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Hedge your operating risk.
Oros writes contracts for the operating risks that futures, hubs, and indexes do not match.
—USD per barrel
The difference between the latest Brent and WTI prices.
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The problemWhat changes business costs
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Disruptions can change your costs without a matching move in the market you hedge.
- ChokepointsFreight and war-risk premiums widen while cargo waits.
- TariffsThe landed cost of a product resets overnight.
- Trade restrictionsSupply is stranded or forced to a more expensive origin.
- Procurement delaysEquipment arrives late while contracts and debt keep running.
- WeatherYields, freight, and the local price of a crop move.
The spreadWhat a listed market leaves open
The spread is the difference between the price used to settle a hedge and the price the business pays.
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—% of WTI
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The contractHow the contract works
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Oros arranges the contract without taking either side.
Both sides agree on the price, trigger and payment limit before the contract starts.
Company
Pays a fixed price to cover a business risk that listed contracts do not match.
Oros
Defines the terms, finds a counterparty and calculates payment from the agreed record.
Counterparty
Receives the premium and owes any payment due, up to the agreed limit.
SectorsThe sectors we cover
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- River and barge basis
- Interior freight from the elevator
- Inputs delivered before planting
- Low-water draft limits
- Tariff lines on imported goods
Discuss your business risk.
In a thirty-minute call, we can discuss what could change, where and when, and what it would cost your business.