Trading without complete physical market intelligence
When financial traders evaluate trading opportunities in energy markets, they face several critical challenges:
- Limited visibility into real-time global crude oil flows and inventories
- Difficulty forecasting supply and demand balances across regions
- Risk of missing trading opportunities due to incomplete market information
- Competitive disadvantage compared to those involved in the physical markets
For example, when crude supply dynamics shift globally, traders must quickly evaluate storage levels, track cargo movements, and understand implications for both crude and product markets – all while competing against better-informed physical market participants.