The Commodity Seminar is for professionals only
The Commodity Seminar
The Commodity Seminar is a course for professionals who want to manage their company’s commodity risk.
Who is this seminar suitable for?
Most industries have direct or indirect exposure to commodity prices such as oil, gas, and electricity. The manufacturing industry, oil and gas, energy, shipping, transport and trade are all examples of industries in which knowledge of commodity prices is important. Hedging and strategy should therefore be of interest to many businesses.
The course is based on a desire and need to reduce uncertainty related to changes in commodity prices The Commodity Seminar.
See time and location details further down the page.
The aim of the Commodity Seminar
This course prepares participants to be able to understand their own company’s exposure to commodity price and counterparty risk. We also teach you strategies for handling commodity risk through various hedging instruments.
We give participants an introduction to different commodity markets and demonstrate how to conduct market research in these areas. Participants will also get an insight into the outlook for future energy and commodity prices.
Content and lecturers
The course consists of lectures, assignments and case studies. The Commodity Seminar lecturers are part of the DNB Markets team. They are the same people who are in contact with the market players on a daily basis. Therefore, you are guaranteed to get up-to-date insights, backed up by a number of real-life examples.
- Introduction: How do the commodity markets work?
- Identification and quantification of commodity price risk
- Financial instruments for hedging against commodity risk
- Hedging strategies
- The forwards market
- Fundamental research of the commodity market
- Case studies and presentations
For location and time of courses, see further down on the page.
Price of the seminar
The course fee covers accommodation, meals, course materials and public transport from Oslo to and from the course location. * Price last updated 23.1.24
The Commodity Seminar – When and where?
| Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|
1th half year 2025 | To be decided. | Son Spa, Hollandsveien 30. 1550 SON |
Cancellation that occurs later than 14 days before the course's start will incur a half extra course fee.
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