Durga Analytics/Biofuels & SAF Trading Desk Master Program

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Biofuels & SAF Trading Desk Master Program

  • Course
  • 135 Lessons

Mandate markets, not free markets - physical, paper, and credit. A senior, governance-first program of 110 cumulative chapters - built for people who run the desk, not those learning the basics. Disclaimer: Educational use only, Excludes vendor screenshots, licensed software and live demonstrations. Support, mentoring and consulting not included. Digital access, usage or downloads make the purchase non-refundable

Contents

Module PDFs

Biofuels & SAF Trading Desk Master Program.pdf
Module 1 - What a Biofuels & SAF Desk Really Is (Chapters 1-10).pdf
Module 2 - Market Structure & Regulation Reality (Chapters 11-26).pdf
Module 3 - Senior Trading & Structuring Playbooks (Chapters 27-44).pdf
Module 4 - Valuation, Credits & Model Skepticism (Chapters 45-58).pdf
Module 5 - Risk, Credit & Compliance Survival (Chapters 59-74).pdf
Module 6 - Execution, Logistics & Operational Risk (Chapters 75-86).pdf
Module 7 - Systems, ETRM & Credit Tracking (Chapters 87-98).pdf
Module 8 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership (Chapters 99-110).pdf

Module 1 - What a Biofuels & SAF Desk Really Is (Chapters 1-10)

Module 01 - What a Biofuels & SAF Desk Really Is.mp4
Module 01 - What a Biofuels & SAF Desk Really Is.chapters.txt
7. Speculation vs Compliance Control Points.m4a
2. Biofuels vs SAF - Where the Money Actually Is.m4a
6. When Not to Trade Biofuels.m4a
4. Trader vs Compliance vs Operations Responsibilities.m4a
5. Desk Mandates, Capital Allocation & Risk Budgets.m4a
8. How Biofuel Desks Actually Fail.m4a
10. Lessons from Failed Biofuel Books.m4a
9. Senior View of Biofuel Desk P&L.m4a
1. Why Biofuels Are Mandate Markets, Not Free Markets.m4a
3. Physical, Paper & Credit Desks.m4a

Module 2 - Market Structure & Regulation Reality (Chapters 11-26)

Module 02 - Market Structure & Regulation Reality.chapters.txt
Module 02 - Market Structure & Regulation Reality.mp4
21. Political Risk in Renewable Fuels.m4a
20. Credit Banking & Carry Risk.m4a
11. US RFS (RINs) - Real Risk, Not Policy Theory.m4a
23. When Mandates Move Against You.m4a
18. Compliance Deadlines as Price Drivers.m4a
15. Feedstock Eligibility Rules.m4a
25. Policy Delays & Retroactive Changes.m4a
13. EU RED II _ RED III Reality.m4a
19. Regulatory Change as Primary Risk.m4a
12. LCFS (CA, OR, WA) Mechanics.m4a
14. SAF Mandates & Book-and-Claim.m4a
17. Regional Fragmentation (US, EU, Asia).m4a
16. Double Counting & Fraud Risk.m4a
24. Enforcement & Audit Exposure.m4a
26. Case Study_ Regulatory Shock.m4a
22. Liquidity Illusions in Credit Markets.m4a

Module 3 - Senior Trading & Structuring Playbooks (Chapters 27-44)

Module 03 - Senior Trading & Structuring Playbooks.chapters.txt
44. Case Study_ Trade That Looked Compliant.m4a
Module 03 - Senior Trading & Structuring Playbooks.mp4
34. Inventory Timing Risk.m4a
33. Location & Logistics Arbitrage.m4a
30. RIN Generation vs Purchase Strategy.m4a
42. Senior Trade Review Framework.m4a
38. Knowing When Mandates Are Overpriced.m4a
37. Scaling Positions Without Liquidity.m4a
31. SAF Pricing Without a Benchmark.m4a
29. Margin Stack Reality (Feedstock, Conversion, Credits).m4a
39. Risk-Off Playbooks.m4a
41. Trading Through Policy Noise.m4a
27. Physical Fuel vs Credit-Only Trading.m4a
35. Counterparty Credit in Biofuels.m4a
28. Feedstock-Driven Optionality.m4a
43. Walking Away from _Green_ Trades.m4a
40. Correlation Breakdown Events.m4a
32. Blending Economics & Optimization.m4a
36. Cross-Commodity Exposure (Ag, Energy, Carbon).m4a

Module 4 - Valuation, Credits & Model Skepticism (Chapters 45-58)

Module 04 - Valuation, Credits & Model Skepticism.chapters.txt
Module 04 - Valuation, Credits & Model Skepticism.mp4
52. Model Override Governance.m4a
54. Shadow Books & Excel.m4a
57. Audit-Driven Valuation Adjustments.m4a
51. Banking & Carry Valuation Errors.m4a
45. Biofuel Valuation - Why Models Lie.m4a
56. Managing Analytics Teams.m4a
53. Consultant Curves vs Desk Reality.m4a
46. Credit Price Formation Reality.m4a
47. Feedstock Volatility vs Credit Floors.m4a
48. MTM as Narrative, Not Truth.m4a
58. Case Study_ Model-Driven Credit Loss.m4a
55. When Credit Models Break.m4a
49. P&L Attribution_ Fuel vs Credit.m4a
50. Stressing Policy Assumptions.m4a

Module 5 - Risk, Credit & Compliance Survival (Chapters 59-74)

Module 05 - Risk, Credit & Compliance Survival.chapters.txt
68. Who Pulls the Plug - And When.m4a
Module 05 - Risk, Credit & Compliance Survival.mp4
63. Inventory Write-Downs.m4a
62. Counterparty Default Risk.m4a
61. Liquidity Risk in Credits.m4a
71. Lessons from Biofuel Blow-Ups.m4a
65. Margin Calls in Thin Markets.m4a
73. SAF Credit Failures.m4a
72. Fraud Cases Traders Should Know.m4a
67. Kill Switches & Trading Freezes.m4a
70. Regulatory Scrutiny & Investigations.m4a
66. Stress Testing Mandate Changes.m4a
64. Compliance Failure Scenarios.m4a
69. Risk Escalation Playbooks.m4a
74. Case Study_ Desk Survival Playbook.m4a
59. Risk as Capital & License Preservation.m4a
60. Feedstock Supply Risk.m4a

Module 6 - Execution, Logistics & Operational Risk (Chapters 75-86)

Module 06 - Execution, Logistics & Operational Risk.chapters.txt
Module 06 - Execution, Logistics & Operational Risk.mp4
79. Measurement & Volume Disputes.m4a
83. Force Majeure Abuse.m4a
80. Logistics Bottlenecks.m4a
77. Certification & Chain-of-Custody.m4a
82. Disallowed Credits & Clawbacks.m4a
78. Documentation Failures.m4a
76. Storage & Quality Degradation.m4a
86. Operational Risk Case Study.m4a
75. Physical Movement & Blending Reality.m4a
81. Operational Overrides & Audit Trails.m4a
85. Follow-the-Sun Operations.m4a
84. Settlement Disputes.m4a

Module 7 - Systems, ETRM & Credit Tracking (Chapters 87-98)

Module 07 - Systems, ETRM & Credit Tracking.chapters.txt
90. Exposure Views That Matter.m4a
Module 07 - Systems, ETRM & Credit Tracking.mp4
98. When Systems Create False Comfort.m4a
97. Integration with Emissions Systems.m4a
92. Reporting for Regulators.m4a
94. Governance Failures in Credit Desks.m4a
91. MTM Under Regulatory Uncertainty.m4a
87. Why ETRM Struggles with Biofuels.m4a
88. Physical + Credit Deal Capture.m4a
95. Change Control & Audit Trails.m4a
93. Shadow Systems & Manual Tracking.m4a
96. What a Desk-Grade Biofuel Stack Looks Like.m4a
89. Credit Lifecycle Tracking.m4a

Module 8 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership (Chapters 99-110)

Module 08 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership.chapters.txt
Module 08 - Behavior, Accountability & Leadership.mp4
99. Career Risk on Compliance Desks.m4a
100. Incentives vs Compliance Reality.m4a
101. Overconfidence in Policy Stability.m4a
102. Decision-Making Under Ambiguity.m4a
103. Ethics & Disclosure Risk.m4a
104. Crisis Leadership Under Investigation.m4a
105. Managing Post-Loss Environments.m4a
106. Cultural Drift on Mandate Desks.m4a
107. Board-Level Risk Communication.m4a
108. Lessons from Long-Lived Biofuel Desks.m4a
109. When to Exit a Market.m4a
110. Legacy of a Senior Biofuel Trader.m4a