Contract Purpose
This product differential contract allows market participants to:
- Hedge exposure to the price spread between jet kerosene and gasoil in the Singapore market
- Speculate on refining margins for producing jet fuel versus gasoil
- Manage risk related to aviation fuel and diesel fuel price fluctuations in the Asian market
Market Significance
- Price Discovery: Serves as a benchmark for the relative value of jet fuel and diesel in the Asian market
- Refining Margins: Reflects the economics of producing jet fuel versus gasoil
- Regional Demand Patterns: Captures shifts in demand between aviation and ground transportation fuels
Trading Benefits
- Risk Management: Allows hedging against price volatility in the jet fuel and gasoil markets
- Market Access: Provides exposure to key Asian distillate markets
- Spread Trading: Enables traders to capitalise on price differentials between aviation and diesel fuels
This contract is particularly useful for airlines, shipping companies, refineries, and commodity traders operating in the Asia-Pacific region, offering them a tool to manage price risks and implement sophisticated trading strategies in the distillates market.