Argus Caspian Transportation
Overview
The Argus Caspian Transportation service includes a Russian-language report that provides essential coverage of the transportation markets in central Asia and the Caspian region.
The swift development of infrastructure and commodity markets in the region has boosted the importance of price information and analysis for market participants, who are looking to improve their transport operations, choose the best shipping options and respond promptly to market activity.
The report covers bulk and dry cargo shipments including crude and oil products, coal, metals, fertilizers, petrochemical products and LPG.
Key features
Russian language
This weekly service is published in Russian language by our expert team of specialists on the ground in the region.
Rail shipments
Key data on rail shipments, rail tariffs, statistical data, analysis of trade flows and information on rail congestion.
Pipeline shipments
Transport and associated costs for pipeline shipments of crude from Kazakhstan through the Caspian Sea, Russia and China.
Freight rates
Monthly freight rates for tanker shipments of crude, oil products and bulk shipments of metals in the region.
Afghanistan coverage
Fuel shipments by tanker trucks in Afghanistan.
Imports and exports
The latest import and export data for shipments across Central Asia and the Caspian for crude, oil products and fertilisers.
Customers that benefit
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Shipping and forwarding companies
Use our price assessments to calculate freight rates for crude cargoes.
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Cargo owners and suppliers to Tajikistan and importers
Use these price assessments to substantiate their prices before Tajik customs authorities.
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Terminal operators
Use Argus data to track cargo traffic and validate their rates for cargo handling.
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Traders and importers
Use our assessments of Russian-Kazakh border prices as reference prices from Russian sellers and Kazakh buyers of oil products.
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Regulators and customs authorities
Use the information to assess customs duties on oil products imports.
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Transportation companies in Kazakhstan
Use Argus Caspian Transportation to determine the rental rates of their railcars.
Product specifications
Argus Caspian Transportation gives you access to prices, news and analysis on the transportation markets in Central Asia and the Caspian region.
- Key data on rail shipments in central Asia, covering changes in rail tariffs, statistical data on shipments of coal, petrochemical products and fertilizers, as well as analysis of trade flows and information on rail congestion and other fundamentals
- Monthly lease rates for railcars, including tankcars, open wagons, boxcars, tankcars for petrochemical products and LPG, as well as hopper cars in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia
- Transport tariffs and other export costs
- Transport and associated costs for pipeline shipments of crude from Kazakhstan through the Caspian Sea, Russia and China
- Tariff policy of pipeline companies and effective rates for export deliveries
- Assessment of demurrage costs at Caspian ports
- Benchmarking of different routes for dry and liquid bulk cargoes
- Oil product import data for Kazakhstan by railway, transit of oil products through Okarem, transshipment of crude and oil products in Georgian ports, rail transit of oil products through Kazakhstan to central Asia, shipments to and from Caspian ports
- Transportation costs for crude exports from Kazakhstan (including shipments through Samara), Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, and for exports of fertilizers
Published in real time through the Argus Direct client portal, and in the weekly PDF report, our expert team of market reporters are publishing the latest transportation news stories from across the central Asia and Caspian Markets, in Russian language only.
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.
Argus German diesel 10ppm cif Hamburg
Trusted, representative price capturing the value of diesel cargoes imported to northern Germany.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus Mars
The Argus Mars is a key crude benchmark and reflects oil spot prices for the US Gulf medium sour crude blend arriving on the Mars pipeline.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
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 RBOB barge gasoline
NYH barge, the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus New York Harbor ULSD Buckeye
Providing pricing for one of the most actively traded fuel markets in North America.
Argus non-oxy “E10” cargo gasoline
Links the UK and northwest European gasoline cargo markets.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
Argus LCFS
LCFS programs are designed to reduce the carbon intensity of on-road transportation fuels with an increasing range of renewable fuel alternatives. State fuel suppliers must blend fuels or buy credits to comply with the annual targets.
Argus NYH barge diesel
New York Harbor (NYH) is one of the largest clearing markets for diesel in the Atlantic basin. The price of a NYH barge is considered the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast, and underpins several major futures contracts.
Argus NYH Buckeye pipeline CBOB gasoline
Captures the true value of Buckeye pipeline CBOB conventional gasoline out of the New York Harbor.
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 German diesel 10ppm cif Hamburg
Trusted, representative price capturing the value of diesel cargoes imported to northern Germany.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus Mars
The Argus Mars is a key crude benchmark and reflects oil spot prices for the US Gulf medium sour crude blend arriving on the Mars pipeline.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
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 RBOB barge gasoline
NYH barge, the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus New York Harbor ULSD Buckeye
Providing pricing for one of the most actively traded fuel markets in North America.
Argus non-oxy “E10” cargo gasoline
Links the UK and northwest European gasoline cargo markets.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
Argus LCFS
LCFS programs are designed to reduce the carbon intensity of on-road transportation fuels with an increasing range of renewable fuel alternatives. State fuel suppliers must blend fuels or buy credits to comply with the annual targets.
Argus NYH barge diesel
New York Harbor (NYH) is one of the largest clearing markets for diesel in the Atlantic basin. The price of a NYH barge is considered the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast, and underpins several major futures contracts.
Argus NYH Buckeye pipeline CBOB gasoline
Captures the true value of Buckeye pipeline CBOB conventional gasoline out of the New York Harbor.
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 German diesel 10ppm cif Hamburg
Trusted, representative price capturing the value of diesel cargoes imported to northern Germany.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus Mars
The Argus Mars is a key crude benchmark and reflects oil spot prices for the US Gulf medium sour crude blend arriving on the Mars pipeline.
Argus marine biodiesel B24 dob Singapore
The first independent assessment of marine biodiesel in the world’s busiest port.
Argus New York Harbor B99 biodiesel
Industry leading price for the most actively traded biodiesel market in the US.
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 RBOB barge gasoline
NYH barge, the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus New York Harbor ULSD Buckeye
Providing pricing for one of the most actively traded fuel markets in North America.
Argus non-oxy “E10” cargo gasoline
Links the UK and northwest European gasoline cargo markets.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
Argus LCFS
LCFS programs are designed to reduce the carbon intensity of on-road transportation fuels with an increasing range of renewable fuel alternatives. State fuel suppliers must blend fuels or buy credits to comply with the annual targets.
Argus NYH barge diesel
New York Harbor (NYH) is one of the largest clearing markets for diesel in the Atlantic basin. The price of a NYH barge is considered the bellwether of distillate demand in the US Northeast, and underpins several major futures contracts.
Argus NYH Buckeye pipeline CBOB gasoline
Captures the true value of Buckeye pipeline CBOB conventional gasoline out of the New York Harbor.
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.
Related documents
Argus Caspian Transportation
The Argus Caspian Transportation service, available in Russian language, includes a weekly report on the transportation markets of the Caspian region and central Asia.
Methodology
Get the most up-to-date guide to the methodology used to ensure the prices published in the Argus Caspian Transportation service are free from distortion and representative of spot market values.