Resources
Guides for buyers, written by buyers.
MARKET NOTE
Energy shock, cheaper grains: what buyers should do this quarter
Energy and petrochemical prices have jumped while grains have eased. The right move depends on which side of that split your basket sits.
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GUIDE
How to build a commodity coverage plan from your demand forecast
A coverage plan says how much of your forecast is already bought, how much is still open, and when the open part must be booked.
GUIDE
Full forward, layered or index-linked: choosing a booking structure
There are three basic ways to buy forward. Each trades certainty against the chance to benefit if prices fall.
GUIDE
Contango and backwardation: reading the forward curve as a buyer
The forward curve shows today's prices for delivery in future months. Its shape tells a buyer whether waiting is likely to cost or save money.
GUIDE
Getting a commodity booking through council and CFO approval
Approvals stall when the case is unclear. Give approvers the money at risk, the recommendation and the alternatives on one page.