DERIVATIVES

The Company uses derivative instruments to mitigate certain exposures to commodity price risk. The Company’s crude supply agreement contains purchase obligations for certain volumes of crude oil and other feedstocks. In addition, the Company entered into Inventory Intermediation Agreements commencing in July 2013 that contain purchase obligations for certain volumes of intermediates and refined products. The purchase obligations related to crude oil, feedstocks, intermediates and refined products under these agreements are derivative instruments that have been designated as fair value hedges in order to hedge the commodity price volatility of certain refinery inventory. The fair value of these purchase obligation derivatives is based on market prices of the underlying crude oil and refined products. The level of activity for these derivatives is based on the level of operating inventories.

As of September 30, 2015, there were 238,306 barrels of crude oil and feedstocks (662,579 barrels at December 31, 2014) outstanding under these derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and no barrels (no barrels at December 31, 2014) outstanding under these derivative instruments not designated as hedges. As of September 30, 2015, there were 3,130,766 barrels of intermediates and refined products (3,106,325 barrels at December 31, 2014) outstanding under these derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and no barrels (no barrels at December 31, 2014) outstanding under these derivative instruments not designated as hedges. These volumes represent the notional value of the contract.

The Company also enters into economic hedges primarily consisting of commodity derivative contracts that are not designated as hedges and are used to manage price volatility in certain crude oil and feedstock inventories as well as crude oil, feedstock, and refined product sales or purchases. The objective in entering into economic hedges is consistent with the objectives discussed above for fair value hedges. As of September 30, 2015, there were 45,651,000 barrels of crude oil and 2,277,000 barrels of refined products (47,339,000 and 1,970,871, respectively, as of December 31, 2014), outstanding under short and long term commodity derivative contracts not designated as hedges representing the notional value of the contracts.

The following tables provide information about the fair values of these derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the line items in the consolidated balance sheet in which the fair values are reflected.



Description	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value Asset/(Liability)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
September 30, 2015:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Accrued expenses	$	1,031
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Accrued expenses	$	44,684
December 31, 2014:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Accrued expenses	$	4,251
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Accrued expenses	$	94,834

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
September 30, 2015:
Commodity contracts	Accounts receivable	$	22,785
December 31, 2014:
Commodity contracts	Accounts receivable	$	31,155

The following tables provide information about the gain or loss recognized in income on these derivative instruments and the line items in the consolidated financial statements in which such gains and losses are reflected.



Description	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
For the three months ended September 30, 2015:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Cost of sales	$	1,409
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Cost of sales	$	34,424
For the three months ended September 30, 2014:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Cost of sales	$	2,729
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Cost of sales	$	20,900
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Cost of sales	$	(3,220	)
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Cost of sales	$	(50,150	)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
Derivatives included with inventory supply arrangement obligations	Cost of sales	$	1,660
Derivatives included with the intermediation agreement obligations	Cost of sales	$	29,942

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
For the three months ended September 30, 2015:
Commodity contracts	Cost of sales	$	31,017
For the three months ended September 30, 2014:
Commodity contracts	Cost of sales	$	70,624
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Commodity contracts	Cost of sales	$	(14,080	)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
Commodity contracts	Cost of sales	$	101,902

Hedged items designated in fair value hedges:
For the three months ended September 30, 2015:
Crude oil and feedstock inventory	Cost of sales	$	(1,409	)
Intermediate and refined product inventory	Cost of sales	$	(34,424	)
For the three months ended September 30, 2014:
Crude oil and feedstock inventory	Cost of sales	$	(2,729	)
Intermediate and refined product inventory	Cost of sales	$	(20,900	)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Crude oil and feedstock inventory	Cost of sales	$	3,220
Intermediate and refined product inventory	Cost of sales	$	50,150
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
Crude oil and feedstock inventory	Cost of sales	$	(1,660	)
Intermediate and refined product inventory	Cost of sales	$	(29,942	)

The Company had no ineffectiveness related to the Company's fair value hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.