Commodities 101

Location

Napa Valley, CA
United States

Date
April 22, 2015
Type
Presentation
Event Type
Spring Conference
Presenters
Mike Nemer, Addison Armstrong
Description

Mike Nemer discusses the basics of certain physical energy commodities. He gives an explanation of what a commodity is and the significance attached to commodities. The discussion delves into the most common energy commodities, providing a description on how natural gas, electric power and crude oil are traded. Nemer identifies the most liquid points for these commodities and compares the similarities and differences between these commodities and how those similarities/differences impact the trading of these commodities. Lastly, he provides a short description of the commercial agreements utilized by the industry to document commodity transactions.