Argus 75pc GHG savings crop-based ethanol price assessment
Overview
The roll- out of the third iteration of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) across EU member states more directly emphasises greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and will see an end to energy-basis multipliers — namely double counting — for waste-based biofuels in key EU demand centres.
In this emerging context, the Argus ethanol fob ARA range — an assessment for crop-based ethanol with 75pc GHG savings versus fossil fuels — will be a staple for blending biofuels into gasoline in Europe.
The assessment brings transparency to the industry during this transition, supporting compliance with RED III mandates as well as confident, cost-effective price benchmarking.
Price assessment details
The Argus ethanol fob ARA range assessment offers robust and transparent pricing for crop-based ethanol as a part of a suite of industry benchmark price assessments including biodiesel, HVO, feedstocks, and renewable fuels tickets, as well as other European ethanol price references such as the Premium ethanol fob ARA range — crop-based ethanol with minimum 90pc GHG savings — and waste-based ethanol assessments in Germany and the Netherlands.
Argus provides a complete view of renewable fuel compliance options, providing transparency as obligated companies and other participants in the supply chain seek to reduce emissions and increase renewable fuels use.
How is the Argus ethanol fob ARA range price assessed?
Price assessments are supported by the Argus Open Markets® (AOM®) platform for 75pc GHG savings, the Argus ethanol fob ARA range, on which companies place bids and offers and initiate trades. AOM® allows the industry to participate in and track market developments in real time.
What are the specifications for the Argus ethanol fob ARA price?
The Argus ethanol fob ARA range assessment (PA code PA0009094) reflects value for 1,000t ethanol barges loading in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) ports region 5-20 days forward from the day of the assessment.
Product must be accompanied by Renewable Energy Directive (RED)-compliant certification and must be registered in Germany’s biomass web application system Nabisy. Complete methodology is available here.
How to access the price assessment
The Argus ethanol fob ARA range price is published in the daily Argus Biofuels report, alongside price assessments for Premium ethanol fob ARA range, waste-based ethanol prices for the Netherlands and Germany and a range of assessments for biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), feedstocks, renewable fuels tickets, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated byproducts.
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