Instant access to actionable, real-time market intelligence. One platform, built around how crude markets move, so you trade with clarity and capture opportunities first.
Global clarity
Flows, prices, and actionable signals in one aligned view. Faster reads, sharper calls, and global insight, without the noise.
Speed to market
Clean, sourced, and structured data, so you can focus on trading the arb, not chasing numbers.
Actionable signals
High-signal insights built on clean data and real trading flows, so you see what matters and act before the market does.
See how a crude trader spots a paper-physical dislocation in TI/Brent, and acts on it, inside Sparta. Live curves, arb analytics, signal alerts, and freight context, all in one view.
Built to meet the needs of crude traders
Too many desks rely on generic tools, stale data, and endless spreadsheets. By the time numbers line up, the window’s gone. With Sparta, you get structured data and live crude signals, so you see shifts as they happen, compare grades instantly, and lock in margins while others are still chasing numbers.
Live crude data. Forward-looking refining margins. Reliable freight models. Get instant visibility across dozens of grades and routes. Compare crudes, spot shifts across regions, and act on valuations in real time.
Arbs Radar surfaces dislocations in real time across 80+ grades and DPP routes. Spot over- and under-valuations instantly, benchmark against 12+ months of history, and turn freight–crude shifts into first-mover advantage.
Futures, swaps, physical and freight in one live view. Plus historical forwards to backtest strategies and spot seasonal patterns.
Instant freight rates for 450+ routes. Live assessments plus 12 months forward visibility. Negotiate, hedge, and plan with confidence.
Live arb calculations across grades and regions. Track landed prices and margins as they update. Capture opportunities before your competition.
Instant GPW comparisons across refinery types and regions. Spot the best crude for your refinery setup, in real time.
Scoring across 80+ grades and routes. Spot dislocations as they form, not after they’ve priced in. Turn shifts in physical and freight into confident trades.
John Coleman
Commodity Owner
john.coleman@spartacommodities.comJohn Coleman is our commodity owner for crude at Sparta, with 10 years of experience focused on the North American crude market and refining economics.
TC7 SEA MR: Tonnage triples in three weeks as short-haul voyages and closed arbs drive continued rate weakness
SEA MR vessel supply in the seven-day ahead window is materially long at 33 vessels against a...
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TC2 NWE MR: Busy fixture start to the week but supply overhang keeps the outlook neutral
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16 JUN 26 - 09:30
Contango craziness
Dubai swaps are in contango at the prompt and Brent spreads are sub-$1/bbl. That’s for sure not...
16 JUN 26 - 09:06
Summer drinks – co-hosted by Sparta and S&P
We’re bringing the Geneva commodities market together again this summer — and this year, we’re excited to host our first-ever partner party with S&P Global Energy. You can read about the partnership here: S&P Platts benchmarks, and market insights are now accessible inside the Sparta platform To celebrate this partnership, join us for an informal evening of drinks, networking, and market conversation with traders and analysts from across the sector.
15 JUN 26 - 15:29
