Energy Risk Management: A Non-Technical Guide to Energy Derivatives

This concise and focused report explains the concept of energy price hedging in an accessible format ideally tailored for practitioners. Specifically written to save time and aid decision-making among busy senior executives and managers – and indeed any reader – who does not wish to be hampered by unnecessary technical detail while gaining a clear understanding of energy risk management issues. Illustrates the purpose of energy derivatives, and evaluates their benefits and weaknesses. The booming global demand for commodities, and high energy market volatility, have recently underlined the urgent need for commodity price risk management products. The report succinctly explains how energy derivative instuments are constructed and priced, as well as how their risks can be understood and managed. Accessible and practical, offering easily digested chunks of information. This easily navigable resource also makes extensive use of user-friendly examples, including many market relevant case studies.