Argus Petroleum Coke Analytics
Long-term price forecasts, supply and demand analysis, and market intelligence for global fuel-grade and anode-grade petroleum coke markets.
Overview
Argus Petroleum Coke Analytics is a market analysis and forecasting service covering global fuel-grade and anode-grade petroleum coke markets. It delivers long-term price forecasts of Argus benchmarks, supply and demand analysis, and intelligence on key end-use markets including aluminium, cement and power generation, supporting budgeting and strategic decisions.
At a glance
- Fuel-grade and anode-grade petcoke price forecasts.
- Supply and demand analysis across key global regions.
- End-use market intelligence for aluminium, cement and power.
- Refinery throughput and delayed coking capacity analysis.
- Supports budgeting and long-term strategic planning.
- Identifies market drivers across competing fuel feedstocks.
Key features
Long-term price forecasts
Delivers price forecasts for fuel-grade and anode-grade petroleum coke benchmarks over a 10-year horizon, supporting budgeting, contract decisions and commercial planning.
Petcoke supply and demand
Covers supply and demand analysis including refinery throughput changes, new delayed coking capacity, and regional production and trade forecasts across key global markets over a 5-year horizon.
End-use market analysis
Covers aluminium, cement and power generation markets, assessing how shifts in end-use demand affect global petroleum coke supply requirements and consumption patterns.
Energy market context
Assesses structural shifts in global energy markets including energy transition dynamics and supply security risks and their implications for petcoke pricing and demand. Covers market dynamics of key competing fuel, thermal coal.
Who uses this service
Aluminium, calciner and battery industry buyers
- Forecast anode-grade petcoke availability and price to manage feedstock costs.
- Assess supply disruption risks and identify alternative sources of supply.
- Support smelter planning and investment decisions with long-term outlook data.
Cement manufacturers and utilities
- Benchmark fuel-grade petcoke prices against competing feedstocks such as coal.
- Assess the long-term cost competitiveness of petcoke for kiln fuel and power generation.
- Plan procurement strategies using regional supply and demand forecasts.
Petroleum coke traders
- Identify price trends and regional arbitrage opportunities across global petcoke markets.
- Track supply and demand dynamics to support trading positions and risk management.
- Use long-term price forecasts to inform contract negotiations and forward planning.
Refiners and energy companies
- Assess the market value of petcoke output from delayed coking operations.
- Monitor coker utilisation trends and supply dynamics across key producing regions.
- Understand how energy transition and crude slate shifts affect long-term petcoke supply.