Overview

The Argus AdBlue and DEF service is your reliable and proven source of global AUS 32 (AdBlue, DEF, ARLA 32) and technical grade urea (TGU) market intelligence. The service provides independent, highly robust and relied upon reporting of prices, the latest market-moving news and deals, valuable market commentary and actionable insight. 

We empower market participants to make informed business decisions through:

  • Independent, highly robust and relied upon weekly price assessments
  • Up-to-date and timely reporting on international trade, global market developments and consequent price movements
  • Insightful and actionable commentary from our market experts
  • Powerful online tools, dashboards and proprietary data

Key features

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Key global weekly AdBlue, DEF and TGU price assessments

Industry-leading, independent and highly robust weekly AdBlue, DEF and automotive grade urea price (AGU) assessments. Includes AdBlue bulk (Germany), DEF bulk (US), granular urea and technical-grade prilled urea

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Unrivalled methodology

Argus AdBlue-DEF and TGU is underpinned by the most robust, transparent and credible market-appropriate methodology, developed with the industry to ensure our price assessments are a true reflection of how the markets trade

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Market-moving news and insightful commentary

Argus AdBlue-DEF and TGU provides regular news, commentary and analysis from our expert teams of editors and reporters based across all the key regions in the world

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Fundamentals data and insight

Datasets provided containing fundamentals data for global AdBlue and DEF markets feature monthly demand for Europe, North America, India and Brazil, including Argus’ forecast for current year consumption

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Proprietary data

The Argus AdBlue-DEF and TGU service also includes access to comprehensive proprietary data including demand for AdBlue (Europe, India), DEF (North America), ARLA 32 (Brazil), and producer data (DEF and AGU)

Customers that benefit

Market participants with exposure to the AdBlue, DEF or ARLA 32 markets will find the Argus AdBlue and DEF service essential. Below are examples of clients that use this service:
  • Producers and suppliers  

  • Fleet operators and logistics

  • Traders 

  • Energy and utilities companies

  • Logistics

  • Procurement teams

  • Industry analysts 

  • Governments 

  • Financial institutions including bankers and investors 

  • Wholesalers