Forward Curve - Oil provides real-time forward curve assessments of the global oil derivatives market as well as indispensable analytical coverage and market commentary on oil prices. Platts produces forward curves based on real market activity rather than models for an independent point of view.

Features

• Independent assessments of swaps in European, Asian and U.S. petroleum markets
• Swap assessments going forward 3 years for over 350 data points covering crude oil and crude oil products
• Independent swaps market commentary and analysis
• Coverage of both exchange-traded oil futures and swaps and OTC swaps

Who Should Buy

Forward Curve - Oil helps risk managers, portfolio managers, and traders manage oil volatility, regulations and risk with independent, real-time forward curve assessments and market insight.

Benefits

Forward Curve - Oil eliminates the bias of broker curves and provides you with an independent data source to help you manage exposure to oil price volatility and regulatory risk. The data provides information you can use to

• Check daily trading positions/exposure of traders against an independent source
• Support portfolio risk functions such as stress testing
• Run Value-at-Risk (VaR)
• Use as third-party data in the auditing process

Platts Forward Curve- Oil comprises three separate products covering Europe, Asia and the Americas.

European Series

Platts Forward Curve- Oil provides swap assessments going forward 3 years for over 350 data points covering crude oil and crude oil products.

Crude Swap assessments include:

• Brent CFD
• Dated to frontline Brent
• WTI-Brent
• Brent-Dubai EFS
• Dubai inter-month swaps

Crude Oil Products swaps include:

• Crack spread swaps relating to the value of gasoline, naptha and gasoil to Brent
• A selection of European benchmark swaps including gasoline, naptha, jet kerosene, diesel and gasoil and fuel oil

Asia Series

In addition to Asian assessments for swaps on Tapis and Dubai, the two regional marker crudes, Platts Forward Curve - Oil provides crack spread swap values against these two markers, and Singapore products and product timing spread swaps.

Americas Series

The Americas series reports on swaps traded in the US, on the Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast and West Coast. Crude Swaps covered include gasoline, jet fuel, heating oil and residual swaps.

Basic Delivery

You can receive Forward Curve – Oil on your PC via Platts proprietary platform Platts on the Net, or over EMIS - a browser-based platform incorporating an easy and intuitive navigation scheme including user-defined layouts and an improved search engine.

Subscribers to Global Alert can receive Forward Curve-Oil as an add-on service to their package.

Delivery Partners

Platts partners play a critical role to help ensure your company's success. We're pleased to have cooperative partnerships with the world's leading data delivery and analysis companies to help you extend the value of the information we provide throughout your organization. Please contact your nearest Platts office to discover whether you can access Forward Curve – Oil through your existing vendor's delivery platforms.

Multiple-user Subscriptions

Many clients purchase multiple subscriptions to ensure their entire staff has access to Platts information. We'll work with you to ensure our distribution methods meet your specific needs. For details, contact your nearest Platts office.