Argus Americas Base Oils

O relatório semanal de preços à vista globais fornece preços, comentários de mercado, notícias e análises para tomada de decisões oportunas.

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Visão geral

Uma fonte semanal essencial de informações globais para apoiar seus negócios no mercado de óleos básicos.

O serviço Argus Americas Base Oils fornece preços semanais de óleos básicos dos EUA, preços publicados pelos produtores norte-americanos, comentários de mercado, notícias e análises para os mercados norte-americano e latino-americano. O relatório é um capítulo regional do serviço global Argus Base Oils.

Principais recursos

North America spot prices

Examine key spot price assessments for paraffinic and naphthenic base oils: Groups I, II and III

Refinery posted prices

View posted prices for virgin and re-refined base oils: Groups I, II, II+ and III

Additional prices

Access related oil products prices: New York Harbor heating oil barge and US Gulf coast 10ppm diesel cargo, and feedstock premiums: US crude and VGO

Market-moving news

Read the latest market-moving news, commentary and analysis published by our expert team of on-the-ground market reporters

Historical data

Review historical data, back to 2010, for North America and South America base oil plant maintenance, and North America and South America capacity and expansion data

Shipping data

Get valuable insights into US Gulf coast shipping enquiries and freight rates, as well as spot arbitrage opportunities

Clientes que se beneficiam

Base oil producers have the choice of spot or posted prices to negotiate the most market-appropriate term contract or spot deal. Refiners can track base oil premiums to feedstock costs for refinery optimisation by monitoring. Producers can target most lucrative overseas markets by monitoring prices in export destinations, also covered in the report.
Traders can gain a global overview and track spot price movements across different regions. Weekly updates on plant maintenance schedules enable traders to identify regional short or long positions.
Lubricant blenders can access base oil spot prices by group, viscosity and region to negotiate the most appropriate term or spot contract price for procurement. The global overview enables blenders to optimise supply chains and blending operations to maintain or boost finished lubricant margins. Refinery maintenance and capacity data can be used to signal and prepare blenders for changes in local or global supply. Base oil pricing can also be used to negotiate contracts with lubricant retailers.

Additive companies can use global base oil spot prices to inform the cost of base oil feedstocks for additive production. Pricing, market commentary, news and analysis provide an overview of the base oil market necessary for engaging with clients, lubricant blenders purchasing additives for finished lubricant production.
Lubricant retailers can use global base oil spot or posted prices to negotiate contracts for finished lubricants with lubricant blenders.

Especificações de produtos

Argus Americas Base Oils inclui preços de petróleo de base semanais nos EUA, preços publicados pelos produtores norte-americanos e dados chave do setor.

Group I domestic and export prices

SN 150
SN 500
Bright stock

Data and downloads

This service also features downloaded market data published in spreadsheet format, available only in our Argus Direct® platform.

US, Brazil and Mexico base oils trade statistics

Group III domestic prices

4cst
6cst
8cst

Naphthenic base oil domestic and export prices

Pale oil 60
Pale oil 100
Pale oil 500
Pale oil 2000

Feedstocks

Nymex WTI crude front month
US Gulf coast low-sulphur vacuum gasoil 0.5pc
High-sulphur vacuum gasoil 2pc

Feedstock premiums

SN 500 premium to WTI
SN 500 premium to VGO 2pc

Oil products prices

New York Harbor heating oil barge
US Gulf coast 10ppm diesel cargo

Oil products premiums

Heating oil premium to WTI
Heating oil premium to VGO 2pc
SN 500 premium to heating oil

Industry news

Published in real time through the Argus Direct client portal, and in the end-of-day daily PDF report, our expert team of market reporters are publishing the latest news stories from across the Americas crude industry.

Instant access via Argus Direct

Argus Direct® brings to life the data, news and analysis that we publish, ensuring you have the latest insights at your fingertips. This interactive and immersive platform allows you to access our insights via dynamic dashboards, innovative tools and PDF publications.

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Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes

Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.

Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo

The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.

Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.

US physical trade month

In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.

US coking coal

Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).

Petroleum coke: Argus fob USGC high sulphur coke index

The Argus fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur 40 HGI petroleum coke index is the benchmark price reference for coke originating in the US Gulf and midcontinent and shipping to the seaborne market.

Nymex roll

The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.

Baltic wood pellet

The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.

Argus WTI Midland

The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.

Argus WTI Houston

The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.

Argus WTI diff to CMA

The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.

Argus Western Canadian Select

Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.

Argus waterborne fob Gulf asphalt

The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.

Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob

Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.

Argus US West Coast SAF

Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.

Argus US HRC

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is the predominant finished steel form in the US domestic and global steel industry, and the foundation for many steel-based industrial products.

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