Resources & Methodology
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Inventories
Methodologies for crude and refined product inventories
- Kpler Iron Ore Supply & Demand (S&D) methodology
- Biofuel Supply & Demand coverage & methodologybiofuel supply & demand method and coverage
- Naphtha Supply & Demand MethodologyUpdated naphtha s&d methodology for Venezuela
- Country-Level Sources and Variables: LNG & Natural Gas S&D
- LNG & Natural Gas S&D Methodology
- LNG/Gas Supply & Demand Walkthrough
- Dry Bulk Freight Supply & Demand Methodology
- Grains S&D Methodology
- Tonnage Supply MethodologyStrengthen your freight strategy with Tonnage Supply analytics
- Congestion MethodologyTrack vessel waiting times and queue lengths at any port worldwide
- 18 April 2024 - Dry bulk vessel classification updatesupdated vessel classifications
- 17 April 2024 - LNG vessel classification updatesnew vessel classifications for LNG
- 16 April 2024 - LPG vessel classification updatesupdated vessel classifications for LPG
- 14 April 2024 - Liquids vessel classification updatesnew classifications based on dwt to better match reality
- 24 February 2025 - Tonnage Supply : Kpler's new freight analytics featureStrengthen your freight strategy with Tonnage Supply analytics
- 26 February 2026 - Custom Fleets: Build and monitor your own vessel fleets in Kpler terminalBuild your custom fleets & own your insight.
- Outages Data OverviewPower outage messages (UMMs) data coverage, definitions, and specifications
- Forward Curve MethodologyComputation of Kpler's hourly price forward curve
- Weather Data OverviewSources, models, and processing of raw weather data (ECMWF, GFS)
- Short Term Power Forecasts MethodologyTwo-step forecasting approach combining fundamental forecasts (load, wind, solar) and day-ahead price forecasts, up to 46 days ahead
- Power Outages & Availability AlertingReal-time alerts on European plant outages (UMMs) and fuel availabilities, tailored to your specific needs
- Dispatchable Power Generation Forecasts MethodologyDispatchable power generation (nuclear, gas, coal, water reservoirs) forecasts, up to 14 days ahead
- Platinum Data Correction MethodologyCleaned load and generation data with automatic outlier and gap correction
- 26 Feb 2026 - Extended Release Note: Balancing dataThis article details the new data offerings enhancing our coverage of ancillary services and balancing markets
- Sensitivity Data OverviewDay ahead aggregated curves & block orders data
- Availability Forecasts MethodologyPower availability forecasts built from outages (UMMs) and Kpler modeling adjustments methodology
- Nuclear Refuelling Counter MethodologyFrench nuclear unit refuelling counter methodology and fuel cycle indicators
- 2 April 2026 - Power Insight Release
- 19 June 2026 - Power Availability Model Update
- Long Term Power Forecasts MethodologyWeather-year-based probabilistic forecasts for load, wind, solar, and day-ahead prices, driven by historical weather data and machine learning models.
- 2 July 2026 - Updates to EEX Datasets
- 7 August 2026 - Power long-term price forecasts update
- 25 August 2026 - Power additions and improvements
- 1 September 2026 - Power availability updates
- 8 September 2026 - Power: Renewables economics
- 8 September 2026 - Power API additions
- 22 September 2026 - Interconnection Data Update: Consistent Border Naming, JAO Virtual Bidding Zones
- 7 October 2026 - New power availability tools, EEX futures, and a DE-LU capacity revision
- Kpler Chartering - Tonnage list methodology guide
- 25 March 2025 - Kpler Chartering LaunchThe smarter way to charter
- 30 June 2025 - Kpler Chartering cargo list releaseCargo list product features description
- Kpler Chartering Updates: Enhanced tonnage list views, Ownership layers & Position list management
- 23 October 2025 - Voyage calculator: New features for Kpler Chartering usersSave and share your calculations
- 15 December 2025 - Kpler Chartering fixtures list releaseFixtures list product features description
- Kpler Chartering Updates: Verified accuracy, faster workflows & smarter market contextWith this May release, we've focused on one goal: closing the gap between automated data and your final commercial decisions, so you spend less time verifying and more time negotiating.This…
- Kpler Chartering - Client guideYour complete guide to getting started on Kpler Chartering product
- 1 September 2026 Kpler Chartering: Send open positions and fixtures to your Terminal via WhatsAppNew functionality for Kpler Chartering users
- 5 October 2026 - Chartering: Voyage CalculatorVoyage Calculator helps you work out the full economics of a voyage before you fix it: freight revenue, every cost involved, and what that nets out to. This guide walks…
- 5 October 2026 - Chartering Calculators: Distance & VoyageTwo tools live under Calculators: Distance Calculator and Voyage Calculator. Both run off the same routing engine, but they answer different questions on the desk.
- 5 October 2026 - Chartering: Distance CalculatorDistance Calculator gives you the distance, duration, and route between ports for a vessel. Use it when you need to know how far apart two ports are and how long…
- 5 October 2026 - Chartering: How Voyage Calculator Results Are CalculatedVoyage Calculator computes the full economics of a voyage: what you'll earn in freight revenue, what it costs to run, and what that nets out to on a Time Charter…
- 6 October 2026 - Chartering: Shipping zones & bulk vessel exclusion in Tonnage listWhat's new in Chartering Tonnage list
Vessel Observation
Methodology and information about Kpler vessel observation API
European Gas
European Gas details
- European Gas Product Guide
- 21 May 2026 - European gas enhancements
- 8 June 2026 - GY26/27 tariffs: European gas
- 9 July 2026 - European gas enhancements
- 4 September 2026 - Capacity analytics release
- 21 October 2026 - European gas enhancements
- 21 October 2026 - Shipping costs integrated into European gas Route calculator