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Evaluates commodity price exposure with forward curve analysis, hedging strategies, and break-even price sensitivity. Use when analyzing commodity risk, designing hedging programs, or stress testing price assumptions.
Based on SOC occupation classification
| name | analyzing-commodity-price-risk |
| language | en |
| description | Evaluates commodity price exposure with forward curve analysis, hedging strategies, and break-even price sensitivity. Use when analyzing commodity risk, designing hedging programs, or stress testing price assumptions. |
| tags | ["analysis","real-assets-and-natural-resources","risk"] |
| metadata | {"author":"casemark","practice_areas":["Natural Resources","Energy Capital","Commodity Investment"],"document_types":["Analysis Report"],"skill_modes":["Analysis"]} |
Evaluates commodity price exposure with forward curve analysis, hedging strategies, and break-even price sensitivity.
Map the exposure: Quantify gross unhedged volume by commodity, time period, and delivery point. Identify basis risk between the production/consumption location and the benchmark index.
Analyze the forward curve: Pull current futures strip and compare to trailing 3-year and 5-year averages. Note whether the curve is in contango or backwardation and assess implications for hedge timing and roll costs.
Evaluate existing hedges: Overlay the current hedge book on the exposure profile. Calculate the percentage hedged by quarter, the weighted-average hedge price, and the mark-to-market value of outstanding positions.
Run price scenarios:
Assess break-even sensitivity: Determine the commodity price at which the project or portfolio hits cash-flow breakeven, debt service breakeven, and economic breakeven (including return hurdle). Flag any scenario where price falls below breakeven for more than two consecutive quarters.
Recommend hedging strategy: Based on risk tolerance, cost of hedging, and forward curve shape, recommend an instrument mix:
Document basis risk: If the production point differs from the hedge benchmark, quantify historical basis differential volatility and recommend basis swaps or location differentials if material.
Produce a Commodity Price Risk Report containing:
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