OceanScore Pool-Price Index*
The benchmark for FuelEU pooling prices: transparent, reliable, and based on publicly available market offers. Customers receive weekly OPX updates through the OceanScore platform for more timely market visibility.
OPX reflects today’s FuelEU surplus market using a transparent, rules-based methodology
OPX is calculated using a transparent methodology based on publicly available offers, representative volume groups and market-based weighting.
It is completely independent, free from fees or margins, and ensures accuracy by avoiding distortions from changing lot sizes.
Monthly OPX Commentary
Weekly OPX updates available to OceanScore customers via the platform.
OceanScore Pool-Price Index Market Commentary: July 2026
OPX reached €132/tCO₂e in July as offer levels narrowed to €115–€180. OceanScore refines its OPX methodology to capture the maturing…
OceanScore Pool-Price Index Market Commentary: June 2026
OPX falls 24% and reaches its lowest level of the 2026 cycle.
OceanScore Pool-Price Index Market Commentary: May 2026
OPX rises to €225 per tCO₂e as market resets for 2026 compliance cycle.
Bringing Transparency to an Intransparent Market
Public & Transparent Published openly, with methodology fully explained.
Accuracy Designed to reflect today’s FuelEU surplus market using representative volume groups and published calculation rules.
Neutrality
Not biased by us
selling surplus:
Nomargin included,
no hidden interest.
Utility
benchmark for
charter-party
settlements, shipman
clauses, and biofuel
comparisons.
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OceanScore Pool-Price Index: A transparent benchmark for the FuelEU surplus market
While FuelEU compliance costs depend on pooling prices, EU ETS compliance costs depend on EUA market prices. OceanScore brings them all in one place:
OPX – OceanScore Pool-Price Index
A transparent, basket-weighted benchmark for FuelEU pooling transactions, trusted for charter-party and SHIPMAN agreements.EUA Prices
Live market reference prices for EU Allowances, directly impacting EU ETS compliance costs. Integrated into OceanScore’s platform for trading, exposure tracking, and budgeting.
Together, OPX and EUA prices give you full transparency over regulatory compliance costs across both FuelEU Maritime and the EU ETS.
FAQs
Find answers to the most common questions about the OceanScore Pool-Price Index (OPX) and how it supports FuelEU pooling, charter-party negotiations, and compliance planning.
The OceanScore Pool-Price Index (OPX) is a benchmark index that tracks the market for FuelEU pooling surplus offers. It is based on publicly available offer prices and calculated using a transparent, published methodology. Offers are grouped into eight volume ranges, with representative prices weighted according to observed market deal volumes, providing a consistent and reliable reference for the FuelEU surplus market.
OPX is calculated from publicly available FuelEU surplus offers. Offers are grouped into eight volume ranges, the lowest available price in each range is selected, and the results are combined using weightings based on observed market deal volumes. This methodology provides a transparent, consistent and representative view of the FuelEU surplus market.
No. OPX is based solely on publicly available FuelEU surplus offer prices. It does not reflect executed transactions, FuelEU penalty levels or forward price projections.
Surplus balances are year-specific and not interchangeable.
OPX 2026 and OPX 2027 are calculated separately to reflect distinct compliance years.
OPX provides transparent pricing for FuelEU pooling, allowing companies to compare pooling costs with penalties or biofuels. It gives owners and managers a neutral settlement basis for charter-party and SHIPMAN agreements, reducing disputes and supporting fair cost-sharing.
Unlike other FuelEU pooling indexes, OPX is:
- Volume-weighted – reflects the observed distribution of deal volumes across the market.
- Transparent – based on a published, rules-based methodology.
- Independent – calculated from publicly available offer data using a consistent methodology, without influencing or participating in transactions.
This provides a consistent, transparent market benchmark for FuelEU surplus pricing and compliance planning.
OPX is calculated weekly. OceanScore customers can access the latest weekly OPX through the platform, while the most recent monthly OPX is published on the OceanScore website.
OPX is updated regularly with new market transactions, ensuring that shipping companies, owners, and managers have up-to-date insight into FuelEU pooling prices. This helps with timing compliance decisions, comparing options, and preparing for upcoming pooling windows.
*The OceanScore Pool Price Index (OPX) is subject to the OPX Disclaimer available here. Use of OPX constitutes acceptance of these limitations.
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