Risk management factfile

This section aims to provide background information on what derivatives are in the energy industry and what Platts covers in this area.

You can read a brief summary of the regional swaps markets for crude oil and oil products. There is also a basic explanation of how products work and a history of the energy derivatives markets.

How swaps work
History of the energy derivatives markets
Different types of hedging and how they work

Asian oil product swaps market
US oil product swaps market
European oil product swaps market
Crude oil swaps market