Energy & Petroleum Products
Jet Fuel
Jet fuel / kerosene is an aviation turbine fuel whose physical value depends on specification, regional aviation demand and middle-distillate balances.
MARKET REFERENCES
How the market commonly references price
There is rarely one universal price for a physical commodity. Commercial value depends on the benchmark, specification, origin, destination, timing and logistics agreed between buyer and seller.
- Singapore jet / kerosene assessments
- FOB Arab Gulf jet fuel
- Regional jet-fuel cargo benchmarks
TYPICAL COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE
How physical pricing is often built
Typical Asia structure: Singapore jet/kerosene benchmark ± market premium/discount. FOB Arab Gulf values may be derived from regional assessments and freight netbacks; CFR/CIF adds destination freight.
PRICE DRIVERS
What moves the physical differential?
- Freezing point and smoke point
- Aviation demand
- Gasoil / kerosene spread
- Regional inventory
- Freight
PHYSICAL TRADE
Commercial considerations
Transactions are commonly FOB or CFR/CIF and require detailed aviation-grade specifications and quality documentation.
The examples on this page describe common market conventions at a high level. Actual contracts can use different pricing periods, assessments, quality adjustments, Incoterms and negotiated differentials.
Market methodology reference: view source / methodology
PHYSICAL COMMODITY BROKERAGE
Discuss a Jet Fuel requirement.
Share the specification, quantity, origin or destination, delivery basis and timing.