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Dubai
The Middle East sour crude benchmark, anchor for most Asia-bound flows.
Dubai (Platts Dubai) is the sour crude benchmark for Middle East-to-Asia flows. Most OPEC and Russian crude destined for Asian refiners prices vs Dubai with a differential.
DME Oman futures settle against a basket that includes Dubai and trades as a related Asian benchmark.
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- What does Dubai mean in oil and commodity trading?
- The Middle East sour crude benchmark, anchor for most Asia-bound flows.
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