Understanding biofuels swaps
Risk management in a new energy market

22 October 2009, London

The first dedicated event on biofuel swaps - set reminder in Outlook

The new and growing biofuels markets present unique challenges to companies involved in buying and selling in this sector. With two sets of fundamentals to take into account, from the petroleum and agriculture markets, risk is a fact of life. A multitude of different tools and strategies have been developed but take-up is still limited.

Many companies involved in the biofuels markets are still wary about the techniques available and how to use them most effectively. With very different backgrounds and perspectives, biofuels market participants have a wealth of experience to draw on but are still reviewing their options. Argus is holding the first dedicated event on biofuel swaps on 22 October in London.

Learn about

• The relationship between physical and financial biodiesel and ethanol markets
• Introduction to biofuels and the various swaps available
• Basics of swaps trading
• Ethanol fundamentals, risk management and hedging instruments
• CME Clearport system
• Agricultural commodity swaps and their relation to biodiesel
• Managing increasingly volatile basis risk, price exposure and counterparty risk
• Exposure analysis, risk monitoring, assessment and qualification tools
• Regulation of biodiesel swap markets