With the 2026 FuelEU pooling market continuing to mature, the OceanScore Pool-Price Index (OPX) fell to €171/tCO₂e in June, down from €225/tCO₂e in May. This represents a decline by €54/tCO₂e, or 24% month-on-month, and marks the lowest OPX level observed so far.
Current market offers range from €115 to €200/tCO₂e, with most activity concentrated around the OPX level. The market is converging around lower price expectations, reflecting increasing surplus availability and abatement costs that have come down to near zero.
What this means
The decline suggests that sellers are becoming increasingly willing to place compliance surpluses at lower price levels than earlier in the year, and a belief that banking will not translate into better prices any time soon. While the market remains active across a wide range of offers, the drop to the lowest OPX level seen so far indicates that oversupply continues to outweigh demand in many parts of the market.
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