Use hedging strategies to reduce crude costs

Journal Article · Mon Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1986 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5307607

Heinen, R G; Groetzinger, P V

With crude oil buyers seeking to minimize risk, and with crude oil proving suitable for futures trading, the New York Mercantile Exchanger (NYMEX) crude oil futures contract has attracted increasing world attention. This article defines and reviews the performance of several hedging strategies and compares the results of different ways in which the crude oil futures market may be used.

• Research Organization: Bonner and Moore Management Science, Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 5307607
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 65:4; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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