Special Update - Crude Oil, Refined Products & Natural Gas
We generally don't provide public "market commentary" but given the events of the past week and their impact on the energy markets, we thought we...
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NYMEX Hedging Updates & New Micro Futures
As we noted in our May energy hedging Q&A, the NYMEX (CME) has been working on the transition process whereby the benchmark distillate (disel fuel,...
Revisiting Dodd-Frank & Energy Hedging
On June 16th the CFTC voted to delay the full implementation of Dodd Frank to "...provide the Commission with the opportunity to reexamine the status...
May Energy Hedging Q&A - Heating Oil, Crude Oil & Gasoil
Without further ado, the following are our answers to your May energy hedging questions. As always, if you would like us to provide more depth or...
Energy Hedging Costs to Increase?
Yesterday, CME Group (NYMEX) announced that it is increasing margin requirements for numerous energy products including crude oil, refined products...
Energy Hedging 101 - Collars
This post is the fifth, in a series, covering the basics of energy hedging. The first four posts in the series explained futures, swaps, options and...
April Energy Hedging Q&A - Costless Collars, Dodd-Frank & Basis Swaps
The following are our answers to your April energy hedging questions. If you're interested in reading our previous energy hedging questions and...
Energy Hedging 101 - Basis Swaps
This post is the fourth, in an ongoing series, covering the basics of energy hedging. The first three posts in the series explored energy hedging...
March Energy Hedging Q&A - Crude Oil, Gasoline & More...
In what has become a monthly feature of our blog, the following is our March energy hedging Q&A. As always, if you would like us to provide a more in...