Contract Purpose
This differential contract enables market participants to:
- Trade the price spread between Singapore Jet/Kerosene and Brent crude oil directly
- Hedge refining margins for jet fuel/kerosene production using European crude as feedstock for Asian markets
- Manage exposure to both regional crude and product price movements
- Implement cross-regional strategies between Asian refined products and European crude supply
Market Significance
Refining Margin Benchmark: Provides a direct tool for tracking and managing the profitability of refining European crude into jet fuel/kerosene for Asian markets
Regional Price Indicator: Captures the economic relationship between European crude supply and Asian distillate demand
Global Trade Relevance: Reflects the interconnectedness of European crude flows and Asian product consumption, a major axis in global energy markets
Trading Benefits
- Margin Management: Simplifies the process of hedging or trading refining margins with a single contract
- Cross-Market Access: Offers exposure to both Asian and European energy markets in one instrument
- Efficient Risk Control: Directly addresses the risk of price movements between crude input and product output
- Capital Efficiency: Reduces margin requirements compared to holding separate positions in both legs
This contract is particularly valuable for refiners processing European crude for Asian jet fuel markets, trading firms active in the distillates market, and airlines or industrial consumers seeking to manage jet fuel costs. It provides a focused tool for managing the spread between these two vital benchmarks, supporting both operational hedging and speculative trading strategies.