Gasoline and diesel price risk management

Bring greater control and visibility to your future fuel costs.

World Fuel helps you develop and execute a fuel price risk management strategy aligned with your operations, risk profile, and financial goals.

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Today’s gasoline and diesel prices may cost more than you think

Buying fuel at daily market prices can deliver a favorable price today, but it also leaves future costs exposed to market movement.

Price risk management offers another way to approach fuel procurement. Rather than trying to time the market, World Fuel works with you to assess your exposure and develop a strategy around your operations, culture, risk profile, and financial goals.

Once the strategy is agreed, our fuel market specialists help you execute the program, monitor performance, and evaluate results.

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A structured approach to diesel and gasoline price risk management

A customized strategy begins with understanding the exposure you are trying to manage and the commercial outcome you want to achieve.

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Greater certainty around future gasoline and diesel costs

Fixed forward pricing

Agreed fuel volume at an agreed price

Create greater certainty around future fuel costs

World Fuel’s fixed forward pricing option allows you to purchase a fixed monthly volume of diesel and gasoline at a fixed price for a specified future period, typically one to three years.

The structure removes uncertainty around the cost of the covered fuel volume and supports more effective budgeting. It can also provide flexibility to deliver the agreed volume across multiple locations.

Once the agreement is in place, you remain committed to the fixed price even if market prices fall. In return, the contracted volume is protected from higher market prices during the agreed period, giving you certainty around an agreed cost.

Collaborative planning

Build a fuel procurement strategy around your business

Start with the outcome, not a market prediction

Start with the financial outcome and fuel exposure you want to manage.

We consider expected fuel volume, operating locations, current purchasing approach, financial goals, and tolerance for market movement, then develop and execute a customized program.

After execution, we provide support, tools, and market guidance as you monitor the program and evaluate results.

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Connect pricing strategy with gasoline and diesel supply

The physical fuel requirement shapes the pricing structure available, including product, volume, location, delivery arrangements, and commercial terms.

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Fuel price risk management FAQs

What is fixed forward pricing?

Fixed forward pricing allows you to purchase a fixed monthly volume of diesel and gasoline at a fixed price for an agreed future period, typically one to three years.

Why can World Fuel offer fixed-price contracts?

World Fuel hedges the contracted position and remains price neutral. Our publicly traded entity provides the financial counterparty strength needed for the arrangement.

Why are forward prices sometimes above or below today’s price?

Market structures change over time. Sometimes forward prices are above spot prices and sometimes below. We provide the visibility to help you make an informed purchasing decision.

What happens if market prices fall?

You remain locked in to the contracted fuel price, but retain the price certainty needed to budget effectively.

Will I have to take or pay for the fuel?

Yes. Once you commit to a specified volume, you must take the agreed volume or cover the cost of the product.

Can fixed pricing help me offer fixed prices to customers?

A forward price can be fixed at the market rate and passed through your customer contract.

Why World Fuel

Fuel market expertise connected to physical supply

World Fuel combines fuel market expertise, physical gasoline and diesel supply capabilities, and hedging execution to support customized price risk management programs from assessment through execution and performance monitoring.

By considering pricing and physical supply together, we can align the strategy with the fuel volumes, locations, and operating requirements behind the decision.

World Fuel’s publicly traded entity provides the financial counterparty strength needed for the arrangement.

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Gasoline and diesel price risk management

Today’s gasoline and diesel prices may cost more than you think

A structured approach to diesel and gasoline price risk management

Understand the effect of market movement on your business

Put current pricing conditions into context

Align the people responsible for the decision

Build a program around your requirements

Review performance against the original objective

Greater certainty around future gasoline and diesel costs

Remove uncertainty from the cost of covered fuel volumes.

Support more effective budgeting and financial planning.

Protect contracted volumes from higher market prices.

Deliver eligible volume across multiple locations.

Roll volume forward when mutually agreed.

Agreed fuel volume at an agreed price

Build a fuel procurement strategy around your business

Connect pricing strategy with gasoline and diesel supply

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Why World Fuel

Years in business

U.S. fuel terminals

Gasoline and diesel market and procurement insights

Bring greater certainty to your fuel budget

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