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

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The Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Hedging - Put Options

This post is the third in a series where we are exploring how oil and gas producers can hedge their exposure to crude oil, natural gas and NGL prices. The first two posts explored how oil and gas producers can hedge with futures (The Fundamentals of...

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A Layman's Guide To Energy Hedging Disclosures & Transparency

Many companies today are faced with an unprecedented combination of economic, political and regulatory uncertainty. Exposure to energy price...

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A Beginners Guide to Fuel Hedging - Call Options

This post is the third in a series where are addressing the fuel hedging strategies most utilized by commercial and industrial fuel consumers. The...

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A Beginners Guide to Fuel Hedging - Swaps

This post is the second in a series where we are explaining the most common fuel hedging strategies utilized by commercial and industrial fuel...

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Oil & Gas Hedging Without Futures, Swaps & Options

Financial derivatives do not always provide satisfactory risk mitigation. Your risk profile may be more deeply exposed to risks beyond commodity...

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Energy Trading & Risk Management Data and Resources

We recently complied a list links to a slew of resources for data and information related to energy hedging and risk management: CME/NYMEX, ICE,...

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Six Tips to Better Manage Your Energy Budget: Hedging & Procurement

Managing an energy budget can be a difficult task to say the least. Natural gas, fuel and electricity markets are complex and volatile. Not to...

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Oil & Gas Producer Hedging & Financing - A Legal Perspective

This is a guest post by Jeff Nichols, partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP in Houston. Jeff represents a variety of clients in the energy and finance...

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Energy Hedging Myths Demystified - Part I

This post in the first of a new series where we'll be demystifying various myths related to energy hedging, myths which we hear repeated all too...

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