AEGIS Hedging

04/08/2026

AEGIS Markets just closed a record quarter. Operators want speed, transparency, and control over their own desks. The shift to digital hedging is real. That's what this quarter proved!

AEGIS SEF, LLC (“AEGIS Markets”), a CFTC-regulated marketplace for commodity hedging, today announced record first-quarter performance, underscoring accelerating adoption of its digital ex*****on platform and the continued migration away from legacy bilateral trading workflows.

03/17/2026

📰 AEGIS in Bloomberg

Nearly 60% of the crude hedging we've facilitated so far this month is focused on 2026, with only ~20% looking out to 2027. But with the 2027 calendar strip trading above $70/bbl for the first time in roughly four years, attention is starting to shift.

Jay Stevens, Director of Market Analytics, shared what's driving that shift:

"There are still major questions around how much crude would actually be released, the pace of those releases, how much would ultimately need to be refilled, and the timing of that refill,” Stevens said. “Still, assuming for the sake of argument that the full 400 million barrels were drawn down and later replenished, the potential demand impact could be significant.”

Read the full story → https://hubs.li/Q047f5wl0

03/17/2026

The EIA raised its 2026 WTI price forecast by $20/bbl in a single month.

That's not a tweak. That's a reassessment driven by war and a near-shutdown of Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic.

Near-term: prices spike as Middle Eastern exports stall. Medium-term: the EIA still expects a return to surplus once flows normalize.

The market is pricing in disruption. The question is how long it lasts, and whether you have a hedge program in place that gives you the critical optionality to navigate both scenarios.

🔗 https://hubs.li/Q0476-rb0

03/13/2026

Crude stumbles as Washington expands all tools to temper price surge

WTI stalled near $95/Bbl as U.S. measures aim to ease price pressure: temporary Russian crude waivers, a 172 MMBbl release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, potential futures market interventions, and Navy escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.

With tanker traffic in the Strait operating well below normal levels, the situation highlights how quickly energy markets can be disrupted—and why having a proactive strategy matters.

👉 Follow crude oil more closely: https://hubs.li/Q046M2S-0

03/12/2026

Crude rallied today. Were you in a position to act?
Read more on how a hedging program creates optionality 🔗https://hubs.li/Q046Flvs0

03/12/2026

Have you saved your spot yet? With everything unfolding in the crude markets right now, this is one you don’t want to miss. Our webcast is coming up on Thursday, April 2 at 2 PM CT!

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03/08/2026

The women of AEGIS show up every day with expertise, drive, and heart. Today we celebrate them. Happy International Women's Day. 🌸

03/06/2026

Oil producer hedging desks are closing out a record-setting week as the war in Iran shows no signs of easing. Swap contracts dominated — but options are increasingly gaining traction.

Big shoutout to our trade team for showing up when it counted most.

Bloomberg covered the story.🔗 https://hubs.li/Q045TDyD0

The lesson isn’t predicting the next event, it’s being ready for it with a hedge program in place.
👉Let's Talk Strategy: https://hubs.li/Q045Ty2k0

03/04/2026

"It was standby, everybody's ​ready, finger on the button, let's ​get going,"

Matt Marshall, AEGIS CTA President, weighed in with Reuters on how U.S. crude producers moved fast to lock in soaring prices the moment markets reopened on Sunday evening.

Read the full story ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q045F6d00

The lesson isn’t predicting the next event — it’s being ready for it with a hedge program in place.
👉Let's Talk Strategy: https://hubs.li/Q045DRV70

03/03/2026

Oil producers pounced on the price surge to lock in future revenue as crude posted its biggest rally since June.

Our team worked through the weekend to help clients secure higher prices and protect future cash flow, with nearly a quarter of our oil-focused clients ready to hedge the moment markets reopened.

🔗 https://hubs.li/Q045svpT0

02/19/2026

Energy markets are always moving. How are you keeping up? 🛢️
Don't miss these live, expert insights on Crude, Natural Gas, and more. 🔍
🕑April 2 | 2 PM CT

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02/17/2026

Headed to NAPE? So are we! Our team will be around the event, so keep an eye out and say hello. We'd love to see you!