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Nov 12, 2024 · Physical delivery means that a futures position is turned into real oil. In technical terms, the futures and the physical will converge at the end of the trading month. This transfer from buyer to seller happens in Cushing, OK, one of the largest Crude Oil storage sites in the world. The Cushing physical delivery mechanism is comprised of a ...
At the heart of the global pricing network, the Cushing hub provides the physical delivery mechanism for the NYMEX WTI futures contract. When the WTI futures contract was first listed in 1983, Cushing was already a vibrant hub for cash market trading of crude oil with a network of pipelines, refineries, and storage terminals: the obvious choice for the delivery point.
NYMEX WTI (Cushing) futures contracts expire three business days prior to the twenty-fifth calendar day of the month before delivery (adjusted earlier if the twenty-fifth is not a business day). Physical delivery is made between the first and last day of the delivery month. For example, the May 2020 contract expired on April 21, 2020. For that ...
WTI futures contracts are typically settled through physical delivery. If a trader holds a contract until expiration and does not offset or roll over the position, they must provide or take ...
At the heart of the global pricing network, the Cushing hub provides the physical delivery mechanism for the CME Group’s NYMEX WTI futures contract. When the WTI futures contract was first listed in 1983, Cushing was a vibrant hub for cash market trading of crude oil with a network of pipelines, refineries, and storage terminals.
Nov 8, 2012 · Today we conclude a two-part look at WTI spot crude pricing. In Part 1 (see The Cost of Crude at Cushing – WTI and the NYMEX CMA) we reviewed the relationship between NYMEX WTI futures and physical crude delivery at Cushing, OK. This blog probably won’t make sense unless you read Part 1 first.
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As the physical delivery point for NYMEX WTI Cushing, inventory increases and decreases can lead to price volatility for WTI Cushing. This adds unnecessary risks for both pricing and hedging. Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights – North American Crude Oil Markets Short-term Outlook, March 2024.