hedging

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Thai oil producer is likely to include losses related to oil hedging and foreign-exchange in its results, due to rising oil prices since the Middle East conflict broke out, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Experts say it’s worth noting that cruise lines are often protected from short-term shifts in oil costs due to the fact that they’ve locked in pricing in advance, a process known as hedging.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

AI agents could be deployed to buy protective puts should oil spike, hedging against potential stock losses, and automatically sweep customers’ cash into higher-yielding assets, like bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Pakistan has realized that hedging is the best way to go about in regional diplomacy," said Siddiqi.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

There are no trees to give shelter overhead, only the forest hedging the camp.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper