Live blender and forward refined margins for unmatched speed and accuracy

Compare cross crude and cross regional crude valuations, as well as track valuations for specific routes of interest, so you can better predict global flows and have greater negotiation power. Sparta enables component valuation, while our Custom Blender lets you build and assess your own custom blends and create stress test scenarios.

Sparta makes it easy for refiners to compare cross-crude and cross-regional crude valuations. Analyse market movements and confidently predict future global crude flows, unlocking trading opportunities.

Sparta’s Forward Refined Margins enables you to instantly determine the best crude for each refinery type and anticipate global trade flows by comparing the GPWs of different grades across regions, all in one view. This means refiners can:

• Instantly compare crude refinery margins of different grades across refinery regions in real time.
• Gain a global picture of crude refined values through accurate GPW calculations across a range of representative refinery regions and setup types.
• Allocate crude assets with greater accuracy and efficiency.
• Improve refining asset profitability.

Sparta’s Freight Calculator provides instant access to reliable prompt and forward freight rates for over 3,000 global clean and dirty routes across vessel classes. This enables refiners and blenders to:

• Instantly calculate freight estimates at a click of a button.
• Gain forward insight into the freight market, as Sparta is the only provider of months M to M+12.
• Negotiate better freight rates by aligning shipping costs with market trends.
• Instantly access over 2,500 global freight routes for clean products through a combination of routes and vessel sizes.
• Gain instant access to over 600 global freight routes for dirty products through a combination of routes and vessel sizes.