L20. Oil Trading and Investment Compared with Other Industries: Capital, Liquidity, Risk and Profitability + Up to 2 Hours of Live Online Learning

Lecture 20: Oil Trading and Investment Compared with Other Industries — Capital, Liquidity, Risk and Profitability

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Compare the commercial models of the oil industry with those of other industries.
• Evaluate capital requirements, cash flow and capital conversion cycles.
• Understand the differences between revenue, gross margin, net profit and return on investment.
• Analyze the opportunities and limitations of investing and operating in the oil industry under real market conditions.