Trading Oil
The crude oil moreover known as petroleum may be a fluid found within the Earth and is made of hydrocarbons, natural compounds, and minor amounts of metal. There are numerous sorts of crude produced around the world and the quality characteristics are reflected within the value. The foremost vital characteristics are sulphur substance, which can be characterized as sweet or acrid, and the density ranges from heavy to light.
The higher estimated crudes are more often light (lower density) and sweet (low sulphur amounts). It is more cost effective to create energy products, like gasoline and diesel, using light sweet unrefined oil. These grades are needed more since they can be prepared with refineries requiring less energy.
What is Brent Crude Oil?
Brent is the major benchmark price for buying oil worldwide and is utilized to price 2/3 of the world’s globally exchanged oil. It is considered a sweet light unrefined oil meaning low density and low sulphur.
WTI and Brent Crude Oil Trading
- Trade WTI and Brent crude oil
- Get leverage of up to 100:1 on your trades
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- Trade on the move with our new mobile trading app
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Oil & Energy CFDs
One of the main benefits of commodity trading CFDs (contracts for difference) with us is the flexibility and freedom that is offered to the traders. With CFDs you can exchange crude oil and other energy products at real time market rates, with no fees or complications associated with trading directly in the oil futures market.
You can both purchase and sell short without any restriction and without paying additional charges and you can put your analysis into motion whichever course you think the market has taken
Exchanges
WTI (West Texas Intermediate): is the oil taken from wells in the U.S and sent to Oklahoma by pipeline, it is however, expensive to ship around the globe. WTI is the benchmark for all oil in the United States. Traded on the NYMEX exchange.
Brent Crude: This oil comes from fields in the North Sea and includes: Brent and Forties blends, and Oseberg and Ekofisk crudes. Easy to transport to far locations, this light and sweet oil is ideal for refining diesel and gasoline. Traded on the ICE EUROPE exchange.
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