Part Eight: Conclusion & an Introduction

In our Hedging 101 series, our goals were to provide information about hedging in a way that "Kept Things Simple", while also providing the building blocks to understand basic hedging concepts in action. This post reviews some terms and concepts we’ve covered in this series, and gives a brief overview of where we want to go next with hedging!

Soft Skills Matter – Work Ethic

People known for their work ethic typically demonstrate a high level of commitment, integrity, and a positive attitude. A strong work ethic benefits both individuals and companies, leading to success for both!

Part Seven: Financial Swaps

Hedging 101 has discussed many different strategies to protect against risk, including prebuy, fixed price products, and futures contracts. In this post, we want to look at how financial swaps can reduce risk when a fuel distributor is using a financial hub product.

Chile – An Emerging Energy Market – Part Two

Chile’s emerging energy market is heavily dependent on imports. The country’s increasing demands for LPG in residential and commercial sectors, plus their growing demand for Autogas have set up a situation where the country is extremely sensitive to global market dynamics. This country’s emerging energy market could impact the global propane market in the coming years.

Soft Skills Matter: Flexibility

Being able to adapt to changing circumstances and expectations is what flexibility in the workplace is all about. Employers and employees who are open-minded and willing to change how things are done contribute to long-term success for their clients, companies and themselves.

Part Six – Futures Contracts

Hedging 101 has discussed using different strategies like prebuy and fixed price products to protect against risk. In this post, we want to talk about another strategy – futures contracts. Come with us as we look at how using a financial hub product plus basis can help you navigate some of the risks of the fuel industry.

Chile – An Emerging Energy Market – Part One

Chile is a large energy consumer that is heavily dependent on imports to meet their energy needs. A continuous decline in the amount of oil and gas produced domestically, combined with an increase in demand for LPG have created an emerging energy market that could significantly impact the global propane markets in the coming years.

Soft Skills Matter: Creativity

Creativity is an important part of forming a successful business. Imagination, curiosity, and experimentation help build a creative mindset, and practice makes that mindset strong!

Part Five: Risk Policies

Hedging 101 has defined basic terms and given examples of hedging using different tools. In this post, we take a quick detour to talk about the not so glamorous, but necessary, part of hedging – risk policies.

Peru – A Growing Energy Market – Part Two

Peru’s growing LPG market faces challenges related to production, increasing imports, and transitioning significant portions of its population to cleaner fuels. The country’s growing demand for LPG could impact the global propane markets in the next few years.