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Onyx Markets Fuel Oil 0.5% Sing Fuel Oil Asia – Commodity CFD

0.5% Sing Fuel Oil Asia – Commodity CFD

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Name & Trade Code

Contract Name 0.5% Sing
MT5 Code Sing_0.5
Contract Classification Commodity CFD
Geographical Region Asia

Contract Specification

Sector Energy
Product Group Fuel Oil
Tenor Period Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Maximum Forward Tenor Up to 24 consecutive forward Tenor Periods available
Contract Size 100
Contract Unit mt
Trading Price Quote $/mt
Price Digits 2
Currency USD
Tick Value 1
Tick Size 0.01
Minimum Volume 1
Volume Steps [Lots] 0.01
Settlement Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
Margins View document

Expiry Trading Overview

Contract Expiry Date The last trading day of the expiring Tenor Period (i.e. 31 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for new open positions) Five working days prior to the Contract Expiry Date for the Tenor Period (i.e. 24 March 2025 for Mar 25 Tenor Period)
Last Trading Day (for closing position in that Tenor Period) The Contract Expiry Date of the relevant Tenor Period

Tenor Period Settlement Valuation Process

Open Volume The net open volume for the expiring Tenor Period
Daily Settlement Value Market-on-Close – The daily settlement assessment time, e.g. 4:30 pm for European contracts
Daily Settlement Volume Each day during Tenor Period, the remaining Open Volume reduces by the equivalent of 1/ (number of pricing days in the Tenor Period, including today if prior to Market-on-Close) and be settled at Daily Settlement Value
Final Settlement Price Arithmetic mean of Settlement Prices throughout expiry month
MOC Haircut None Applies

The Singapore 0.5% contract is a commodity CFD (Contract for Difference) in the Fuel Oil group that represents the outright price of Marine Fuel 0.5% FOB Singapore.

Contract Purpose

This outright contract allows market participants to:

  • Gain direct exposure to the price of Marine Fuel 0.5% FOB Singapore
  • Hedge against price fluctuations in the Asian marine fuel market
  • Speculate on the future price direction of low-sulphur marine fuel in Singapore

Market Significance

  • Benchmark Status: Serves as a key reference for marine fuel pricing in the Asia-Pacific region
  • IMO 2020 Compliance: Essential for managing exposure to IMO 2020 sulphur regulation requirements
  • Regional Indicator: Provides insights into supply and demand dynamics for low-sulphur marine fuel in the Singapore market

Trading Benefits

  • Price Discovery: Offers a transparent mechanism for determining the price of Marine Fuel 0.5% FOB Singapore
  • Risk Management: Allows hedging against price volatility in the Asian marine fuel market
  • Market Access: Provides exposure to one of Asia’s key marine fuel benchmarks

This contract is particularly valuable for shipping companies, bunker fuel suppliers, refineries, and commodity traders active in the Asian marine fuel market. It offers a tool for managing price risks and implementing trading strategies related to low-sulphur marine fuel in Singapore.