How much should be recognized as loss on purchase commitment on December 31, 2020?

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On November 17, 2020, Thailand Airways entered in to a commitment to purchase 3,000
barrels of aviation fuel for P9,000,000 on March 23, 2021. Thailand Airways entered into this
purchase commitment to protect itself against the volatility in the aviation fuel market.
By December 31, 2020, the purchase price of aviation fuel had fallen to P2,200 per
barrel. However, by March 23, 2021, when Thailand Airways took delivery of the 3,000 barrels, the price of aviation fuel had risen to P2,500 per barrel. How much should be recognized as
loss on purchase commitment on December 31, 2020?

The answer is 2,400,000. Please help me find the solutions. Thank you.

 

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