long may crude contract from negative $40...taking delivery tomorrow

so, i'm long crude oil from -$40

i'll get paid $40,000 per contract to take delivery... 30 contracts = $1.2 million 1000 barrels per contract = 30,000 barrels 42 gallons per barel = 1.26 million gallons

but i don't have a tanker truck fleet or barge to accept it. can i just pour the oil into a ditch in the ground...or into the ocean?

serious questions

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I saw this when you first posted it and thought it was a joke but if it wasnt was wondering what the hell you were gonna do with all the barrels lol. Glad to see it worked out for you after all.

 

Unrelated question: is storage at point of delivery the responsibility of the buyer or seller of the contract? So if I hold the short but my buyer is out of storage, what happens? Am I also in trouble?

 

Yeah so lack of the ability to store means lack of a buyer means lack of demand and higher supply and lower price.

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"Prospect in S&T - Other" Unrelated question: is storage at point of delivery the responsibility of the buyer or seller of the contract? So if I hold the short but my buyer is out of storage, what happens? Am I also in trouble?

This would never happen. The day before settlement they contact both parties to make sure you're both actually good for delivery and receipt. Assuming you don't lie at that point to the exchange...

 

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