RE: Brent Crude Price19 Apr 2026 10:27
In an interview, prior to the Sunda acquisition, Matahio Energy CEO Wai-Lid Wong explained that the company used financial and contractual mechanisms to protect its revenue from volatile, dropping oil prices. By “locking in higher oil prices," the company ensures that even if the market price of oil falls, they can still sell a significant portion of their production at a previously agreed-upon, higher price. This strategy typically involved several components: Financial Hedging (Commercial Instruments): Matahio used instruments like derivatives, futures contracts, or swaps to fix the price of their future oil production. For example, they might use a "three-way collar" strategy (buying a price floor while selling a price cap) to protect against a crash while limiting costs. Contractual Flexibility: Their operating contracts contained flexibility to lower scope and costs when prices are low. Securing Revenue (Risk Management): By locking in prices, Matahio ensured they had consistent cash flow to service debt and fund operations even during market downturns.
In short, it means they used "insurance" (hedging) on their oil sales to prevent losses when market prices drop, sacrificing potential extra profit if prices go even higher in exchange for price certainty
https://energycouncil.com/articles/executive-interview-wai-lid-wong-matahio-energy-2/