What You Will Learn
- Introduction to the Crude Oil industry
- History of Crude Oil
- Structure of the Oil Industry
- What is UpStream Activity?
- What is DownStream Activity?
- Crude Oil Trading
- The Physical Market
- Derivative Markets
- Major Participants in Crude Oil Risk Management
- Oil Market Pricing
- Factors Affecting Supply
- Factors Affecting Demand
- Supply Versus Demand
- Forward Pricing
- Crude Oil Pricing
- Heating Oil and Gasoline
- Crude Oil Investment Vehicles
- Equities
- Mutual Funds and ETFs
- Futures and Futures Options Contracts
- Calendar Spreads
- Commodity Product Spreads
| Approximate Hours of Study** | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Study | 3 hours |
| QUIZ FORMAT | |
|---|---|
| Quiz Format | Online |
| Question Format | Multiple Choice |
| Questions Per Quiz | 20 questions |
| Attempts Allowed | Unlimited* |
| Passing Grade | 60%* |
| ENROLMENT PERIOD | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment Period | 6 months |
* IMPORTANT: There is no maximum to the number of quiz attempts permitted, but only the first passing grade (60% or over) will appear on official web transcript.
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