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Course Description
Crude oil and petroleum products are considered among the world's most important resources. The fossil fuel industry has a pivotal role in driving the global economy. Crude oil and the petroleum products derived from it, plays an important part in the economic activity of all nations. Petroleum itself is used for numerous products, that include petrochemicals, medicines, cosmetics, and thousands of other products used in our daily lives, in addition to serving as the world's primary fuel source.
This Introduction to Oil Trading & Price Risk Management training course is designed to provide you with a complete understanding of the financial and physical and markets for crude oil and petroleum products. The economic framework of the oil industry is studied in detail with a particular reference to economic slowdown caused by pandemics. In addition, as the oil industry faces challenges related, the impact of the shale industry as well as new regulations in curbing carbon emissions will be examined on the oil producing and consuming nations.
The Training Course Will Highlight ?
This BTS training course will highlight:
- Crude & petroleum products physical trading
- Market price strategies
- Concepts in oil trading
- Petroleum products price setting mechanism
- Exchanges & futures trading
- Derivative products swaps and options
Training Objective
This BTS training course will highlight:
- Crude & petroleum products physical trading
- Market price strategies
- Concepts in oil trading
- Petroleum products price setting mechanism
- Exchanges & futures trading
- Derivative products swaps and options
Target Audience
It is geared towards all personnel in the petroleum or associated industries needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of crude oil and petroleum product, trading and pricing mechanisms.
This BTS training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- All personnel in the petroleum or associated industries needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of crude oil and petroleum products trading and pricing mechanisms
- Petroleum economists
- Oil and Gas business students
- Energy industry journalists and reporters
- Businessmen and financiers
- Traders & Brokers
Training Methods
Participants to this Introduction to Oil Trading & Price Risk Management training course will receive a thorough understanding on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the tutor utilizing a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training course methodology includes PowerPoint presentations short videos, case studies as well as active discussions.
Daily Agenda
DAY 1
Introduction to Crude Oil: A Finite Resource
- Introduction to Upstream Oil & Gas Industry
- Oil & Gas Reserves, Production, Consumption & Trade
- The Impact of The Shale Industry
- Trends in Carbon Emissions and Carbon Trading
- Basic Refining and Refining Complexity
- Refining Economics
DAY 2
Market Price
- Different Strategies
- International Oil Trade
- Anatomy of The Crude Oil Pricing System
- Prices on The Oil Markets
- Hedging – Risk Management
DAY 3
Introductory Concepts in Oil Trading
- Trading on The Oil Markets
- The Spot Markets
- Spot Crude Oil Prices
- The Brent Market
- Indexing Crude Oil Prices
DAY 4
Petroleum Products Price Setting Mechanism
- How are Prices Reported?
- The Physical Futures Markets
- The Financial Futures Markets
- The Historical Development of The Petroleum Exchanges
- Futures Contracts
- Pricing Structures: Backwardation and Contango
- The Limitations of The Futures Markets
DAY 5
Derivative Products: Swaps and Options
- The Definition of An Option
- The Cost of An Option
- The Definition of a Swap
- The Historical Development of The Petroleum Exchanges
- USA / UK/ Singapore
Accreditation
BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.
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