Argus Natural Gas Americas
Overview
Argus Natural Gas Americas is your trusted daily service for the latest natural gas market news, prices, data and trends.
The service provides daily prices, news and analysis on more than 120 hubs and over 90 bid week index calculations each month. This daily service helps you determine:
- How much to pay for gas
- Existing gas availability
- Capacity trends
- Constraints on the pipeline grid
Argus has completed an audit for US natural gas indexes. To request a copy of the audit, click here.
Key features
Analysis
In-depth analysis on what’s moving the market and the short-dated outlook.
Fundamentals data
Verify fundamentals that are driving physical gas futures markets.
Supply and demand flows
Learn where gas is constrained from moving in the east, Gulf coast, midcontinent, west and at citygate locations throughout the country.
Storage inventories
Understand how gas storage inventories drive the forward price curve.
Regional insight
Get coverage of Mexico, including weekly news and updates about infrastructure projects.
Customers that benefit
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Exploration and production companies
Use Argus’ indexes to settle spot and long-term sales contracts, and to determine potential drilling profitability.
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Local distribution companies and utilities
Issue requests for proposals for long-term gas based on Argus’ indexes. These market representative prices can justify purchasing decisions to any state regulator.
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Gas processors
Continually weigh the value of flowing pipeline gas downstream or having it fractionated into natural gas liquids (NGLs)..
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Storage operators
Need to know how to price their services over many injection and withdrawal cycles, to determine how they price storage to customers.
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Marketing companies
Rely on the accuracy of Argus’ indexes to originate long-term purchase and sale contracts, and capture significant value over large volumes.
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Large industrial companies and power generators
Need a fixed price for fuel inputs to be able to secure customers or clear the power market as a whole.
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Pipeline companies
Need reliable indexes to settle cash-outs for gas imbalances each month, as well as to price customer capacity release transactions. The indexes for both purposes are cited clearly in their tariffs and on their websites.
Product specifications
Argus Natural Gas Americas provides the latest natural gas market news, prices, data and trends.
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.
