In the first two posts in our series our on bunker fuel hedging and price risk management, we explained how marine fuel consumers can utilize the two most common fuel oil hedging strategies, fixed price swaps and call options. Today we’re going to...
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Are crude oil prices headed back below $40/BBL or even $30/BBL? Prompt NYMEX WTI futures settled last night at $42.92/BBL, while prompt Brent futures...
In a previous post, An Alternative Oil Hedging Strategy Using Three Way Collars, we explored how oil and gas producers can implement a conservative...
As many companies are currently planning for 2017 and beyond, now is an ideal time to review your energy risk management program, including whether...
1. Identify, Analyze and Quantify All Risks Identify all of the company's energy commodity related risks including market, basis, operational,...
In the first post in this series, Bunker Fuel Hedging & Price Risk Management - Swaps, we examined how companies in the maritime and shipping...
The need for effective hedging and marketing is greater in the current price environment i.e. $50/BBL than it is in a higher price environment i.e....
As crude oil and bunker fuel (fuel oil) prices have been extremely volatile since we originally published this article, we thought it would be best...
You often hear people say, “It’s better to be lucky than good.” I go the exact opposite direction – Luck has the ability to hide bad management...
The prompt month NYMEX WTI contract settled at $107.26/bbl on June 20, 2014. That day would prove to be a major inflection point in the market. The...