Argus Russian Crude Exports
Overview
The Argus Russian Crude Exports service includes a weekly Russian-language publication that provides extensive coverage of Russian crude exports.
Our report includes details on export destinations and volumes, crude price movements in Russia, and developments in export-related infrastructure. It also features monthly statistics for crude transportation by pipeline and rail.
Key features
Russian language
This weekly service is published in Russian language by our expert team of specialists on the ground in the region.
Key crude prices
Benchmark price assessments for ESPO mixtures, Urals (Urals prices on Druzhba pipeline, fob Russian ports, dap west coast of India) and KTK mixtures.
Russian crude pricing
Current and retrospective Russian crude prices at load ports and in destination markets.
Local market analysis
Comprehensive analysis of the oil export market with commentary from our on-the-ground experts and insights from key market participants.
Fundamentals analysis
Market for the Druzhba pipeline.
Customers that benefit
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State authorities
Need our information to regulate crude export volumes and prices for taxation purposes.
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Traders
Need our data to monitor the value of Russian crude, develop a marketing strategy based on our assessments of export volumes and destinations, and to search for counterparties and new markets.
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Analysts and consultants
In the crude market use our information to analyse the current market situation and possible future scenarios.
Product specifications
Argus Russian Crude Exports gives you access to prices, news and analysis on the Russian crude oil export market.
- Current oil prices in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region
- Review of the world oil market
- Current and historical oil prices in Russian ports
- Tanker freight rates for seaborne oil deliveries from Russia
- Downtime in the Black Sea straits of the Bosporus and Dardanelles and demurrage rates
- Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of export and domestic oil sales
- Weekly oil shipments from Russian ports
- Plans for oil shipments through the Transneft system (monthly)
- Market for pipeline supplies via Druzhba (monthly)
- Changes in oil quality (quarterly)
- Pipeline export and transit of oil from Russia (monthly)
- Oil export duty (monthly)
- Rail shipments of oil and condensate (monthly)
- Analysis of export shipments of oil and condensate outside the Transneft system (monthly)
- Export of oil and condensate from the Arctic (monthly)
- Analysis of oil supplies from Russia to India, China and Turkey (monthly)
- Market analysis of ESPO Mixtures, Urals, KTK Mixtures and other varieties (quarterly)
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.
US physical trade month
In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Argus WTI Midland
The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.
Argus WTI Houston
The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.
Argus WTI diff to CMA
The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.
Argus Western Canadian Select
Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.
Argus Sour Crude Index™ (ASCI™)
The Argus Sour Crude Index™ reflects medium sour crude prices at the US Gulf Coast trading hub, mainly used by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait to price oil exports to the US.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
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.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus ESPO Blend
Pricing for light crude shipped through the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean
Argus des Shandong
Argus des Shandong reflects five oil spot markets in key regions for China oil imports.
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.
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Argus AGS
Argus AGS oil index examines the US Gulf Coast trade, seaborne and coastal refineries as well as the WTI Midland light sweet crude oil prices.
Argus TMX Fob Vancouver
Get a real view with Argus TMX market updates and comprehensive coverage
US physical trade month
In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Argus WTI Midland
The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.
Argus WTI Houston
The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.
Argus WTI diff to CMA
The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.
Argus Western Canadian Select
Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.
Argus Sour Crude Index™ (ASCI™)
The Argus Sour Crude Index™ reflects medium sour crude prices at the US Gulf Coast trading hub, mainly used by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait to price oil exports to the US.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
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.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus ESPO Blend
Pricing for light crude shipped through the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean
Argus des Shandong
Argus des Shandong reflects five oil spot markets in key regions for China oil imports.
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.
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Argus AGS
Argus AGS oil index examines the US Gulf Coast trade, seaborne and coastal refineries as well as the WTI Midland light sweet crude oil prices.
Argus TMX Fob Vancouver
Get a real view with Argus TMX market updates and comprehensive coverage
US physical trade month
In the US, the crude industry utilizes a physical trade month, that is not based on a typical calendar month nor the Nymex futures contract schedule.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Argus WTI Midland
The Argus WTI Midland price is a volume-weighted average of spot trades. The oil price is a differential to Nymex light sweet crude futures settlement.
Argus WTI Houston
The light sweet crude oil price on the US Gulf coast is based on the Argus Houston WTI price, which is the most transparent WTI price indicator.
Argus WTI diff to CMA
The ideal adjustment factor to calculate the price of WTI at Cushing.
Argus Western Canadian Select
Argus Western Canadian Select examines Cold Lake and Western Canadian Select (WCS oil prices), the most active spots on the US Gulf Coast for heavy crude oil streams.
Argus Sour Crude Index™ (ASCI™)
The Argus Sour Crude Index™ reflects medium sour crude prices at the US Gulf Coast trading hub, mainly used by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait to price oil exports to the US.
Argus North Sea Dated
The Argus North Sea Dated assessment includes Brent oil prices and derivatives. In May 2023, Argus introduced WTI prices for Midland in the Brent basket and it has become a market standard.
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.
Argus LLS
Argus LLS oil index reflects the light sweet crude prices for St. James's terminals in the US Gulf Coast.
Argus ESPO Blend
Pricing for light crude shipped through the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean
Argus des Shandong
Argus des Shandong reflects five oil spot markets in key regions for China oil imports.
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.
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Related documents
Argus Russian Crude Exports
The Argus Russian Crude Exports service, available in Russian language, includes a weekly report covering the latest insight of crude exports from Russia.
Methodology
Get the most up-to-date guide to the methodology used to ensure the prices published in the Argus Russian Crude Exports service are free from distortion and representative of spot market values.
