Derivatives and Risk Management in the Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Electricity Industries |
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This report responds to a request from the Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, received in February 2002 to provide energy policymakers with information for their assessment of the merits of derivatives for managing risk in energy industries. It also discusses how policy decisions that affect energy markets can limit or enhance the usefulness of derivatives as tools for risk management.
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