An Introduction to End-User Natural Gas Hedging - Part II - Fixed Price Swaps
This post is the second in a series where we are exploring the various hedging strategies which are available to commercial and industrial natural...
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An Introduction to End-User Natural Gas Hedging - Part I - Futures
This article is the first in a series of several where we are exploring the various hedging strategies which are available to commercial and...
Fuel Hedge Restructuring Strategies Amidst a Global Health Crisis & Economic Uncertainty
Commercial & Industrial Fuel Consumer Hedge Restructuring Options A lot of time and attention is paid to the upstream (producers) in the energy...
How Can Oil & Gas Producers Optimize Hedge Portfolios in Current Market?
Unprecedented price decline presents hedge optimization opportunities As a result of the significant decline in crude oil prices, E&P companies who...
How Do OPEC Announcements Impact Crude Oil Prices?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reportedly considering another production cut in response to the recent weakness in oil...
Basis - An Often Overlooked Aspect of Natural Gas Hedging
Natural gas basis rarely receives the attention it deserves, but can make or break a commercial hedging, marketing or supply strategy. In West Texas,...
Unique Natural Gas Deal Provides "Ideal" Hedge for Both Buyer & Seller
Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Apache Corporation recently committed to a long-term gas supply agreement that made headlines because of how the natural...
Crude Oil Options: Understanding Volatility and Time Value
Volatility and time are just as important to understanding option premium as intrinsic value. This is especially true for a hedger who uses out of...
Optimizing Oil & Gas Producer Hedge Portfolios with Call Options
In our last post, Can Activity in Crude Oil Options Provide Insight into Crude Oil Price Trends, we explored the definition of delta, as well as it’s...
Can Activity in Crude Oil Options Provide Insight into Crude Oil Price Trends?
In a recent Bloomberg article, “In a Risky World, Oil Traders Bet on $100 a Barrel” the author explored how, “Some oil traders have started to gear...