Trading Basin·Regional Hub
West Africa Regional Commodity Markets
West Africa series are refined-product values for ship-to-ship transfer off Lomé (Togo), FOB West Africa cargoes, and FOB Nigeria granular urea.
Basin Mechanics & Arbitrage Links
STS Lomé values refer to product transferred between vessels offshore, not to shore-tank or inland prices. The sulphur grade of the “low sulfur diesel” and the gasoline grade are not printed in the loaded rows.
- STS Lomé values are offshore ship-to-ship transfer values; FOB West Africa values are loading-port cargoes.
- The sulphur grade of “low sulfur diesel” and the gasoline grade are not printed in the loaded rows.
- Nigeria granular urea is quoted FOB Nigeria, daily and weekly, as separate histories.
What Is Loaded for This Region
- 8 series: 8 physical prices; 7 daily and 1 weekly.
- Units: USD/mt (8). Values in different units are not converted or compared.
- Delivery terms: FOB (5), STS (3).
- Latest assessment dates range from 3 Sep 2026 to 4 Sep 2026.
- 4 freight routes touch this region (listed below).
West Africa Physical Benchmark Assessments
Official desk assessments tracked within this geographic corridor
| Benchmark Name | Trading Basis | Term | Latest Price | Unit | Frequency | Assessment Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Fuel — Lome | STS Lome | STS | $1450.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Low Sulfur Diesel — Lome | STS Lome | STS | $1490.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoline — Lome | STS Lome | STS | $1245.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Jet Fuel — West Africa | FOB West Africa | FOB | $1440.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Low Sulfur Diesel — West Africa | FOB West Africa | FOB | $1505.25/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Gasoline — West Africa | FOB West Africa | FOB | $1252.00/mt | USD/mt | daily | 4 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Granular Urea — Nigeria (Daily) | FOB Nigeria | FOB | $457.50/mt | USD/mt | daily | 3 Sep 2026 | Chart & History → |
| Granular Urea — Nigeria Weekly | FOB Nigeria | FOB | $447.50/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.
- Nigeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $28.50 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026
- Ukrainian Black Sea to Nigeria Grain Freight RatesHandymax · $45.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- US East Coast to Nigeria Grain Freight RatesHandymax · $41.00 USD/mt · 5 Sep 2026
- US Gulf to Nigeria Grain Freight Rates30kt · $51.00 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).