A tailor-made market intelligence platform for middle-distillate traders

Sparta for Distillate is tailor-made to meet the needs of middle-distillate traders, giving you easy access to actionable, real-time market intelligence. We provide specific insights and tools that middle-distillate market participants need to trade with conviction and capture opportunities first.

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Access to global insights

No matter your organisation size, Sparta gives all distillate traders instant access to global market intelligence. Get actionable diesel and jet market insights on demand via web or iOS app without having to place traders in every trading location.

Speed to market

Identifying and acting on trading opportunities before other distillate traders gives you serious advantage. Sparta sources, processes and analyses market data for you, removing time-consuming data management and allowing you to capture market opportunities as soon as they arise.

Data quality

Sparta sources and cleans high-quality diesel and jet data from world-leading brokerages and data houses for you, so you always have reliable distillate insights you can trust.

Built to meet the needs of distillate traders

Trade the middle-distillate market with clarity and conviction

Seizing time-sensitive opportunities is crucial for success. Distillate traders must quickly capitalise on fluctuations caused by geopolitical events, seasonal demand changes, and regulatory shifts affecting the market. However, traders face challenges such as sifting through irrelevant data, the need for tools tailored to the specific products they trade, and a trend of being over-dependent on historical data. These issues result in slow-to-market response times and missed opportunities.

Unparalleled, real-time intelligence for the distillate market

Sparta’s physical distillate market information, industry-leading forward-looking arbitrage, and streamlined freight models deliver insights into global trade flows and trends for the distillate market. We enable traders to place or source barrels and trade paper spread with unbeatable accuracy and conviction.

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Your complete view of the market

Sparta’s Custom Charts provide up to 9 fully customisable charts on one page. Each chart can be tailored by selecting from live, forwards, and seasonal chart types. Custom charts enable traders to visualise Sparta’s ground-breaking Live Curves, futures, swaps, physical, and freight pricing, all integrated into one powerful custom page, delivering an unparalleled view of the energy markets.

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James Noel-Beswick

Commodity Owner

james.noel-beswick@spartacommodities.com

James Noel-Beswick is a Commodity Owner for Sparta. Before joining Sparta, James worked as an analyst for the likes of BP and Shell, and leads our continued development of the distillate product vertical.

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5 November 2025

EU and US diesel (and jet) appears bullish at least in the short term, whilst a bearish argument can be more easily constructed for Asian middle distillates

30 October 2025

Global diesel and jet still appear bullish, with ongoing strength in East Asia seeping West

22 October 2025

Arbs remain closed for diesel and jet into Europe, the current bullish trend looks set to continue for both

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