ICE Murban Futures
A New Benchmark is Here
The Middle East is a key crude supplier to Asia, exporting more than two thirds of its oil to the region.
Sourced from ADNOC’s onshore concessions, Murban crude is recognized for its production capacity of around 2 million barrels of high quality crude, representing more than half of the UAE total oil production.
ICE Murban futures provide transparent pricing and a forward curve to participants, establishing a secondary market for the first time. Murban represents a new oil benchmark, with this light sweet crude well-positioned to serve a global market.
At the Home of Global Energy
Traded on ICE Futures Abu Dhabi, the contract complements ICE’s global oil complex of over 600 products covering 47 distinct geographic locations. This provides participants with delivery at the point of consumption, capital efficiency, and inter-commodity spreads between ICE exchanges.
Resources
Detailed overview of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi and Murban Crude Oil Futures.
Answers to frequently asked questions about ICE Futures Abu Dhabi and Murban Crude Oil Futures.
Stuart Williams, President, ICE Futures Europe, and Khaled Salmeen, Executive Director of Marketing, Supply & Trading, ADNOC discuss the launch of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) and Murban Crude Futures at the Gulf Intelligence “Global” UAE Energy Forum.
Product details for Murban Crude Oil Futures that trade on ICE Futures Abu Dhabi.
The Prospects of Murban as a Benchmark
ICE’s Head of Oil Market Research, Mike Wittner writes for the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies on what makes Murban a potential benchmark.