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

Crude Oil (2)

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Will Your Oil Hedging Strategies Sustain Another 2008-Like Crisis?

Will oil prices going to continue to decline or is yesterday's correction the end of the recent sell-off? Are we in the early stages of a 2008-like...

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Common Oil & Gas Hedging Errors & How to Avoid Them

As energy risk management advisors, we're often called in to help clients "stop the bleeding" caused by flawed energy risk management methodologies,...

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Oil & Gas Hedging: What Can be Learned From the Past?

While not nearly as unnerving as the decline from $13 in the summer of 2008 to under $3 in 2009, the recent volatility, amid a low price environment,...

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Government Oil & Gas Hedging Update

Over the course of the past few months we've met with numerous government ogranizations and state owned companies, both producers and consumers,...

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This is Not Your Father's OPEC Agreement

For the first time since 2008, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) has agreed to reduce its aggregate output by 700,000-800,000...

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As Crude Oil Approaches $40/BBL, Warren Buffet Provides Great Hedging Advice

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...

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Oil & Gas Hedging with Deep Out-of-the-Money Options and a Limited Budget

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....

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Energy Price Risk Management - Better to be Lucky than Good?

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...

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Oil & Gas Producer Hedging - What Price is High Enough?

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...

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