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Managing commodity price risk with OTC derivatives such as forwards, swaps, options and collars

In the dynamic global commodity markets, producers and consumers of energy, base metals, precious metals, and soft commodities encounter a multitude of challenges. Volatile prices, geopolitical ...
JD Supra

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Seeks to Expand Hedging Options for Energy End-Users

On December 21, 2025, the CFTC’s Market Participants Division (“MPD”) issued a no‑action letter that could materially expand hedging options for commercial energy companies by allowing firms to ...
Reuters

U.S. cash commodity traders fret over "swaps" regs

PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Traders in physical commodity markets from grains to oil to sugar and gas are worried that a U.S. government push to regulate opaque over-the-counter trading will ...
Reuters

Are commodity merchants 'swap dealers' by any other name?

HOUSTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Big energy companies like Royal Dutch Shell and commodity merchants like Cargill [CARG.UL] have a simple argument in pushing back against looming new swap market rules: ...
JD Supra

The CLARITY Act, Treasury Companies, and the (Digital) Commodity Pool

Considerations on the proposed expansion of CFTC commodity pool regulation. On July 17, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (the CLARITY Act). This ...