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Price Risk Management Activities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
14.
PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

General
We are exposed to market risks primarily related to the volatility in the price of commodities, foreign currency exchange rates, and the price of credits needed to comply with various government and regulatory programs. We enter into derivative instruments to manage some of these risks, including derivative instruments related to the various commodities we purchase or produce, and foreign currency exchange and purchase contracts, as described below under “Risk Management Activities by Type of Risk.” These derivative instruments are recorded as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair values (see Note 13), as summarized below under “Fair Values of Derivative Instruments.” The effect of these derivative instruments on our income is summarized below under “Effect of Derivative Instruments on Income.”

Risk Management Activities by Type of Risk
Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in the price of crude oil, refined petroleum products (primarily gasoline and distillate), renewable diesel, grain (primarily corn), soybean oil, and natural gas used in our operations. To reduce the impact of price volatility on our results of operations and cash flows, we use commodity derivative instruments, such as futures and options. Our positions in commodity derivative instruments are monitored and managed on a daily basis by our risk control group to ensure compliance with our stated risk management policy that has been approved by our board of directors.

We primarily use commodity derivative instruments as cash flow hedges and economic hedges. Our objective for entering into each type of hedge is described below.

Cash flow hedges – The objective of our cash flow hedges is to lock in the price of forecasted (i) feedstock, refined petroleum product, or natural gas purchases, or (ii) refined petroleum product or renewable diesel sales at existing market prices that we deem favorable.

Economic hedges – Our objectives for holding economic hedges are to (i) manage price volatility in certain feedstock and refined petroleum product inventories and fixed-price purchase contracts, and (ii) lock in the price of forecasted feedstock, refined petroleum product, or natural gas purchases, or refined petroleum product or renewable diesel sales at existing market prices that we deem favorable.

As of September 30, 2019, we had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments that were used as cash flow hedges and economic hedges, as well as commodity derivative instruments related to the physical purchase of corn at a fixed price. The information presents the notional volume of outstanding contracts by type of instrument and year of maturity (volumes in thousands of barrels, except corn contracts that are presented in thousands of bushels).
 
Notional Contract Volumes by
Year of Maturity
 
2019
 
2020
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
Renewable diesel:
 
 
 
Futures – long
906

 
73

Futures – short
2,571

 
242

 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as economic hedges:
 
 
 
Crude oil and refined petroleum products:
 
 
 
Futures – long
136,760

 
2,849

Futures – short
134,196

 
3,063

Options – long
16,634

 

Options – short
15,987

 

Corn:
 
 
 
Futures – long
71,555

 
1,540

Futures – short
88,825

 
10,345

Physical contracts – long
20,368

 
8,831



Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations on transactions related to our international operations that are denominated in currencies other than the local (functional) currencies of our operations. To manage our exposure to these exchange rate fluctuations, we use foreign currency contracts. These contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes and therefore are classified as economic hedges. As of September 30, 2019, we had foreign currency contracts to purchase $436 million of U.S. dollars, $1.8 billion of U.S. dollar equivalent Canadian dollars, and $150 million of U.S. dollar equivalent pounds sterling. All of these commitments matured on or before October 31, 2019.

Environmental Compliance Program Price Risk
We are exposed to market risk related to the volatility in the price of credits needed to comply with various governmental and regulatory environmental compliance programs. To manage this risk, we enter into contracts to purchase these credits when prices are deemed favorable. Some of these contracts are derivative instruments; however, we elect the normal purchase exception and do not record these contracts at their fair values. Certain of these programs require us to blend biofuels into the products we produce, and we are subject to such programs in most of the countries in which we operate. These countries set annual quotas for the percentage of biofuels that must be blended into the motor fuels consumed in these countries. As a producer of motor fuels from petroleum, we are obligated to blend biofuels into the products we produce at
a rate that is at least equal to the applicable quota. To the degree we are unable to blend at the applicable rate, we must purchase biofuel credits (primarily RINs in the U.S.). We are exposed to the volatility in the market price of these credits, and we manage that risk by purchasing biofuel credits when prices are deemed favorable. The cost of meeting our obligations under these compliance programs was $69 million and $94 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $227 million and $431 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These amounts are reflected in cost of materials and other.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
The following tables provide information about the fair values of our derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in millions) and the line items in the balance sheets in which the fair values are reflected. See Note 13 for additional information related to the fair values of our derivative instruments.

As indicated in Note 13, we net fair value amounts recognized for multiple similar derivative contracts executed with the same counterparty under master netting arrangements, including cash collateral assets and obligations. The following tables, however, are presented on a gross asset and gross liability basis, which results in the reflection of certain assets in liability accounts and certain liabilities in asset accounts.
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Asset
Derivatives
 
Liability
Derivatives
 
Asset
Derivatives
 
Liability
Derivatives
Derivatives designated
as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
Receivables, net
 
$
6

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated
as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
Receivables, net
 
$
628

 
$
723

 
$
2,792

 
$
2,681

Physical purchase contracts
Inventories
 
2

 
4

 

 
5

Foreign currency contracts
Receivables, net
 
2

 

 
4

 

Foreign currency contracts
Accrued expenses
 

 
6

 

 
1

Total
 
 
$
632

 
$
733

 
$
2,796

 
$
2,687

Market Risk
Our price risk management activities involve the receipt or payment of fixed price commitments into the future. These transactions give rise to market risk, which is the risk that future changes in market conditions may make an instrument less valuable. We closely monitor and manage our exposure to market risk on a daily basis in accordance with policies approved by our board of directors. Market risks are monitored by our risk control group to ensure compliance with our stated risk management policy. We do not require any collateral or other security to support derivative instruments into which we enter. We also do not have any derivative instruments that require us to maintain a minimum investment-grade credit rating.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Income
The following table provides information about the gain (loss) recognized in income on our derivative instruments and the line items in the statements of income in which such gains (losses) are reflected (in millions).
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
on Derivatives
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2019
 
2018
2019
 
2018
Commodity contracts
 
Revenues
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
4

 
$

Commodity contracts
 
Cost of materials and other
 
(26
)
 
(98
)
 
(25
)
 
(125
)
Foreign currency contracts
 
Cost of materials and other
 
9

 
(7
)
 
2

 
7

Foreign currency contracts
 
Other income, net
 
(19
)
 
11

 
36

 
(6
)