Argus Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean Products
Prices, news and analysis for all key petroleum products, including the Mideast gulf’s most actively traded fuel oil price assessment
Overview
The Argus Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean Products service is the only comprehensive report that exclusively covers the regional oil products market, providing price assessments, news and in-depth analysis.
Since March 2017, our report has served as the vehicle for the fuel oil 380cst fob Fujairah barge assessment, which is conducted on our online price discovery platform, Argus Open Markets.
Since March 2017, our report has served as the vehicle for the fuel oil 380cst fob Fujairah barge assessment, which is conducted on our online price discovery platform, Argus Open Markets.
Key features
Key prices
Assessments of oil product prices in the Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean markets as differentials to key global benchmarks
Robust methodologies
Argus Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean price assessments are underpinned by the most robust, transparent, and credible methodologies, developed by the industry to ensure our price assessments are a true reflection of how the markets trade
Market-moving news
Access the latest market-moving news published by our expert team of on-the-ground market reporters to ensure you stay on top of the fuels markets as they develop
Industry data
Get valuable context to today’s prices with a range of extensive data, including 20 years' worth of historic prices, refinery maintenance, details of tenders to buy and sell, as well as deals done, and freight rates with maps
Customers that benefit
The Argus Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean Products service is part of Argus’ continuing commitment to the development of the Middle East as an important trading hub for refined products. Below are examples of how some clients use this service:
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Oil product traders
Use Argus’ prices as accurate and impartial references when negotiating trades and contracts.
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Refinery operators
That require market data and historical prices to create the next stage of their business plans gain insight from our coverage.
Product specifications
- Naphtha fob west coast India differential
- Differential to Ice FEB gasoil
- Gasoil 0.5% differential to Ice FEB gasoil, and differential to Mideast Gulf spot assessments
- Gasoil 0.001% differential to Ice FEB gasoil, and differential to Mideast Gulf spot assessments
- Bunker fuel oil: 380cst Fujairah and 0.5% 380cst Fujairah dob basis
- Fuel oil barge: 3.5%S 380cst fob Fujairah and 0.5%S 380cst fob Fujairah
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