Argus European Diesel 10ppm Price Assessments

Argus European diesel prices

Diesel trade in Europe has changed since the region stopped accepting imports from Russia. With more flows from further afield, the region’s imports are increasingly long-range cargoes from the Middle East and Asia. But it is not just the import flow that has changed.

The structure of the European diesel market has transformed.

With just a few ports able to receive large long-range (LR2) ships, these cargoes are being broken down and redistributed into smaller, 30,000t cargoes. Refineries in the region are also increasingly loading 30,000t cargoes from northwest Europe. This activity has transformed the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) ports into an export and trading hub, distributing diesel to the rest of Europe.

Only Argus prices capture this new diesel flow and provide much-needed transparency into this evolving market.

European diesel price assessments

Argus publishes independent price assessments that capture a range of cargo sizes and destinations in Europe, enabling you to navigate the market, manage risks and make well-informed decisions.

Imported cargoes in a range of 90-100kt:

• Argus diesel 10ppm LR2 cif ARA (PA0037627)
• Argus diesel 10ppm LR2 cif West Med (PA0037628)

Imported cargoes in a range of 30-60kt:

• Argus diesel 10ppm cif ARA (PA0035655)
• Argus diesel 10ppm cif West Med (PA0036419)

Exported Handysize cargoes 30kt:

• Argus diesel 10ppm fob ARA 30kt (PA0000857)

Advantages of Argus European diesel prices

Argus is the first and only price reporting agency to provide the benchmark prices that capture the reality of today’s diesel market. These prices are independently market assessed and bolstered by the Argus Open Markets platform, on which companies place bids and offers to initiate trade.

Together, the Argus diesel LR2 cif ARA and the Argus diesel fob ARA prices provide a clear view of the value of diesel in Europe. Users of these price assessments can operate in confidence, whether buying, selling, trading or analysing the market.

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Argus Open Markets for European Diesel

Bringing even more transparency to the market, Argus Open Markets (AOM) for European Diesel provides a platform for companies to place bids and offers and to initiate trades, allowing you to see the market as it develops in real time.

This information is also used to further inform Argus diesel price assessments.

See the Argus European Products price methodology here

How to access Argus European diesel prices

Argus European price assessments for diesel imported into Europe are published daily in Argus European Products. This service features independent price assessments and expert analysis, to better understand how the distillate markets are developing.

Who uses Argus diesel price assessments?

• Traders — Connecting diesel suppliers with buyers across and within regions
• Refineries — Needing a fair value of diesel to understand how to maximise value for their refineries and the economics to underpin their production decisions
• Producers — Companies attempting to sell their diesel into Europe, both from further afield and within the region
• Analysts — Needing a pricing tool that better reflects the new market dynamic
• Risk managers — Needing to limit or remove financial risk as the diesel market in Europe and globally further transforms
• Procurement managers — Buying diesel for their businesses at a fair price that reflects market realities
• Sales and pricing managers — Needing fair and reflective price levels in supply contracts to set when selling diesel downstream