Mexico has taken out a $1bn insurance policy against oil prices falling next year, a clear signal that commodities producers remain wary about the threat of a double-dip recession.
The world's sixth largest oil producer said yesterday that it had hedged all its net oil exports for 2010, by buying protection against oil prices falling below $57 a barrel.
“We want this as an insurance policy,” said Agustín Carstens, Mexico's finance minister. “If we don't collect any resources from this transaction, it's OK with us.” That would mean the oil price had remained above $57 a barrel, he added.
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