US Gulf → Europe
US Gulf → Europe
Post-2015 US crude export ban lift and Midland-spec WTI Brent-basket inclusion made this one of the structurally most important corridors globally. Corpus Christi is the dominant loading point; Rotterdam and Milford Haven dominate discharge.
Corridor essentials
- Products
- WTI Midland crude, Gasoline, Diesel
- Pricing benchmarks
- Dated Brent, WTI
- Load ports
- Corpus Christi, Houston, Louisiana Offshore
- Discharge ports
- Rotterdam, Antwerp, Milford Haven
Latest arbitrage economics
Pulled from today's morning brief. Net $/bbl after freight, finance, inspection.
- WTI Midland crude$2.10/bbl
Frequently asked
- Which ports dominate the US Gulf → Europe corridor?
- Load: Corpus Christi, Houston, Louisiana Offshore. Discharge: Rotterdam, Antwerp, Milford Haven.
- What products typically flow on US Gulf → Europe?
- WTI Midland crude, Gasoline, Diesel.
- Which benchmarks set the pricing basis for US Gulf → Europe?
- Dated Brent, WTI.