Argus Petroleum Coke Analytics
Overview
Global energy markets are volatile, and this has brought a sharp focus on all possible feed stocks to be used to help keep the heavy industrial processes running at a relatively manageable cost.
Argus Petroleum Coke Analytics assist you in making well informed decisions to secure feed stocks and understand the factors which are driving the global markets
Key features
Refining and output
Refining economics and market intelligence that affects petroleum coke output
Industry usage
Forecasts and analysis of end-use markets such as aluminium, cement, power generation and steel production
Argus benchmarks
Long-term price forecasts of Argus benchmarks underpinned by Argus coverage of many markets for budgeting and strategic decisions
Supply/Demand matrix
Building blocks of demand and supply analysis on a short and longer term basis.
Customers that benefit
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Cement makers, steel mills, glass manufacturers
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Utilities
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Aluminium producers
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Traders
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Participants in competitive markets – thermal coal, metallurgical coal
Product specifications
Underpinning these price forecasts is demand and supply analysis covering the following factors
- Supply from new cokers
- Trends in demand and composition of kiln fuels
- Demand from the aluminium sector
- Transparent forecasting and modelling methodology
- Impacts from structural shifts in energy markets owing to energy transition and changing risks to security of supply
- Thermal coal
- Aluminium
- Metallurgical coal
- North America
- Latin America
- Northwest Europe
- Mediterranean
- Africa
- Middle East
- Asia
Key price assessments
Argus prices are recognised by the market as trusted and reliable indicators of the real market value. Explore some of our most widely used and relevant price assessments.
India DAP cfr
The Argus India DAP cfr price assessment is a leading spot price for the global phosphates market. India typically accounts for 30-50pc of global DAP trade every year. The price is pivotal to setting cfr levels in neighbouring Pakistan, as well as DAP fob levels out of China.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
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 US Colonial pipeline ULSD
The key index basis for diesel in the US and across Latin America.
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.
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.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
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 northwest EU HRC steel
The Argus northwest European HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the CME North European Hot-Rolled Coil Futures contract.
Argus cobalt
Argus offers a range of global cobalt price assessments, most of which are published twice weekly to adequately reflect price changes and liquidity.
Argus iron ore
Argus offers a comprehensive suite of iron ore assessments across fines and lump, seaborne and portside prices.
Argus lithium
Interest in lithium prices continues to grow as a result of the electric vehicle revolution driving demand for lithium-ion batteries.
Argus Brent Sour
An index based on the lowest priced of five fob traded North Sea grades — Johan Sverdrup, Grane, Flotta Gold, Brent and Forties.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
India DAP cfr
The Argus India DAP cfr price assessment is a leading spot price for the global phosphates market. India typically accounts for 30-50pc of global DAP trade every year. The price is pivotal to setting cfr levels in neighbouring Pakistan, as well as DAP fob levels out of China.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
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 US Colonial pipeline ULSD
The key index basis for diesel in the US and across Latin America.
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.
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.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
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 northwest EU HRC steel
The Argus northwest European HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the CME North European Hot-Rolled Coil Futures contract.
Argus cobalt
Argus offers a range of global cobalt price assessments, most of which are published twice weekly to adequately reflect price changes and liquidity.
Argus iron ore
Argus offers a comprehensive suite of iron ore assessments across fines and lump, seaborne and portside prices.
Argus lithium
Interest in lithium prices continues to grow as a result of the electric vehicle revolution driving demand for lithium-ion batteries.
Argus Brent Sour
An index based on the lowest priced of five fob traded North Sea grades — Johan Sverdrup, Grane, Flotta Gold, Brent and Forties.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
India DAP cfr
The Argus India DAP cfr price assessment is a leading spot price for the global phosphates market. India typically accounts for 30-50pc of global DAP trade every year. The price is pivotal to setting cfr levels in neighbouring Pakistan, as well as DAP fob levels out of China.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
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 US Colonial pipeline ULSD
The key index basis for diesel in the US and across Latin America.
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.
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.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
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 northwest EU HRC steel
The Argus northwest European HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the CME North European Hot-Rolled Coil Futures contract.
Argus cobalt
Argus offers a range of global cobalt price assessments, most of which are published twice weekly to adequately reflect price changes and liquidity.
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