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Agribusiness is a combination of the words “agriculture” and “business” and refers to any business related to agriculture and commercial activities related to agriculture. Agribusiness includes all the steps necessary to send agricultural products to market, namely production, processing and distribution. Companies of the agro-industrial complex cover all aspects of food production. Climate change is putting increasing pressure on many agribusiness companies to successfully adapt to large-scale changes in weather patterns. E-Mini
September 25, 2022 E-mini are futures contracts traded electronically, the value of which is a fraction of the value of the corresponding standard futures contracts. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
September 25, 2022 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is an American company that owns and operates financial and commodity markets and exchanges. Job Lot
September 25, 2022 A job lot is a futures contract, the par value of which is less than a standard lot. Natural Gas ETF
September 25, 2022 Natural gas ETFs are investment vehicles that provide access to natural gas prices. Resource Curse
September 25, 2022 The resource curse refers to countries that lag behind economically despite benefiting from valuable natural resources. Trillion Cubic Feet (Tcf)
September 25, 2022 The term “trillion cubic feet” is a unit of measure for the volume of natural gas used by the US oil and gas industry. Variable Price Limit
September 25, 2022 A variable price cap is a method of controlling volatility in commodity futures exchanges. Warehouse Financing
September 25, 2022 Warehouse financing is a way for businesses to borrow money against their inventory. 1979 Energy Crisis
September 25, 2022 The 1979 energy crisis was one of two oil price shocks in the 1970s - the other was in 1973. 3P Oil Reserves
September 25, 2022 Category 3P oil reserves represent the total amount of estimated reserves, including all proved and unproved reserves to which the company has access. Arab League
September 25, 2022 The League of Arab States is a regional multinational organization of the Arabic-speaking countries of the African and Asian continents. Backwardation
September 25, 2022 Backwardation is when the current price of the underlying asset is higher than the prices traded in the futures market. Baltic Dry Index
September 25, 2022 The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is an index of average prices paid for the transport of dry bulk materials on more than 20 routes. Barrel Of Oil Equivalent (BOE)
September 25, 2022 A barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) is a way of standardizing natural gas and other energy resources against a barrel of oil energy. Bond Futures
September 25, 2022 Bond futures are contracts that give the holder of the contract the right to buy a bond on a specified date at a price specified today. Buying on Margin
September 25, 2022 Buying on margin means you are investing borrowed money. Cash-and-Carry-Arbitrage
September 25, 2022 Cash and carry arbitrage seeks to exploit pricing inefficiencies between the spot and futures markets for an asset by going long on the spot market and going short on the futures contract. Cheapest to Deliver (CTD)
September 25, 2022 Cheapest delivery is the cheapest security that can be long in a futures contract to meet the contract specifications. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
September 25, 2022 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or Merc, is an organized exchange for trading futures and options. Contango
September 25, 2022 Contango is a situation where the futures price of a commodity is higher than the spot price. Contract For Differences (CFD)
September 25, 2022 A Contract for Difference (CFD) is a financial contract that pays for the difference in settlement price between an open and a closed trade. Crude Oil
September 25, 2022 Crude oil is a raw natural resource that is extracted from the earth and processed into products such as gasoline, jet fuel and other petroleum products. Documentary Collection
September 25, 2022 Documentary collection is a method of trade finance in which the exporter’s bank sends documents to the importer’s bank and receives payment for the shipped goods. Downstream Operations
September 25, 2022 Refining operations are processes associated with the transformation of oil and gas into final products. Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR)
September 25, 2022 Estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) refers to the potential production expected from an oil well or field.