The OPIS Global LPG Ticker provides real-time LPG pricing, enabling users to monitor arbitrage relationships between key European and Asian spot LPG markets and the Mont Belvieu, TX, hub. Mont Belvieu, a liquid market with significant export capacity for propane, butane, and ethane, serves as a global benchmark for LPG price direction. The ticker converts prices between U.S., European, and Asian LPG markets, eliminating manual calculations and supporting strategic import/export decisions. It offers live trading values for propane, butane, and ethane in the U.S., LPG CIF ARA, CFR Japan, and CFR China spot markets. Real-time arb spreads help determine the cost-effectiveness of importing or exporting product, while insight into market direction aids in hedging strategies. The ticker also provides values expressed as a percentage of live WTI or Brent futures and real-time news on global supply, demand, and shipping developments.

Features:

• Live Trading Values: Provides live trading values for propane, butane, and ethane in the U.S., and LPG CIF ARA, CFR Japan and CFR China spot markets.
• Real-Time Arb Spreads: Offers real-time arb spreads to help determine if it’s cost-effective to import or export product.
• Market Direction Insight: Provides insight into market direction during the day to better enable you to determine when to hedge.
• Price Conversions: A simple toggle click saves you time performing confusing price conversions between $/mt and cts/gal.
• Percentage of WTI/Brent Futures: Propane, butane and ethane values expressed as a percentage of live WTI or Brent futures help you skip a step in manually calculating market value.
• Real-Time News: Real-time news keeps you on top of the latest global supply, demand and shipping developments.