Study Indicates Airlines Need to Improve Fuel Hedging Initiatives
If you follow our blog, you know we're energy hedging and risk management junkies. You're also familiar with our opinions on various energy hedging...
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Mercatus Energy Advisors Releases Airline Fuel Hedging Report
New Study Reveals Many Airlines Have Yet to Adopt Energy Hedging & Risk Management Best Practices A new study finds that nearly half of commercial...
The Ultimate Airline Fuel Hedge: Buy A Refinery?
As has been well reported elsewhere, Delta Airlines is rumored to be in negotiations to buy ConocoPhillips' Trainer, Pennsylvania refinery in order...
Participating Swaps - An Underutilized Fuel Risk Management Strategy?
As many organizations are struggling with high fuel (gasoline, bunker fuel, diesel fuel, jet fuel, etc.) prices, one hedging strategy which isn't...
Top Eight Fuel Hedging & Risk Management Bloopers
As fuel hedging consultants, we're often asked: "What are the most common mistakes companies make when it comes to fuel hedging?" The following is...
CME to List Heating Oil Futures Beyond April 2013
On Friday the CME announced that it is no longer going to de-list heating oil futures and options, which was set to occur at the expiration of the...
Fundamentals of Global Fuel Risk Management
As crude oil and refined products prices once again seem to be on an upward trend, we've received several requests for more information on the basics...
Monte Carlo: The Ultimate Fuel Hedging Tool?
We've received several inquires about the article published last week on cfo.com, Is It Time to Hedge Against Oil Hikes?. More specifically, the...
A "Zero Cost" Gasoline Hedging Strategy For End-Users
Given that more and more organizations with large fleets are seeking "low" or "zero" cost gasoline hedging strategies, which won't leave them...
Jet Fuel Price Risk Management With Four-Way Collars
As many airlines are struggling to manage their exposure to volatile jet fuel prices, not to mention their ongoing struggles to turn a profit, one...