Argus North American Natural Gas Forward Curves
Overview
When participating in the energy commodities markets, you need to see the most accurate forward prices from a source without distortion or bias. Our clients act with confidence because our forward curves are created from unbiased, industry-specific methodologies with undistorted, fair market values. You can trust Argus' forward curves to provide deep market insights and data to support precision in your risk management and bottom line.
Key features
Daily asessments
Key natural gas daily assessments in monthly granularity, as well as natural gas seasonal block and electricity seasonal block.
Seven-years forward
Month, quarter and calendar forward contracts, with a minimum of seven-year forward curves.
Differentials
Basis differential to CME Henry Hub futures, as well as fixed prices.
Robust methodology
Independent and transparent market-appropriate methodology.
Delivery options
Receive our forward curve data via data feed, third-party channel partners, our client portal or via email.
Customers that benefit
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Risk managers
Risk managers use our forward curves data for unbiased, third-party curve validation against counterparties and internal valuations.
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Traders
Traders rely on our extensive historical analysis in determining locational and temporal spread relationships and use prior-day curves on a daily basis as a reference when entering the market the following morning.
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Gas marketers
Gas marketers use Argus natural gas forward curves when making decisions on bilateral forward sales.
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Pipeline and storage operations managers
Pipeline and storage operations managers use our forward curves to plan and value current and future natural gas operational requirements.
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Chemical manufacturers
Chemical manufacturers in charge of procurement trust our forward curves to help with hedging and asset optimisation.
Product specifications
We cover daily assessments of natural gas forwards at more than 80 locations, including all the major natural gas hubs and relevant trading locations in North America.
- Gulf coast/south Texas
- Midwest
- Northea
- West
- NYMEX
- HSC
- Katy
- Carthage
- TETCO – STX
- NGPL – STX
- TGP - Z0
- TGP – 500
- TGP – 800
- ANR – SE
- CG Onshore
- TGT - SL T
- TGT - Zone 1
- Trunkline-LA
- Sonat
- Transco Zone 1
- Transco Zone 2
- Transco Zone 3
- Transco Zone 4
- TETCO – ELA
- TETCO – ELA
- TETCO – WLA
- TETCO – ETX
- FGT - Z1
- FGT - Z2
- FGT - Z3
- Centerpoint
- CG Mainline
- NGPL – TxOk
- PEPL
- ANR – SW
- ANR – SW
- NGPL - Midcont.
- Oneok Oneok
- Southern Star
- NNG Ventura
- NNG Demarc
- Chicago CG
- Michcon CG
- Dawn
- Eastern Gas Transmission
- TCO
- TETCO - M3
- Transco Z5 dlvd.
- Transco Zone 6 (non-NY)
- Algonquin
- Iroquois Zone 2
- Niagara
- Waddington
- Waha
- EP Permian
- TW Permian
- EP San Juan
- NWPL Rockies
- CIG Rockies
- Opal
- AECO
- Sumas
- Malin
- PG&E CG
- Socal
- Kern River
- Empress
- Leidy Hub
- TETCO - M1 30
- Leidy Line
- TETCO - M2
- TGP - Z4 (Marcellus)
- AECO (CAD/GJ)
- Union – Parkway
- TCPL – Enbridge
- CDA
- TCPL – Emerson
- Millennium
- APC-ATP
- Spectra-Station 2
- REX Zone 3
- Transco Zone 6 (non-NY North)
- TGP - Z4 (300 line)
- TGP - Z4 (200 line)
- ANR ML7
- Socal CG
- Consumers CG
- Trunkline Zone 1A
- Transco Zone 5 South
- Nat Gas MidMkt Basis Curves
- Nat Gas MidMkt Fxd Price Curves
- Nat Gas BidOffer Basis Curves
- Nat Gas BidOffer Fxd Pr. Curves
- Excel format
- Excel add-in
- FTP – CSV file
- API – CSV file
- Argus Direct client portal
- Argus Date Science Studio
- Third party channel partners
Argus forward curves are a proven, reliable tool for analytical and risk-management processes, including:
- Mark-to-market (MTM) accounting
- Value-at-risk (VaR)
- Potential future exposure (PFE)
- Deal valuation
- Regression analysis
- Scenario analysis
- Valuing option premiums associated with forward crude contracts
Key price assessments
Argus US West Coast SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus US Gulf colonial jet fuel
Key price reference for the most physical liquid jet fuel market in the Americas.
Argus New York Harbor Buckeye jet fuel
Key price assessment for one of the most liquid fuel markets in North America.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
Argus RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Argus RED Advanced Fame 0°C CFPP fob ARA
The industry's first daily price assessment for an advanced biodiesel.
Argus FAME Ø biodiesel
The most referenced benchmark price for biodiesel in Europe.
Argus HVO price assessments
Argus HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) assessments are key prices for the European and Asian market, providing fair and reflective daily values for this growing and increasingly important renewable fuel market.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus European SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils USGC Group III domestic price
Reliable price assessments for premium-grade base oils sold in the US.
Argus fob Mediterranean bitumen
Bringing price transparency for trades from East to West Med.
Argus jet fuel cif West Mediterranean cargo
The assessment is typically based on indications of trade, bids and offers expressed on an exchange-for-physical basis or as a differential to CIF Northwest European cargo price levels.
Argus jet fuel cif Northwest Europe cargo
The assessment typically reflects trades, bids and offers of 30,000 mt cargoes delivered in to standard Northwest European ports that include Rotterdam and Le Havre.
Argus US West Coast SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus US Gulf colonial jet fuel
Key price reference for the most physical liquid jet fuel market in the Americas.
Argus New York Harbor Buckeye jet fuel
Key price assessment for one of the most liquid fuel markets in North America.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
Argus RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Argus RED Advanced Fame 0°C CFPP fob ARA
The industry's first daily price assessment for an advanced biodiesel.
Argus FAME Ø biodiesel
The most referenced benchmark price for biodiesel in Europe.
Argus HVO price assessments
Argus HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) assessments are key prices for the European and Asian market, providing fair and reflective daily values for this growing and increasingly important renewable fuel market.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus European SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils USGC Group III domestic price
Reliable price assessments for premium-grade base oils sold in the US.
Argus fob Mediterranean bitumen
Bringing price transparency for trades from East to West Med.
Argus jet fuel cif West Mediterranean cargo
The assessment is typically based on indications of trade, bids and offers expressed on an exchange-for-physical basis or as a differential to CIF Northwest European cargo price levels.
Argus jet fuel cif Northwest Europe cargo
The assessment typically reflects trades, bids and offers of 30,000 mt cargoes delivered in to standard Northwest European ports that include Rotterdam and Le Havre.
Argus US West Coast SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus US Gulf colonial jet fuel
Key price reference for the most physical liquid jet fuel market in the Americas.
Argus New York Harbor Buckeye jet fuel
Key price assessment for one of the most liquid fuel markets in North America.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
Argus RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Argus RED Advanced Fame 0°C CFPP fob ARA
The industry's first daily price assessment for an advanced biodiesel.
Argus FAME Ø biodiesel
The most referenced benchmark price for biodiesel in Europe.
Argus HVO price assessments
Argus HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) assessments are key prices for the European and Asian market, providing fair and reflective daily values for this growing and increasingly important renewable fuel market.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus European SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils USGC Group III domestic price
Reliable price assessments for premium-grade base oils sold in the US.
Argus fob Mediterranean bitumen
Bringing price transparency for trades from East to West Med.
Argus jet fuel cif West Mediterranean cargo
The assessment is typically based on indications of trade, bids and offers expressed on an exchange-for-physical basis or as a differential to CIF Northwest European cargo price levels.
Argus jet fuel cif Northwest Europe cargo
The assessment typically reflects trades, bids and offers of 30,000 mt cargoes delivered in to standard Northwest European ports that include Rotterdam and Le Havre.
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