Investing in alternative fuels is not only good for the environment, it's a smart move for our company as biofuels have the potential to hedge against
future oil price volatility and carbon regulations.
Not exact matches
«I believe we are in for much greater
volatility in
oil prices for the foreseeable
future and that's why you've seen Cenovus preserve cash by moderating our growth and reducing our workforce,» CEO Brian Ferguson said in announcing the job cuts.
Specifically, they relate spot West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude
oil price to: the U.S. dollar exchange rate versus a basket of developed market currencies; Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) return; U.S. short - term interest rate; the S&P 500 options - implied
volatility index (VIX); and, open interest in the NYMEX crude
oil futures (as an indication of financialization of the
oil market).
They include as potential influencers three other precious metals
futures, crude
oil spot and
futures, two commodity indexes, U.S. and world stock indexes, currency exchange rates, 10 - year U.S. Treasury note (T - note) yield, U.S. Federal Funds Rate (FFR), a
volatility index (VIX) and U.S. and world consumer
price indexes.
As managers, workers and investors try to ascertain their
future amid
oil price volatility, there are only two options; understand it or live with it.
CPI inflation in year - ended terms should stay in a narrow range around this profile over much of the forecast horizon, though
volatility in
oil and food
prices over the past year will continue to have some effect on the year - ended figures in
future quarters.
In March,
oil prices tend to slump before the summer, so even with the
volatility, there could be a drop in the near
future.
«Forecasting the conditional
volatility of
oil spot and
futures prices with structural breaks and long memory models.»
Highlighting the now almost daily rash of cuts in capital spending the Carbon Tracker Initiative has today launched Capex Tracker, a tool that will help investors challenge company boards over
future investment decisions that are deemed high risk amid enduring
oil price volatility.