How is LPG priced internationally?

International LPG cargoes from the Middle East are priced against the Saudi Aramco Contract Price (CP) for Propane and Butane, weighted by composition, plus a spot premium, freight (Baltic BLPG routes), insurance and any war-risk surcharge.

LNG is priced under three dominant mechanisms: oil-indexed using a Brent slope (typically 11–14% × Brent + a constant), Henry Hub-indexed for US-origin FOB cargoes (115% × HH + a fixed liquefaction fee), and spot-indexed against JKM in Asia or TTF in Europe, with shipping added separately when sold DES.

How are crude oil cargoes priced?

Crude cargoes are priced against a regional benchmark (Brent for Atlantic Basin, Dubai/Oman for Middle East sour grades, WTI for US barrels) plus an Official Selling Price (OSP) differential set monthly by the producer, adjusted for quality (API, sulphur) and freight on the relevant Worldscale route.

How are EN590 and Jet A-1 priced?

Refined products are priced against Platts assessments — CIF NWE Cargoes or FOB ARA Barges for Europe, MOPS for Asia — averaged over the agreed Quotation Period, then adjusted for premium, freight on Worldscale clean routes, SGS or Intertek inspection and insurance.

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Trade activity intensity across origin and destination markets. Saturation scales with combined origination, placement and logistics flow over the trailing twelve months.

AE100

United Arab Emirates

Crude · Helium · LPG · Petchems

SA95

Saudi Arabia

Crude · LPG · Petchems

QA90

Qatar

Helium · LNG · Condensate

GB90

United Kingdom

Crude · LNG · Risk hub

IN90

India

Crude · LPG · Petchems · Helium

CN90

China

Petchems · Helium · LNG

SG85

Singapore

Refined · Trading hub

NL80

Netherlands

Refined · Petchems hub

US80

United States

LNG · Helium · Crude

DZ75

Algeria

Helium · LNG · Crude

IQ70

Iraq

Crude · Refined

NG70

Nigeria

Crude · LPG

KR70

South Korea

LNG · Helium · Petchems

KW65

Kuwait

Crude · LPG

TR65

Türkiye

Petchems · Refined

JP65

Japan

LNG · Helium

OM60

Oman

Crude · Bitumen

EG60

Egypt

Refined · LPG

JO55

Jordan

Bitumen · Refined

ES55

Spain

LNG · Refined

BR55

Brazil

Crude · LNG

BD50

Bangladesh

LPG · Refined

ZA50

South Africa

Refined · Petchems

CA50

Canada

Helium · Crude

KE45

Kenya

Bitumen · Refined

Intensity80+60+40+20+<20

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