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.

Soft Skills Matter: Problem Solving

Every business faces problems and challenges. The ability to understand an issue, analyze possible solutions, then take action to put a plan into motion are all part of problem solving. Join us as we explore this important soft skill.

Part Four: Another Example

Our Hedging 101 series has introduced and defined basic terms and given an example of hedging through a prebuy purchase. We continue with another example of hedging using two different tools for fixed price products.

Peru – A Growing Energy Market – Part One

Peru is a country that is rich in natural resources. The country’s declining oil production has been boosted by its increased NGL production. However, the country’s growing demand for LPG products for cooking, heating, and Autogas have created a growing energy market that could impact the global propane markets in the coming years.

Soft Skills Matter: Communication

At Twin Feathers we believe soft skills can be just as important as hard skills. One of these soft skills is communication. Effective communication is vital to building strong relationships, and strong relationships make the fuel industry work!