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Natural Gas (3)

Has Your Gas Hedging Program Failed Because of Your Optimism?

Behavioral finance and economics researchers consistently confirm the consequences of personal bias in all forms of trading. Many firms make these...

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Natural Gas Trading at Premium to Crude Oil?

If you don't follow the US physical natural gas markets, you would probably be surprised to hear that spot prices in several regions are currently...

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When Should You Hedge Your Natural Gas Price Risk?

As energy hedging advisors, natural gas consumers, producers and marketers regularly ask us for advice regarding hedging their natural gas price...

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Sell Crude Oil - Buy Natural Gas - Hedge or Widowmaker?

In June of 2011, in a post titled Energy Hedging Myths Demystified - Part I, we took addressed the age old theory that crude oil and natural gas...

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Large Energy Consumers Now Hedging Via E&P Deals

In recent weeks two large natural gas consumers, Nucor and LSB Industries, have announced that they are purchasing natural gas "working interests" to...

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Creative Producer Hedging Strategies In A $3.00 Natural Gas Market

As natural gas prices remain depressed, despite the recent bounce, we are receiving numerous inquiries from natural gas producers asking for hedging...

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Is The Time Nigh For Consumer Natural Gas Hedging?

Despite the fact that January is supposed to be the beginning of peak winter demand for natural gas, prices continue to plummet due to a combination...

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Natural Gas - Highlights Of The Year In Review

On Friday the EIA released their 2010 Natural Gas Year In Review, the agency's annual report on the natural gas market. A few of the highlights:...

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A Low Cost Natural Gas Hedging Strategy For E&P Companies

Given the significant volatility which is currently wreaking havoc on many energy market participants, especially natural gas producers, we thought...

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Top Seven Oil & Gas Hedging Mistakes

As energy hedging consultants, we're often asked: What are the most common mistakes oil & gas producers make regarding hedging and risk management....

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