Argus Coal Daily
Daily and weekly coal price assessments, market news and data analysis covering physical and OTC coal markets across the Americas.
Resumen
El servicio Argus Coal Daily es su única fuente confiable de inteligencia diaria del mercado del carbón para América.
Este servicio proporciona información transparente sobre el mercado del carbón, precios y análisis para los mercados del carbón de América. Ofrecemos la distinción única de evaluar los precios del carbón físico y de venta libre (OTC) en los mercados al contado tradicionales.
Las dos evaluaciones reflejan las distinciones en el mercado del carbón subyacente: los precios genéricos OTC pueden ser una mala opción para las necesidades de indexación física. Permitimos a los participantes de la industria obtener una visión precisa de los requisitos específicos de comercio y entrega en los mercados de combustibles secos a granel, con evaluaciones diarias de productos comerciales estandarizados y evaluaciones semanales de transacciones físicas al contado menos líquidas.
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Key features
Physical and OTC prices
Daily OTC assessments for CSX, Powder River basin and Illinois basin, plus weekly physical prices across Central Appalachia, Northern Appalachia and Colorado/Utah.
News and analysis
Up-to-the-minute news and analysis on events shaping the industry.
Freight rate assessments
Weekly ocean, rail and barge freight assessments covering key US domestic and export routes, supporting delivered cost calculations and logistics planning decisions.
Competing fuels analysis
Weekly comparison of US coal and natural gas prices to major destinations, plus daily spark spreads for Indiana, PJM, N. Illinois and other key power markets.
Market news and analysis
Real-time news and in-depth analysis on supply, demand, policy and infrastructure developments shaping US and international coal markets, published via Argus Direct®.
On-Time Delivery Index
An independent measure of railroad on-time performance, scored on a shipper-reported scale to give producers, utilities and logistics teams a nationwide view of rail reliability.
How Argus assesses US coal markets
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Participant polling and survey
Argus polls producers, consumers and intermediaries by phone and email to gather representative market data. -
Volume-weighted deal average
Assessments are based on a volume-weighted average of deals done and a survey of active market participants. -
Transaction verification
Reporters verify price, volume and specifications for each deal, applying defined tests to detect and exclude anomalous data. -
Assessment timing and schedule
US OTC prices are assessed daily. Weekly physical market prices are assessed on Fridays, with data accepted up to 4:00pm ET. -
Judgment in illiquid markets
Where transactions are absent, Argus uses bids, offers and market intelligence to produce representative price assessments.
Who uses this service
Coal producers and utilities
- Use Argus price indexes for contract settlements and requests for proposal.
- Reference Argus assessments in regulatory rate and fuel proceedings.
- Benchmark delivered coal costs across competing supply regions.
Coal traders
- Use Argus OTC assessments as impartial references when negotiating physical contracts.
- Identify arbitrage opportunities across Central Appalachia, PRB and Illinois basin markets.
- Track forward OTC curves up to three years ahead to support trading positions.
Risk managers
- Apply Argus OTC indexes to settle derivatives and manage price exposure.
- Monitor daily and weekly assessments to track market volatility.
- Support rate and fuel testimony to state regulators with independently assessed prices.
Mining and investment firms
- Use Argus market data to underpin business feasibility and expansion plans.
- Support capital funding decisions with independently assessed price series.
- Track coal market trends to inform long-term production and investment strategy.
Frequently asked questions
Key price assessments
Argus Coal Daily price assessments are recognised as trusted indicators of real market value for US physical and OTC coal markets, used for contract settlement, benchmarking and commercial decision-making across the Americas coal market.