Overview
Are commodity markets facing a new reality in risk management and navigating market uncertainties?
In today's uncertain market environment, S&P Global Commodity Risk Solutions delivers an independent and verifiable source of data to enhance your risk management capabilities. Our Carbon and Scenarios Risk Market Data service offers over 18 forward curves and more than 1,300 individual daily forward prices published across various global locations.
Our assessments covers multiple calendar years with monthly, quarterly, and yearly granularity, providing you with the insights needed to navigate complexities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Americas.
Additionally, our Global Emissions Offset (GEO) forward curves extend up to 48 months, equipping your business with the data necessary to make informed decisions and manage risks effectively. Partner with us to stay ahead in the evolving carbon market.
Our Impact, by the Numbers
Product Features
Carbon & Scenarios Risk Market Data
Get editorially assessed and quantitatively derived forward curves data and visualization for key trading hubs to support your decarbonization strategy.
Monitor dynamic commodity markets with extensive carbon price data, so you can confidently negotiate contracts, enhance risk management, and develop your trade and investment strategies.
Professionals across the industry trust our data every day.
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Essential Benefits of Platts Forward Curves
We deliver data in a way that is easy for you to embed into your daily decarbonization strategy 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 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 data sources and assessments in straightforward language.
Key Carbon and Scenarios Risk Solutions
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Global Emissions Offset (GEO)
Platts provides extended monthly curves, published at 2:30pm New York close, with tenors extending up to 48 months across global locations. Forward curves covering CME CBL GEO, CME CBL N-GEO, and CME CBL C-GEO. We combine the market knowledge and expertise of our Platts editorial team with quantitative techniques that comprehend prevailing ammonia market dynamics.
Data & Distribution
Get the edge in today’s global markets with our Essential Intelligence® delivered through the providers and platforms which suit you.
API Solutions
Cloud
Data Feed
Desktop & Mobile
PLATTS PRICE ASSESSMENTS
Methodology
S&P Global Energy methodologies bring consistency and robustness to our carbon 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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