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Trump still thinking 'seriously' about export ban
Trump still thinking 'seriously' about export ban
Washington, 28 September (Argus) — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a ban on diesel exports remains a top option the administration is considering to bring down prices of the fuel, despite the potential for the policy to raise gasoline prices. "We're thinking about it very seriously," Trump said in a televised interview in Illinois on Sunday. "That can often times lead to a little bit of an increase on gasoline for cars, so we're looking at it very seriously. We may do it." Trump called for a diesel export ban on 22 September, joining a growing group of Republicans who believe cutting off exports of the fuel would quickly lower diesel prices that hit a record high last week of $6.53/USG. US energy secretary Chris Wright subsequently downplayed the idea of an outright ban, saying any government restrictions on diesel flows would likely be voluntary. Trump said last week he would decide soon whether to implement diesel export restrictions. A diesel export ban would initially put 25¢/USG of downward pressure on retail diesel prices each week it is in effect, the bank Goldman Sachs said in a research note on 26 September, reducing an incentive for US refiners to maximize production. That downward pressure on diesel prices would intensify once storage space runs out, at which point refiners would likely curtail output of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, putting 30¢/USG of upward pressure each week on gasoline prices, Goldman said. Total US ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) inventories were 96.4mn bl in the week ended 18 September, down by 14pc from a year earlier . Louisiana, Alabama and Nebraska last week temporarily waived restrictions on highway use of untaxed diesel fuel in response to high prices. Ohio lawmakers this week are considering waiving the state's 39¢/USG tax on gasoline and 47¢/USG tax on diesel for 90 days. By Chris Knight Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
German oil demand drops before fuel tax cut
German oil demand drops before fuel tax cut
Hamburg, 28 September (Argus) — German buyers pulled back from the spot market in the week to 25 September ahead of a tax cut on diesel and E5 gasoline due to take effect on 1 October. The total volume of diesel and E5 gasoline transactions for truck loading reported to Argus dropped by about half compared with the week to 18 September. Many consumers are postponing purchases to benefit from lower tax rates in October, as the expect overall product prices to fall. The federal government will cut the energy tax on road fuels by €14.04c/l on 1 October. Prices for E5 gasoline, diesel and heating oil all declined but stayed elevated. Fuel prices had reached a new yearly high in the week to 18 September. In the following week, diesel in Germany averaged about €190.6/100l, nearly €4/100l below the previous week's record. E5 gasoline showed a similar fall. The lower domestic prices were driven by falling ICE gasoil and crude futures. Additional regional oversupply towards the end of the month further pushed prices down. Heating oil transactions reported to Argus also fell sharply, even though heating oil prices in Germany declined as levels remain high. Some traders said certain end-users mistakenly believed the tax cut would apply to heating oil and delayed purchases. But the temporary energy tax reduction in Germany from 1 October to 31 December applies only to gasoline, diesel and HVO100. By Johannes Guhlke Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Brazilian producers call for bunker biofuel mandate
Brazilian producers call for bunker biofuel mandate
Sao Paulo, 25 September (Argus) — Brazilian bioenergy companies have demanded that hydrocarbons regulator ANP introduce mandatory biodiesel blending in conventional marine fuels from 2027. The ANP is developing new rules to bring the domestic bunker market closer in line with International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements. Biodiesel producers' association Ubrabio presented the proposal at an ANP public hearing this week. It called for a 15pc biodiesel mandate in marine gasoil (MGO) from July 2027, rising to 20pc in January 2028 and 24pc in July 2028. Brazilian bioenergy producer Binatural estimates that a B15 mandate would create around 230mn liters/yr of biodiesel demand, increasing to about 368mn liters/yr under B24. ANP said it will consider the industry's proposals before issuing the final regulation, expected by the end of this year. ANP's original draft does not include mandatory blending. It would establish national specifications and storage requirements for marine biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), ethanol and gas-to-liquids fuels. The proposal would also allow suppliers to sell blends of up to B100 to shipowners without obtaining special authorization. Petrobras and Raízen are currently the only companies authorized to market marine biodiesel blends in Brazil, with blending capped at 24pc. The proposal also regulates ethanol bunkering in Brazil . By Gabriel Tassi Lara Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
SAF needs nuanced crop feedstocks policy: Panel
SAF needs nuanced crop feedstocks policy: Panel
London, 25 September (Argus) — Fuel producers and crop suppliers increasingly support the careful use of intermediate crops for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to ease feedstock shortage concerns, attendees heard at the SAF Global Summit in London this week. Policymakers are wary of increasing use of crops in biofuels because of food scarcity and previous deforestation scandals. But delegates said Europe urgently needs more feedstocks to curb costs, and that nuanced policy can address these concerns. Farmers grow intermediates crops between rotations to regenerate soil. German life sciences firm Bayer said they could grow oilseeds like camelina, winter canola or pennycress. Farmers already monitor vast field-level data that could enable certification, Bayer's biofuels lead Peter Muller said. Current policy oversimplifies the issue, favouring binary choices of "crop bad, used cooking oil (UCO) good, electricity good", said BP's vice president of regulatory affairs, bioenergy, Eirik Pitkethly. "There's a whole layer of nuance we need to get into," he said. Using a fraction of intermediate crops that EU farmers already grow and do not harvest could yield 2.5mn t of SAF, enough to meet the EU's 2030 SAF mandate, Pitkethly said. "The scale is massive," he said. "It's too good to ignore. But it's difficult and there are challenges in getting the rules right." Lax regulations in the early days of the biofuels industry led to "deforestation in carbon-sensitive environments" and created "more emissions than using fossil fuels," which still makes policymakers hesitant, Pitkethly said. Pragmatic policy would find a "sweet spot", avoiding overburdening farmers while setting enough protections, such as requiring multi-year data to prove no land use change. Policymakers could block carbon-sensitive geographies from supplying feedstock if necessary, he said. The EU appears closer than the UK to opening the door to intermediate crops, Pitkethly said. Cover crops are allowed under EU rules, but details are lacking on which crops qualify and what evidence producers must provide on sustainability. Pitkethly said none of the European Commission's several drafts have provided the clarity needed. Other panellists said companies should be allowed to grow crops for SAF in desert regions, where there would be no competition with food. Egypt could make SAF with its non-edible desert crop jojoba, said grower Saraya's chief operations officer, Middle East, Omar El Mougy. Keeping costs down Narrowing the feedstock pool for hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA), the most established and cheapest route for making SAF, forces aviation to rely on larger amounts of more expensive SAF types instead, Pitkethly said. Replacing fossil jet fuel with SAF may need in the region of 400mn t/yr of SAF, but using only waste oils may reach a ceiling of 40mn t/yr because of global constraints on the main UCO feedstock, he said. The shortfall could be filled with novel SAF types like alcohol-to-jet or synthetic SAF from electrolytic hydrogen and carbon (e-SAF). These are more costly than HEFA, and it would be far more economical to maximise the HEFA feedstock pool as far as possible first, Pitkethly said. By Aidan Lea Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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