Are commodity markets facing a new reality for managing market risk?
In an uncertain market environment, S&P Global Commodity Risk Solutions delivers an independent and verifiable source of data to enhance your market risk management functions. Our Biofuels & Bioenergy Risk Market Data service provides critical forward curves that can empower your business decisions.
With over 4 biofuels forward curves and more than 130 individual daily forward prices published across various global locations, our market risk assessments cover multiple calendar years with monthly, quarterly, and yearly granularity.
We provide forward views for NWE Ethanol (up to 24 months), Sustainable Aviation Fuel CIF ARA M2M (up to 36 months), and UCO M2M forward curves (up to 36 months), utilizing Platts editorial expertise and quantitative techniques.
Our models are grounded in extensive historical market risk data, helping you confidently navigate the biofuels market.
Our Impact, by the Numbers
Biofuels & Bioenergy Risk Market Data Product Features
Get editorially assessed and quantitatively derived forward curves data and visualization for key trading hubs.
Monitor dynamic commodity markets with extensive price data, so you can confidently negotiate contracts, manage market risk, and develop your trade and investment strategies.
Professionals across the biofuel industry trust our market risk data every day.
Essential Benefits of Platts Forward Curves
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Daily Spot & Term Prices
We deliver market risk data in a way that is easy for you to embed into your daily workflow to effectively:
- Calculate key risk metrics like Mark to Market and Value at Risk (VaR)
- Manage Price Risk/Hedging
- Budget and Forecast Future Cash Flows
- Analyze Market Conditions
- Properly Assign Assets Market Value
- Validate Internally Derived Curves
All made easier with…
- Availability of extensive historical market risk data
- Delivery via S&P Global Energy Core, API, FTP, CI Excel Add-In and channel partners
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Global Market Coverage
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Methodology
Platts uses a defined set of methodologies and specifications to deliver consistent and quality forward curve assessments to you every day. We provide detailed descriptions and explanations of how we assess the market value of commodities so that customers understand those processes.
Methodologies for our standard forward curves provide clear explanations of the market risk data sources and assessments in straightforward language.
Key Biofuels & Bioenergy Market Risk Solutions
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NWE Ethanol
Platts provides a forward view of NWE Ethanol with tenors extending up to 24 months. We combine the market knowledge and expertise of our Platts editorial team with quantitative techniques that comprehend prevailing ethanol market dynamics.
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Used Cooking Oil (UCO)
Platts provide UCO M2M forward curves with tenors extending up to 36 months. Our quantitative models are based on Platts editorial market knowledge and extensive database of historical market prices.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Decarbonization of the transportation sector has gained momentum over the last few years, as policy and voluntary initiatives have increased targets. Platts provide a forward curve view of Sustainable Aviation Fuel CIF ARA M2M with tenors extending up to 36 months. We combine the market knowledge and expertise of our Platts editorial team with quantitative techniques that comprehend prevailing SAF market dynamics.
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.
Data & Distribution
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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.
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