Argus North American Natural Gas Forward Curves
Overview
When participating in the energy commodities markets, you need to see the most accurate forward prices from a source without distortion or bias. Our clients act with confidence because our forward curves are created from unbiased, industry-specific methodologies with undistorted, fair market values. You can trust Argus' forward curves to provide deep market insights and data to support precision in your risk management and bottom line.
Key features
Daily asessments
Key natural gas daily assessments in monthly granularity, as well as natural gas seasonal block and electricity seasonal block.
Seven-years forward
Month, quarter and calendar forward contracts, with a minimum of seven-year forward curves.
Differentials
Basis differential to CME Henry Hub futures, as well as fixed prices.
Robust methodology
Independent and transparent market-appropriate methodology.
Delivery options
Receive our forward curve data via data feed, third-party channel partners, our client portal or via email.
Customers that benefit
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Risk managers
Risk managers use our forward curves data for unbiased, third-party curve validation against counterparties and internal valuations.
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Traders
Traders rely on our extensive historical analysis in determining locational and temporal spread relationships and use prior-day curves on a daily basis as a reference when entering the market the following morning.
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Gas marketers
Gas marketers use Argus natural gas forward curves when making decisions on bilateral forward sales.
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Pipeline and storage operations managers
Pipeline and storage operations managers use our forward curves to plan and value current and future natural gas operational requirements.
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Chemical manufacturers
Chemical manufacturers in charge of procurement trust our forward curves to help with hedging and asset optimisation.
Product specifications
We cover daily assessments of natural gas forwards at more than 80 locations, including all the major natural gas hubs and relevant trading locations in North America.
- Gulf coast/south Texas
- Midwest
- Northea
- West
- NYMEX
- HSC
- Katy
- Carthage
- TETCO – STX
- NGPL – STX
- TGP - Z0
- TGP – 500
- TGP – 800
- ANR – SE
- CG Onshore
- TGT - SL T
- TGT - Zone 1
- Trunkline-LA
- Sonat
- Transco Zone 1
- Transco Zone 2
- Transco Zone 3
- Transco Zone 4
- TETCO – ELA
- TETCO – ELA
- TETCO – WLA
- TETCO – ETX
- FGT - Z1
- FGT - Z2
- FGT - Z3
- Centerpoint
- CG Mainline
- NGPL – TxOk
- PEPL
- ANR – SW
- ANR – SW
- NGPL - Midcont.
- Oneok Oneok
- Southern Star
- NNG Ventura
- NNG Demarc
- Chicago CG
- Michcon CG
- Dawn
- Eastern Gas Transmission
- TCO
- TETCO - M3
- Transco Z5 dlvd.
- Transco Zone 6 (non-NY)
- Algonquin
- Iroquois Zone 2
- Niagara
- Waddington
- Waha
- EP Permian
- TW Permian
- EP San Juan
- NWPL Rockies
- CIG Rockies
- Opal
- AECO
- Sumas
- Malin
- PG&E CG
- Socal
- Kern River
- Empress
- Leidy Hub
- TETCO - M1 30
- Leidy Line
- TETCO - M2
- TGP - Z4 (Marcellus)
- AECO (CAD/GJ)
- Union – Parkway
- TCPL – Enbridge
- CDA
- TCPL – Emerson
- Millennium
- APC-ATP
- Spectra-Station 2
- REX Zone 3
- Transco Zone 6 (non-NY North)
- TGP - Z4 (300 line)
- TGP - Z4 (200 line)
- ANR ML7
- Socal CG
- Consumers CG
- Trunkline Zone 1A
- Transco Zone 5 South
- Nat Gas MidMkt Basis Curves
- Nat Gas MidMkt Fxd Price Curves
- Nat Gas BidOffer Basis Curves
- Nat Gas BidOffer Fxd Pr. Curves
- Excel format
- Excel add-in
- FTP – CSV file
- API – CSV file
- Argus Direct client portal
- Argus Date Science Studio
- Third party channel partners
Argus forward curves are a proven, reliable tool for analytical and risk-management processes, including:
- Mark-to-market (MTM) accounting
- Value-at-risk (VaR)
- Potential future exposure (PFE)
- Deal valuation
- Regression analysis
- Scenario analysis
- Valuing option premiums associated with forward crude contracts
Key price assessments
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 palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
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/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 4
The API 4 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for 6,000 kcal/kg coal exported from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal and is used in physical and over-the-counter contracts.
Argus Middle East sulphur fob
The Argus Middle East sulphur fob price assessment is a significant market reference point and Argus publishes the price on a weekly basis.
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.
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 palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
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/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 4
The API 4 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for 6,000 kcal/kg coal exported from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal and is used in physical and over-the-counter contracts.
Argus Middle East sulphur fob
The Argus Middle East sulphur fob price assessment is a significant market reference point and Argus publishes the price on a weekly basis.
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.
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 palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
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/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 4
The API 4 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for 6,000 kcal/kg coal exported from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal and is used in physical and over-the-counter contracts.
Argus Middle East sulphur fob
The Argus Middle East sulphur fob price assessment is a significant market reference point and Argus publishes the price on a weekly basis.
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.
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