Data for Energy Trading

Access spot pricing and expert insight on the latest energy market trends

Spot pricing, news and analysis helps you identify price trends and improve your market position

OPIS helps energy traders maintain a competitive edge during periods of oil and gas market volatility. Daily pricing reports and real-time pricing tickers are available for refined oil products, carbon credit markets, LPG, refinery feedstocks, petrochemicals and more. Live oil industry news helps you identify market direction and keep up with supply & demand dynamics.

Download our energy traders fact sheet for additional information about OPIS pricing and data solutions.

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Accurate commodity pricing reports and expert market analysis for energy trading

Select from several spot market reports delivering accurate pricing assessment, market news and expert analysis for successful energy trading.

  • Gasoline, diesel and jet fuel pricing: OPIS provides refined spot pricing for the East Coast and West Coast regions.
    • Find pricing for refined oil products in markets east of the Rocky Mountains in our Full-Day Refined Spots Report, which is compiled using an industry-driven full-day price methodology.
    • West Coast Spot Market Report is the benchmark price the industry uses to set contracts in that region.
  • LPG pricing: OPIS is the spot benchmark for U.S LPGs – including the high-volume Mont Belvieu hub, which sets global cargo prices. The NGL Forwards Report helps you spot critical trends in this shale-influenced market. Access OPIS Mont Belvieu Delivered prices powered by the industry benchmark and freight costs to global hubs with the Global LPG & Naphtha Report.
  • Get extensive coverage of U.S.-European LPG cargo flow and U.S. LPG FOB re-sales and cancellations in the Global LPG Outlook.
  • Petrochemicals and feedstocks pricing: PetroChem Daily Wire is the recognized petchemical industry benchmark and focuses on spot ethylene and propylene transactions. This report provides much-needed price transparency into hundreds of daily prices for monomers and polymers. International feedstocks pricing is also available.
  • Bunker/marine fuels: The Global Marine Fuels Report offers a daily pricing assessment for bunker, VLSFO and marine fuels.
  • Environmental compliance program credits: Monitor carbon, RINs and RGGI trading in the Carbon Market Report and voluntary REDD+ credits, CORSIA and California carbon offsets markets with the Global Carbon Offsets Report.

Maximize your energy trading strategies with innovative live pricing tickers

Monitor global cargo and price trends for influential trading markets in real time with OPIS online pricing tickers and tools.

  • Real-time gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices: Watch minute-by-minute spot price updates in key markets for refined oil products with the OPIS Spot Ticker.
  • Real-time LPG prices: See global LPG prices tick in real time and compare markets against the critical Mont Belvieu hub with the Global LPG Ticker.
Analysis

Make smarter commercial decisions

Leverage historical and forecast price insights to settle contracts confidently, validate pricing with our trusted end-of-month assessments, and identify arbitrage opportunities through real-time tracking of price movements and global trade flows down to the country level.

Short-Term Chemical Merket Outlook & Pricing Services:
Market Advisory Service – Stay agile with real-time chemical pricing data and short-term market intelligence.

  • Pricing insights for 150+ commodity chemicals across 30+ services
  • Spot and contract pricing trends
  • Supply & demand movements
  • Trade flow assessments and forecasting

Long-Term Chemical Market Outlook & Strategic Forecasting:
World Analysis – Plan with confidence using our forward-looking chemical market forecasts through 2060.

  • Covering 150+ chemicals across 40 services, with a market outlook through 2060
  • Global capacity, production, and trade outlooks
  • Long-range supply and demand modeling
  • Industry megatrends and scenario planning

Chemical Cost Curves & Competitor Benchmarking: Understand how your production costs compare to competitors now and in the future to support strategic planning and investment decisions. Analyze chemical price dynamics, identify which units will stay profitable or face challenges, assess cost and margin estimates for competing assets by location and technology.

Consulting & Advisory Services: Partner with over 200 specialized energy & chemical industry consultants to solve your most complex challenges.

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Gain expert insight and data on energy market direction and pricing trends

OPIS doesn’t just report headlines, we also provide in-depth analysis of their effect on the entire energy market, doing the investigative work for you and providing complete perspective and data on energy commodity trading markets.

  • Real-time news: Receive instant information on market-moving events, weather disruptions of the fuel supply chain, energy M&A, regulatory changes, industry shake-ups and more with real-time intraday news alerts sent to your inbox or available via mobile app.