MOPS (short for the Mean of Platts Singapore) is the

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of a set of Singapore-based oil product price assessments published by

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Overview

The Platts assessment process determines the value of physical commodities 15–30 days forward for many oil products loading in Singapore. MOPS is an acronym that stands for the Mean of Platts Singapore, and typically refers to any contract mechanism that derives its value by referencing the average of a set of Singapore-based oil price assessments published by Platts. The time frame can be over a week, a month, or any agreed period of time.

References

Petroleum economics Commodity markets Indexes Energy in Singapore {{singapore-stub