Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Platts Dubai is the leading price benchmark for crude oil pricing in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region. Platts Dubai is the most used sour crude benchmark in the world because of its liquidity and transparent assessment process.
On a daily basis, it reflects supply and demand dynamics, giving confidence to producers, traders, and refiners during contract negotiations. Closely linked to Platts Oman, together their significance in the Middle East and Asia remains strong through its inclusion of key popular grades such as Murban, Upper Zakum, Oman and Al-Shaheen.