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Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan

Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan (APAG Marketscan) gives you a comprehensive daily market overview. It provides the information you need to evolve your strategy, make trading decisions with clarity and precision and protect your position.

Benefits

  • Ensure you are getting the best deals with your contracts by using daily independent spot price assessments as benchmarks or reference points
  • Adapt to changes in supply and demand, for example, spot global arbitrage opportunities for key refined products
  • Monitor your competition and identify real buyers and sellers by referring to reported transactions
  • Manage your risk with access to the latest futures and foreign exchange data

Features

  • The comprehensive source of Asia's benchmarks for refined products - MOPS, MOPJ and MOPAG
  • Refined products assessments for FOB Singapore, C&F Japan, and C&F Arab Gulf markets
  • Assessments for the Pacific Rim crude oil market (including Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese, Australian and Vietnamese grades) as well as for European and U.S. West Coast markets
  • Comprehensive market commentary and analysis from Asia's major trading hubs, detailing market participants and price movements
  • Daily shipping fixtures containing vital intelligence on cargo movements plus the latest shipping costs East of Suez
  • Daily foreign exchange rates of major currencies to help convert trading activities from US dollar to local currency

Key Assessments


Primary Assessment Location
Naphtha Japan
Naphtha Singapore
Naphtha Arab Gulf
92 RON Gasoline Singapore
95 RON Gasoline Singapore
97 RON Gasoline Singapore
95 RON Gasoline Arab Gulf
Jet/Kerosene Singapore
Jet/Kerosene Arab Gulf
Gasoil 10ppm Singapore
Gasoil 500ppm Singapore
Gasoil 0.25% Singapore
Gasoil 500ppm Arab Gulf
Gasoil 0.25% Arab Gulf
180 CST HSFO Singapore
380 CST HSFO Singapore
180 CST HSFO Arab Gulf
380 CST HSFO Arab Gulf

Delivery options

Platts APAG Marketscan is delivered in PDF format via email. It is also available for download from dimensionspro.spglobal.com.


Market Data – Oil

The price data listed in APAG Marketscan are also available in data-point format for easy import and analysis. This is the most efficient, most reliable way to receive our industry-standard benchmark assessments.

For a modest additional cost, upgrade your subscription to include Market Data – Oil. With a click of a mouse you'll have access to the latest, most-accurate petrochemical price assessments in data-point format. Market Data – Oil also provides you with end-of-day assessments, third-party data, and a rolling 45-day historical database for key assessments. For further information, please contact Commodity Insights Sales.


Archive Access

Gain access to past articles from every issue we have on file for APAG Marketscan. This valuable resource will allow you to search for and analyze useful information and create your own customized reference on issues that interest you. You'll always find what you're looking for, because our archives are easily searchable—just enter key words, company names, a date range, or an industry, and specify which publications you wish to search.


Multiple-user subscriptions

Many clients purchase multiple subscriptions to ensure their entire staff has access to Commodity Insights information. We'll work with you to ensure our distribution methods meet your specific needs. For details, contact your nearest Commodity Insights office.