Dated Brent Explained: The Oil Pricing Mechanism All Traders Must Know | The Officials Explain

In this episode, Ed deep dives into the world of Dated Brent, explains the North Sea window structure, how traders buy and sell physical cargoes, the impact of freight costs, and why different crude grades like Brent, Forties, and WTI Midland matter. He also introduces key financial tools like CFDs (Contracts for Differences) and DFLs (Dated to Frontline swaps) — essential instruments for managing risk and trading oil prices. As the key benchmark that drives over 75% of global oil trading, mastering Dated Brent is critical for anyone serious about physical and financial oil markets. Watch now to learn more about Dated Brent, understand the fundamentals, the mechanics behind price discovery, and how volatility creates opportunity. Don't forget to subscribe for more insights into oil markets, energy trading, and commodity pricing. 👉 Trade for free with Onyx Markets: https://onyxmarkets.co.uk/ 👉 Get live, industry-grade data on Flux Terminal: https://www.onyxcapitalgroup.com/flux 👉 The Officials report: https://www.flux.live/the-official-re... 👉 Oil swaps dictionary: https://www.onyxmarkets.co.uk/oil-sw https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroup Follow us: YouTube:    / @worldofoilderivatives   LinkedIn:   / onyx-capitalgroup   X: https://x.com/OnyxOfficials TikTok:   / onyxcgroup   Instagram:   / onyxcgroup