Argus Biofuels
Overview
Argus Biofuels provides key insights daily, including prices, market-moving news and regulatory updates to support effective decision-making.
The service is the established source of trusted independent price assessments for all key biofuels and feedstock markets, used as benchmarks around the world.
- Biodiesel
- Renewable diesel/hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)
- Ethanol
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- Biogas
- Crop and waste feedstocks
- Renewable fuel tickets
Clients rely on our expert market coverage and analysis to inform daily decisions and support their long-term strategic plans.
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Key features
Trusted price benchmarks
Home to industry-leading benchmarks including UCOME, FAME 0 and RME biodiesel, and our full suite of HVO and SAF prices, published daily.
International coverage
Complete insight into the international biofuels and feedstocks markets with extensive coverage of European and Asian markets, as well as North and South American trade.
Market-moving news
The latest news and market commentary from our experts shed light on price movements and events shaping global biofuels industry trade.
Robust methodology
We continually evolve our pricing methodologies to reflect the latest legislation and developments in biofuels trading and to capture the emergence of next-generation products.
Price data
Extensive records of physical deals for biodiesel, HVO, SAF, ethanol and feedstocks as well as pricing history for prompt and forward markets.
Industry data
Access to industry-leading data including global biodiesel, HVO and SAF plant capacities and production margin calculators, international customs data and legislative overviews.
Customers that benefit
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Biofuels producers
Biofuels producers rely on Argus’ independent insights to stay ahead of regulatory updates and market developments. They use our prices to enhance their procurement and sales strategy, for benchmarking their pricing against industry standards and to use in models to optimise production plans.
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Fuel distributors and suppliers
Fuel distributors and suppliers use daily Argus prices, especially UCOME, FAME 0 and HVO benchmarks, to identify trading opportunities and optimise blending decisions. They refer to our renewable fuels ticket prices across Europe to inform compliance strategies.
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End-users
End-users, including airlines, shipping companies and logistics companies, track prices to optimise their procurement strategies. They use Argus’ news, analysis and regulatory updates to keep informed and ahead of the market. -
Brokers and traders
Brokers and traders use our trusted, independent price assessments across a range of biofuels markets and global trading hubs to support and inform their activities.
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Banks and financial institutions
Banks and financial institutions need access to Argus prices and industry data to inform their investment and lending decisions and to support corporate strategy development.
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Risk managers
Risk managers track Argus price assessments to identify risk and opportunities. They need accurate daily prices for mark-to-market valuations and refer to our key assessments used by international exchanges.
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Government and regulators
Governments and regulators use our trusted independent price assessments for setting prices and subsidies. They monitor price movements, compare prices across regions, track compliance and gain insights into the dynamics impacting the market using Argus data.
Product specifications
Argus Biofuels is the must-have source of prices, news and analysis for all key international biofuels markets.
Key price assessments
Argus prices are recognised by the market as trusted and reliable indicators of the real market value. Explore some of our most widely used and relevant price assessments.