Trading Basin·Regional Hub
Mediterranean Regional Commodity Markets
The Mediterranean basin is quoted as FOB Med cargo loadings and CIF Med cargo deliveries for refined products, plus FOB Egypt urea. Each is a separate series.
Basin Mechanics & Arbitrage Links
FOB Med values are loading-port values (Italy basis for gasoline, East Med basis for naphtha where stated); CIF Med values include freight and insurance to Mediterranean ports. The FOB–CIF gap for the same product contains freight, not quality.
- Every refined product here exists as a FOB Med (loading) and a CIF Med (delivered) series; the gap between the two for one product contains freight and insurance.
- FOB Med gasoline is on an Italy basis and FOB Med naphtha on an East Med basis, as stated in the registry.
- Egypt granular urea is quoted FOB Egypt, daily and weekly, as separate histories.
What Is Loaded for This Region
- 22 series: 17 physical prices, 5 forward curves; 20 daily and 2 weekly.
- Units: USD/mt (22). Values in different units are not converted or compared.
- Delivery terms: FOB (12), CIF (10).
- Latest assessment dates range from 3 Sep 2026 to 4 Sep 2026.
- 12 freight routes touch this region (listed below).
Mediterranean Physical Benchmark Assessments
Official desk assessments tracked within this geographic corridor
| Benchmark Name | Trading Basis | Term | Latest Price | Unit | Frequency | Assessment Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphtha — Mediterranean | FOB Med, East Med basis | FOB | $772.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoline 10ppm — Mediterranean | FOB Med Italy | FOB | $1244.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Jet Fuel — Mediterranean | FOB Med | FOB | $1391.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| ULSD 10ppm — Mediterranean | FOB Med | FOB | $1398.50/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoil 0.1% — Mediterranean | FOB Med | FOB | $1389.50/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Fuel Oil 3.5% — Mediterranean | FOB Med | FOB | $526.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Marine Fuel 0.5% — Mediterranean | FOB Med | FOB | $632.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Naphtha — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $791.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoline 10 ppm — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $1258.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Jet — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $1418.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| ULSD 10 ppm — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $1413.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoil 0.1% — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $1403.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Fuel Oil 1.0% — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $578.75/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Fuel Oil 3.5% — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $552.75/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Marine Fuel 0.5% — Mediterranean CIF | CIF Med | CIF | $656.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Granular Urea — Egypt (Daily) | FOB Egypt | FOB | $505.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 3 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| ULSD 10 ppm CIF Med Forward | CIF Mediterranean | CIF | $1376.75/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoil 0.1% CIF Med Forward | CIF Mediterranean | CIF | $1364.75/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Fuel Oil 3.5% Mediterranean Forward | FOB Mediterranean | FOB | $519.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Fuel Oil 1.0% Mediterranean Forward | FOB Mediterranean | FOB | $544.50/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Granular Urea — Egypt / Europe Weekly | FOB Egypt | FOB | $502.50/mt | USD/mt | weekly | 3 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Granular Urea Forward — Egypt | FOB Egypt | FOB | $510.00/mt | USD/mt | weekly | 3 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
Freight Routes Touching This Region
Routes whose published origin or destination matches this region. Each route keeps its own lot size and unit.
- Algeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $34.50 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026
- Algeria to French bay Urea Freight — 12kt12kt · $30.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026
- Algeria to US Gulf Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $33.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026
- Argentina to Algeria Grain Freight RatesHandymax · $44.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- Argentina to Egypt Grain Freight RatesPanamax · $54.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- Brazil to Algeria/Tunisia Grain Freight RatesHandymax · $37.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- Brazil to Turkey/Egypt Grain Freight RatesPanamax · $59.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- Egypt to French bay Urea Freight — 6kt6kt · $46.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026
- France/Germany to Algeria Grain Freight RatesHandymax · $33.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- France/Germany to Egypt Grain Freight RatesPanamax · $35.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- Russian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates5kt · $45.00 USD/mt · 18 Jul 2026
- Russian Black Sea to Egypt Grain Freight Rates40–50kt · $80.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
Sources for the explanations on this page
- ICC Incoterms® 2020 rules (FOB, CFR, CIF, FCA definitions) — Meaning of the delivery terms used in the basis column.
- Series registry — basis per series (shown in the table)
Prices and dates: loaded editions. Counts and ranges above: computed from the series registry and observations (methodology).