Fuel hedging helps airlines stabilize costs and protect against price hikes, potentially saving them billions. However, fuel hedging can be risky; airlines could end up paying more than ...

However, at the end of the day, hedging tactics can only be effective for so long before increased global fuel prices begin to have an impact on airline costs, which will subsequently be passed ...

In a simple version of hedging ... First Fuel makes it work by storing a lot of gas at their stations to handle near-term demand, and by buying gasoline futures contracts for long-term needs.

In September, Petrobras Chief Financial Officer Rafael Grisolia said the cost of the fuel hedge was marginal and that banks that typically executed the fuel hedge included Goldman Sachs ...