Part Two: Identifying Risks

Our Hedging 101 series began by defining a “hedge” as a way to protect against risk. With that basic building block in place, we can move on to the next step – identifying what risks a business needs to protect against.

Will fossil fuels go away?

A recent New York Times article highlighted some unintended consequences of pushing electricity consumption as part of a plan for reaching climate goals. These consequences lead us to think about whether or not fossil fuels are really going away.

Brazil-A Changing Energy Market – Part One

Brazil is one of the world’s largest oil producers, with substantial proven reserves, established infrastructure, and one of the world’s largest environmental treasures. The country’s increasing demand for natural gas, coupled with a decrease in production are some of the factors leading to a change in this major energy market.

Hedging 101

Hedging 101 is our way of answering some of the questions and comments we have received over 25 years in the industry. We want to do this so that those just starting out, as well as seasoned industry pros can benefit from the series.

Carbon Credit Outlook for 2024

Carbon credit values fell during the last half of 2023 and began 2024 looking weak. Will there be a rebound this year?

Guyana – A Developing Energy Market – Part Two

Guyana’s development as an energy market has the potential to impact the global propane markets. It’s increasing oil and natural gas production will create opportunities for growth and change in the global propane markets.

Are You Ready for NEXT Winter?

Most of the United States is just starting to emerge from a stretch of bitterly cold, snowy weather. Spring is almost two months away. Why should you be concerned about NEXT winter?

Guyana – A Developing Energy Market – Part One

Guyana is a developing energy market in northern South America. It has the potential to be one of the largest oil and natural gas discoveries in the Western hemisphere. Its growing oil and natural gas production will lead to changes in the global propane markets over the coming decade.

How to Prepare for a New Year

The start of each year brings the promise of new beginnings as well as the question, “What should we prepare for this year?”  That question is what we’d like to discuss with this post.

Colombia – A Major Energy Market – Part Two

This week we continue our exploration of Colombia – a major energy market in South America. We take a closer look at the country’s growing usage of natural gas and LPG, their decrease in domestic production of these products, and their increasing need for imports in the near future.