Argus Base Oils provides weekly prices and market commentary on base oils globally as well as relevant crude oil and petroleum products prices. Subscribers will also receive forward price updates on a daily basis.

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Global markets coverage
Base oils trade as a single global international market.. Argus Base Oils is the only report to provide weekly prices and commentary for all the key base oils markets globally.

Every issue offers an overview of the weeks’ market activity as well as detailed price assessments and analysis in the each of the main base oil markets, including Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, the US and the former Soviet Union.

Argus has dedicated base oils reporters in London, Singapore, Beijing, Dubai, Moscow and Houston, backed up by Argus’ global network of energy correspondents.

Daily forward prices
Subscribers to the Argus Base Oils report will receive forward curve price updates on a daily basis, in addition to the weekly report.

Argus is the only provider of daily forward price updates. Reporters monitor the market on each working day of the week and the assessment includes all relevant trades reported during that time.. Register your details and receive a sample copy of the daily forward prices.

Detailed economics and profitability analysis
Argus Base Oils offers information on current and forward profit margins for producing base oils rather than other petroleum products. It provides detailed analysis of the economics and profitability of base oils, drawing on Argus’ many years of experience and expertise in assessing other oil products.

Argus has been assessing daily global refined product prices since 1986. Argus assessments are used as references by major market participants in spot and term contracts, swaps, transfer pricing and mark-to-market.

Transparent methodology
Argus’ methodology is developed in consultation with the industry, in order to provide a service that is useful. The Argus Base Oils team carries out a survey of a wide cross-section of market participants during the week. A balance is maintained in the survey between base oil sellers, buyers and trading companies. The latest version of the methodology may be found here.

Argus Base Oils Web Package

Argus Base Oils data and analysis are available via Argus Web - a comprehensive online service.

• Instant price updates: Receive daily forward curve price updates via email, PDA or web.
• Data downloads: Argus Base Oils price data can be downloaded into a spreadsheet for further use in analysis, reporting, data correlation and studies
• Report archives: Access past reports for reference in contracts and settlements
• Keyword search: Allows subscribers to search for data and articles by keyword

Please contact marketing@argusmedia.com for more information on the Argus Base Oils web package.