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Mr. S.V.Narasimhan Director(Finance)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
Refining Outlookand
Risk Management
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Presentation Covers….
Refining OutlookFeatures of oil refining Refining capacity utilizationCapacity addition vs demand
Risk ManagementNeed for Risk ManagementHedging tools and marketsPractical considerations
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Oil Refining – Defining features
Capital and Technology intensive Long gestation period Large investment needs:
To meet rising demand for oil Spec changes for modern engines &
environment issues Transport fuel the drivers – need for
upgrading bottom of the barrel Low margin – occasional cycles of
boom
Investment - a risky proposition
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Singapore: Gross Refining Margin (Dubai)
- 2
0
2
4
6
8
1 0
J a n - 9 5 A p r - 9 6 J u l - 9 7 O c t - 9 8 J a n - 0 0 A p r - 0 1 J u l - 0 2 O c t - 0 3 J a n - 0 5 A p r - 0 6 J u l - 0 7
$/b
bl
D u b a i ( H y d r o c r a c k i n g S i n g a p o r e )
• Prolonged periods of low, even negative margins• Considerable volatility in the margins from month to month• Occasional boom serves to tide over long periods of poor margins • Domestic pricing policies restrict oil companies much needed
margins to fund future expansions,quality upgradation projects, etc
Source- IEA
Occasional boom
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Global refinery utilization rate
6 5 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0
7 5 0 0 0
8 0 0 0 0
8 5 0 0 0
9 0 0 0 0
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8 1
8 2
8 3
8 4
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R e f i n i n g C a p a c i t y % r a t e Source:BP
• In last 5 years, despite refining capacity additions, utilization rates soared to new highs.
• Effective utilization rates exceeded 95% at times considering planned and unplanned shutdowns.
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Planned refinery additions(mid 2008-end 2009)
Company Location Additional capacity (kbd)
Expected completion
Sinopec Qingdao, China
201 Jun’08(commissioned)
PetroChina Dushanzi, China
104 Q3’08
PetroChina Dalian, China 150 Q4’08
CNOOC Huizhou, China
240 Q4’08
Others Global 389 2008
2008 Total 1084
Reliance Petroleum
Jamnagar, India
580 Q109
Sinopec Fujian, China 161 Q109
Dung Quat Refinery
Vietnam 130 Q209
Sinopec Tianjin, China
150 Q409
Others Global 409 2009
2009 total 1430
Grand Total (2008-09) 2514
Source: Goldman Sachs
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Refining additions Vs. Demand- 2001-12
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0 . 5
1
1 . 5
2
2 . 5
3
2 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 1C a p a c it y a d d it io n I n c r e m e n t a l d e m a n d
Source: BP,Goldman Sachs and PEL
• During 2002-07, Refinery capacity additions lagged demand, leading to high margins/prices.
• Refining capacity additions to exceed incremental demand over 2008-2012, pointing towards softening margins
(million barrels per day)
Trend reversal •Substantial refining capacity additions - 2008 onwards
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Refineries’ Dilemma : To build or not?
Build capacity Risk of unsustainable margins
Delay capacity additionsLoss of opportunity
Risks to Refining investments:• Demand growth uncertainty, particularly transport fuels• Light/Heavy differentials and sweet/sour differentials• NOC structure of Asia– not geared purely to economics – can
lead to overcapacity
Derivatives available to mitigate risk of poor economics.
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Indian Refiners:Need for Risk Management
Existing refineries Extreme volatility in
refining margins Under-recoveries from
domestic products sale Customers seeking
fixed prices Fluctuation in
inventory valuation
New Refinery Projects Over capacity- weak
margins High investment –
poor returns Competition in
international market for export oriented refineries
RBI regulations:
• Permits hedging of risks to existing refineries like margins, inventory, domestic product sales, etc.
• Hedging of new refinery projects not permitted
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Smoothens/reduces revenue volatility for existing refiners
Facilitates remaining within budget
Enables judicious deployment of funds, thereby ensuring timely project implementation
Protect against price spikes
Flexibility to hedge limited volumes allowing to tap market opportunities for remaining volume
Exit possible under unfavourable circumstances
Risk Management - Advantages
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Markets for hedging
MARKETS
PETROLEUM EXCHANGES1. NYMEX, NEW YORK2. IPE,LONDON3. TOCOM, TOKYO4. DME,DUBAI5. MCX/NCDEX, INDIA
OTC MARKETS1. SINGAPORE2. LONDON3. NEW YORK
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7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
1 4 0
1 0 - J a n - 0 8 1 1 - F e b - 0 8 1 0 - M a r - 0 8 1 0 - A p r - 0 8 1 3 - M a y - 0 8 1 2 - J u n - 0 8
$ / b b l
A c t u a l p r i c e Q 3 0 8 f o r w a r d p r i c e
Dubai Forward price volatility:Q308
Final settlement price for
Q308:$113.48/bbl
Source: Morgan Stanley, Platt’s
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1 0
1 5
2 0
2 5
3 0
3 5
4 0
4 5
5 0
1 0 - J a n - 0 8 1 1 - F e b - 0 8 1 0 - M a r - 0 8 1 0 - A p r - 0 8 1 3 - M a y - 0 8 1 2 - J u n - 0 8
$ / b b l
A c t u a l P r i c e F o r w a r d P r i c e
GO vs Dubai Forward price volatility:Q308
Final settlement price for
Q308:$25.7/bbl
Source: Morgan Stanley, Platt’s
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Hedging tools available for Refiners
Refining margins hedging Options and swaps
Individual Crack spreads
Composite refining margins
Inventory hedgingOptions and swaps
Crude oil
Products
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Refiners hedging (illustration)
Hedging assures fixed margin
Mechanism of hedging margin:Margins go up: Higher revenue on physical sales offsets outgo on derivative contract.
Margins go down: Lower revenues on physical sales offset by inflow on derivative contracts
Domestic price controls: Higher margins not realised on physical sales but cash outgo on derivatives occurs. This poses additional risk. Hence, need for a consistent and transparent policy.
Naphtha: 15%(Sell 150 bbls)
Kerosene: 15%( Sell 150 bbls)
HSFO 20%(Sell 200 bbls)
Crude 100%
Buy
1000 bbls
Refinery Margin hedging- IllustrationCrack ratio is based on product pattern of the refineries
Gasoil: 50%
(Sell 500 bbls)
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1 5
2 0
2 5
3 0
3 5
1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5A c t u a l p r i c e
U S D /b b l
R e a li s e d M a r g i n w i t h h e d g i n g R e a li s e d M a r g i n w i t h o u t h e d g i n g
Swap: Gasoil-Dubai Crack (illustration)
Swap transaction
Swap level - $25/bbl
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1 5
2 0
2 5
3 0
3 5
1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5A c t u a l p r ic e
U S D /b b l
R e a li s e d m a r g i n w i t h h e d g i n g R e a li s e d m a r g i n w i t h o u t h e d g i n g
Put Option- Gasoil vs Dubai (illustration)
Premium-$3/bbl
Strike Price: $25/bbl, Premium : $3/bbl
Strike-$25/bbl
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Hedging practice – Oil companiesS.No
Company Practice (As per trading sources)
1 Shell 20%(appx)
2 Nippon Oil(Japan)
Only export volumes are hedged
3 Suncor(Canada)
40% hedged. (Opportunity loss - USD 100 million, decided not to renew hedges)
4 Valero Not significant volumes
5 Kerr Mcgee Oil production: 80% Hedged
6 Cosmo Oil 50% max (Actual volumes hedged are lower)
7 Idemitsu 50% max (Actual volumes hedged are lower)
8 Amerada Hess Oil production: 70% Hedged (Reported opportunity loss of USD 1.05 billion in 2004)
9 BP Not significant volumes
10 Exxon Exxon does not hedge. Oil companies follow diverse hedging strategies, but volume is typically limited unlike end users who hedge large volumes.
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Hedging activity – Refiners in SE Asia
S.No
Country Refinery Risk Management activity
1 Korea SK Corp, KNOC, Hyundai Oil
Active
2 Thailand PTT (NOC) Active
3 Malaysia Petronas (NOC) Not so active.
4 Indonesia Pertamina (NOC) Not so active.
5 Taiwan CPC (NOC), Formosa Active
6 Japan Idemitsu, Nippon Oil, Cosmo
Active
7 China Sinochem Active
As per trading sources
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Practical considerations- Steep backwardation
G a s o i l v s D u b a i
3 7 .5
3 9 .3 3
4 2 .6 7
4 0 .2 3
3 7 .4 5
3 6 .4 6 5
3 9 .8
3 7 .0 3
3 5 .7 6 3 6 .0 7
3 4 .7 4
3 3 .8 1
3 5 .2 5
3 6 .8 4
3 3 .2 43 3 .4 7 3 3 .1 5
3 2 .7 9
3 5 .1 3
3 2 .2 2
3 4 .9 5
3 3 .3 5
3 2 .23 2 .2 8
3 0
3 4
3 8
4 2
2 - J u n - 0 8 1 0 - J u n - 0 8 1 8 - J u n - 0 8 2 6 - J u n - 0 8 4 - J u l - 0 8
$/b
bl
S p o t Q 4 0 8 Q 1 0 9
• When Gasoil/Dubai spot cracks were at record high of $42.67, Q-4-08 and Q-1-09 were available at $6.6/bbl and $7.7/bbl respectively higher than the spot level.
• Such Backwardation present a serious dilemma for the hedgers!
Source: Platt's, Morgan Stanley
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Practical considerations -Steep contango
B r e n t c r u d e o i l
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8 5
9 0
9 5
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1 0 5
1 1 0
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B r e n t D a te d Q 1 0 9
B r e n t D a te d Q 2 0 9
B r e n t D a te d S p o t
• When Brent spot price was at $86.69/bbl on 16th Sep 08, Q-1-09 and Q-2-09 were at $94.81/bbl and $96.26/bbl respectively viz. almost $8.1/bbl and $9.6/bbl higher than spot price.
• Such sharp contango present a serious dilemma for the hedgers!
Source: Platt's, Morgan Stanley
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Practical considerations: When to hedge
Source:Morgan Stanley
G O v s D u b a i : F o r w a r d C u r v e - E n t r y T i m i n g
2 2
2 7
3 2
3 7
Q 4 0 8 Q 1 0 9 Q 2 0 9
$/b
bl
31/7/08
15/9/08
15/7/08
15/8/08
• Forward prices changed dramatically in a span of few days .
• Timing of entry is crucial – Yet no scientific way to time the market
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Practical Consideration: Options premium
Premium Level for WTI call options (as of 3rd Oct 08)
Strike ($/bbl) Premium ($/bbl)
Dec’0893.0 7.37
95.0 6.39
98.0 5.22
Jun’0994.0 13.65
96.0 12.81
99.0 11.63
Dec’0996.0 16.13
98.0 15.32
101.0 14.17
• Buying Call Options ‘At the Money(ATM)’ or ‘Out of the Money’(OTM) involve significant premium payout.
Source: NYMEX
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Risk Management Policy – Key issues
Volume limits Corporates should have clearly defined volume limits, based on the risk appetite.
Tools Swaps: To ensure a pre-determined price.
Options: Call: Caps maximum price(Buyer of crude/products)
Put:Ensures minimum price(Producer/Refiner for margin)
Collar:Combination of call & put to limit premium
Tenor Based on the risk appetite. Prompt positions prone to significant volatility. Hence, positions at back end of curve preferable.
Hedging/ Speculation
Short term entry and exit are speculative in nature.
Need for clear policies on holding position till maturity.
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Risk Management Policy – Key issuesCounter-Parties
Criteria: Sound financial standing, experience, trade/bank references, credit rating, etc.
Market OTC: Based on exposure of crude oil/productsSingapore market relevant for Asian crude oil/products
Overseas Exchanges: Brent and WTI crude oil Products like Gasoline, Heating Oil, Gasoil, etc.
Approving Authority
Need for clearly defined authority for approving deals
Trading procedure
Competitive basis through bid/offers from 3-5 parties or more is desired.
Controls Daily Mark to Market report, segregation of duties between Trading and Settlement functions, audit, etc essential
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Risk Management - Adequate Controls Prudent Risk Management strategy is essential.
Systematic reconciliation of internal transaction/positions Periodic reporting to Board, Management and regulatory
agencies
Euro 5 billion(approx) loss. Failure of internal controls and faulty reporting systems.
Societe Generale (2008)
$81 million loss. Inappropriate trading and reporting
Mitsui (2006)
$ 550 million loss. Resulted from selling Options & faulty M2M reports
$ 6 billion loss. One of the biggest collapses in Hedge fund history
China Aviation Oil (2004)
Amaranth (2006)
Derivative Disasters
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Thank You
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US Gulf Coast(USGC)-Gross Refining Margin
(Brent crude)
- 6
- 1
4
9
1 4
1 9
J a n - 9 5 J u l - 9 6 J a n - 9 8 J u l - 9 9 J a n - 0 1 J u l - 0 2 J a n - 0 4 J u l - 0 5 J a n - 0 7 J u l - 0 8
$/b
bl
Source- IEA
• Prolonged periods of low, even negative margins• Considerable volatility in the margins from month to month• Occasional boom time serve to tide over long periods of poor margins
Source- IEA
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North West Europe - Gross Refining Margin (Brent crude)
- 2
0
2
4
6
8
1 0
1 2
J a n - 9 5 J u l - 9 6 J a n - 9 8 J u l - 9 9 J a n - 0 1 J u l - 0 2 J a n - 0 4 J u l - 0 5 J a n - 0 7 J u l - 0 8
$/b
bl
B r e n t ( C r a c k i n g N W E )
Source- IEA
• Considerable volatility in the margins from month to month• Occasional boom time serve to tide over long periods of poor margins
Source- IEA
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High volatility in prices: WTI (2007-2008)
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
1 4 0
1 5 0Year Daily Change
($/bbl)
Avg Max
2006 0.9 4.4
2007 1.1 4.4
2008 2.3 16.4
Source: Platt's
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Dubai Forward price volatility:Q408
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
1 4 0
1 5 0
4 /1 /0 8 5 /1 /0 8 5 /3 1 /0 8 6 /3 0 /0 8 7 /3 0 /0 8 8 /2 9 /0 8 9 /2 8 /0 8
Q 4 0 8 Source: Morgan Stanley
$/bbl
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Trading on Exchanges – Some issues
NYMEX and ICE are the major energy international exchanges. Use of exchanges involves huge basis risk During the period Jan’07 to Sep’08,
• Brent dated and ICE Brent showed a strong positive correlation of 0.93.
- 2
- 1
0
1
2
3
J a n - 0 7 M a y - 0 7 S e p - 0 7 J a n - 0 8 M a y - 0 8 S e p - 0 8
$/b
bl
Actual ICE Brent vs Brent (Dated) differential showed substantial variation viz high basis risk
Source: Platt’s
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Risk Management – To summarise
India Specific Exposure of Indian companies essentially to Asian oil and petro-
products NYMEX and IPE are major petroleum exchanges but do not have liquid
Asia specific commodity contracts. No AG related derivative contracts – Singapore market used as proxy.
Universal•Does not ensure best margin – Only predetermined margin can be hedged.
•Options hedging involves substantial costs•Backwardated markets – can lock into lower margins than currently prevailing
•Timing of entry – crucial in margin that can be locked into