New Platts' Brent Formula Will Impact Oil Hedging

On September 16th, Platts announced that is going to "Amend the date range reflected in the Dated Brent assessment to 10-25 days forward, instead of...

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Why "Reigning In Speculation" Won't Lead To Lower Gasoline Prices

While many consumers and politicians are hopeful that "anti-speculation" regulations (e.g. Dodd-Frank) will ultimately lead to lower gasoline prices...

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The Case For Developing An Effective Energy Hedging Program

The argument for developing an effective energy hedging program has never been more compelling. As the following data shows (NYMEX and ICE futures),...

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