Latest Argus Media Stories

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a daily marine fuels pricing and analysis service, Argus Marine Fuels. It provides unique market data and intelligent analysis of the increasingly complex marine fuels market. Trade in marine fuels is changing quickly. Oil prices are high and volatile. New environmental regulations are forcing ships to burn more expensive low-sulfur fuels. Trading companies are entering the...

SINGAPORE, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading energy and commodities price reporting organisation Argus has launched a new series of northeast Asian LNG forward swaps assessments in the Argus LNG Daily report, known as ANEA(TM) swaps. The launch reflects growing liquidity in LNG derivatives, as well as industry calls for a reliable forward curve. ANEA forward swaps assessments cover three forward-month periods from the furthest ANEA physical spot assessment. This means that market...

SINGAPORE, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading energy and commodities price reporting organisation Argus has launched the LNG industry's first southeast Asian delivered ex-ship (des) price indications, known as the ASEA(TM) index, in the Argus LNG Daily report. The launch reflects the need to improve price transparency ahead of the startup of Singapore and Malaysia's first LNG import terminals early next year. The ASEA index is designed to offer the LNG industry a reliable price...

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting and news agency Argus Media has appointed Bryan Sanderson to its board as a non-executive director. "We are very pleased to welcome Bryan to the Argus board," Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said. "His more than 35 years of experience in the energy, chemicals and financial sectors will be of considerable benefit to Argus as we continue to develop must have information for the...

LONDON, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a new weekly sulphuric acid pricing and analysis service, Argus FMB Sulphuric Acid. With a range of reports covering regional and international fertilizer markets, available in English and Russian, Argus offers the most extensive fertilizer coverage of any publisher. The sulphuric acid market is set to grow in the coming years to accommodate increasing demand from the metal...

LONDON, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading energy and commodities reporting organisation Argus has expanded its suite of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices to include the Americas with the launch of Trinidad and Tobago fob (free on board) price assessments. The launch is in response to growing spot trade of LNG from Trinidad and Tobago to an ever increasing range of destinations. The new fob price assessments are designed to capture LNG trade from Trinidad and Tobago....

SINGAPORE, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy reporting agency Argus has launched assessments for cfr Turkey Group 1 base oil prices. These are the first assessments for spot delivered base oil prices for the Turkish market. The assessments strengthen Argus' coverage of the Black Sea and global base oil markets, and highlight the interconnectivity and increasing internationalisation in these markets. Turkey is a major lubricant blender and consumer, with automobile sales...

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus Media notes the publication today of the final report on principles for oil price reporting agencies (PRAs) by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco). Argus Media has for many years worked to high standards of market reporting and governance, which reinforce the integrity of the price assessment process. Commenting on the Iosco report, Argus Media chairman and...

HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a dedicated petroleum transportation service for North American markets. The new weekly report, Argus Petroleum Transportation North America, provides unique market data and intelligent analysis of the increasingly complex market to move crude, refined products, and gas liquids by rail, barge, tanker and pipeline. Growing North American petroleum production, particularly...

SINGAPORE, HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting service Argus today launched a dedicated coking coal service. The new daily report, Argus Coking Coal International, covers Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas and offers prices for key export and consuming markets, and freight rates for the main trading routes. Coking coal demand and international trade are growing rapidly, fuelled by industrial expansion in China and India in...