Biofuels Markets
As global demand for sustainable energy solutions accelerates, biofuels like ethanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are transforming energy markets worldwide.
Our biofuel market data empowers you to pinpoint trends and trading patterns influenced by evolving mandates, droughts, and varying feedstock yields, providing information into the impacts on ethanol, biodiesel, SAF, Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), and credits across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
With approximately 2000 biofuel price assessments, including our 15-year-old Platts Ethanol T2 price benchmark, global feedstock prices and four years of European and USA SAF and renewable diesel prices, we offer the clarity you need to succeed in this complex and dynamic market.
Our Impact, by Numbers
Biofuels Market Data Product Features
Our biofuel price data helps you keep up with moving markets, confidently negotiate contracts, manage risk, and develop your trade and investment strategies.
Professionals across the industry trust our market data every day.
Access Prices for Precise Actions
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Daily Spot and Term Prices
Platts publish daily biofuel price assessments that serve as the foundation for your contracts, providing you with the flexibility to capitalize on market fluctuations and negotiate with confidence.
Every day, traders, refiners, and producers rely on our prices globally to navigate biofuel market trends, inform pricing decisions, and mitigate risks in volatile commodity markets.
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Unlock Full Price History
With access to our comprehensive Biofuels Market Data, gain full biofuel price history so you can dive into historical price trends, analyze market patterns, and strategize your next moves to stay ahead of the competition.
Our market data can be delivered how it best suits your systems, whether it’s via desktop or mobile through S&P Global Energy Core, cloud services, data feed or API solutions.
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The Biofuel Markets We Cover
We have global market coverage with more than almost 2000 biofuel price assessments, these include:
- Ethanol
- Biodiesel
- SAF and Advanced fuels
- Biofuels certificates: RINs, RVO and credits
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Methodology
We are widely trusted in the global biofuel market for providing independent, unbiased Platts assessment process. We gather data from a diverse range of market participants, applying rigorous quality control measures, and adhering to strict editorial guidelines and IOSCO principles.
Platts Price Benchmarks and Key Assessments
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Ethanol
Key areas for Platts price benchmarks and assessments in the ethanol market include:
- Ethanol Chicago Pipe
- Ethanol NYH Barge Mo01
- Ethanol Chicago IL Swap Mo01
- Ethanol T2 FOB Rdam Barge Eur/mt
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Biodiesel & Advanced Fuels
Key areas for Platts price benchmarks and assessments in the biodiesel and advanced fuel markets include:
- Sustainable aviation fuel - SAF
- Renewable Diesel - HVO
- Used cooking oil - UCO and UCOME
- Bio-bunkers
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Biofuels Certificates & Credits
Key areas for Platts price benchmarks and assessments in the biodiesel and advanced fuel markets include:
- Ethanol RINs and Cellulosic Biofuel RINs
- Renewable Volume Obligation (RVOs)
- Netherlands HBE tickets
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits
Real-Time Price Discovery
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Platts eWindow Market Data
Platts eWindow Market Data brings an immediacy to Platts price discovery process that can’t be experienced anywhere else. Providing real-time trading information, with an at-a-glance view of all named bids, offers and transaction data shared during the Platts Market on Close (MOC) price assessment process.
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Methodology
S&P Global Energy methodologies bring consistency and robustness to our natural gas price assessments through principles and parameters that guide our market specialists at every stage of the process.
Why S&P Global Energy?
Unparalleled Experience
For 100+ years, we've delivered Platts price assessments for physical and forward markets. Customers count on us for news, pricing, and analytics, ensuring transparent, efficient markets for confident decisions.
Trusted benchmark pricing
Provides industry benchmark price indices with robust, transparent, proven methodologies, that guarantees data integrity with stringent quality controls, and adherence to strict guidelines and IOSCO principles.
Integrated European market pricing coverage
Covers 16 European hubs—natural gas, power, renewables, nuclear and coal —in one connected pricing service.
Historical view of Pricing
Comprehensive price history back to 1985 supports deep analysis of historical price trends to better understand the current market dynamics and forecast potential price movements resulting from similar previous geopolitical events.
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