New Delhi, April 7 -- The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) announced a strategic collaboration with S&P Global Energy to introduce exchange-traded derivatives based on Platts physical spot market benchmarks.

According to NSE, the exchange planned to initially launch Dated Brent Crude Oil (Platts) futures contracts based on the Platts Dated Brent benchmark. This development followed a collaboration with S&P Global Energy, which functioned as a provider of data and benchmark prices for commodity markets.

The exchange received formal approval from the regulator to proceed with the Dated Brent Crude Oil (Platts) Futures. The NSE scheduled the official launch of these contracts for April 13, 2026.

The integration of Platts benchmarks,...