Fri 5 Aug 2011, 07:22 GMT

New conversion calculator launched


Calculator includes the the most frequently used conversions for trading in refined products and natural gas.



Do you need to know how to convert $/Barrel to $/mmBtu? or metric tonnes into barrels ? CME Group has this week launched an energy unit converstion calculator, which features the most frequently used conversions for trading in refined products, natural gas, crude oil, coal, crack spreads, spark spreads, and more.

To view the conversion calculator, please visit the addresses below:

Refined products:
http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calc_refined.html

Crude oil
http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calc_crude.html

Natural gas
http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calc_gas.html

Crack Spreads
http://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/calc_crack.html

The refined products tab includes subsections for residual fuel oil, heating oil, distillate (heating oil and diesel), unleaded gasoline and propane.


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