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.
Argus RME biodiesel
The Argus RME (rapeseed oil methyl ester) price assessment is a key biofuel benchmark for Europe. The price assessment is used to price swaps and physical deals and in clearing and settlement through exchanges.
Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo
The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.
Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan
The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.
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.
US coking coal
Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).
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.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
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 waterborne fob Gulf asphalt
The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.
Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob
Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.
Argus US West Coast SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus RME biodiesel
The Argus RME (rapeseed oil methyl ester) price assessment is a key biofuel benchmark for Europe. The price assessment is used to price swaps and physical deals and in clearing and settlement through exchanges.
Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo
The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.
Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan
The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.
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.
US coking coal
Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).
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.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
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 waterborne fob Gulf asphalt
The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.
Argus USGC Group I and Group II fob
Independent price assessments capturing the value of group I and II base oils exported from the US Gulf Coast.
Argus US West Coast SAF
Using real market transactions to accurately reflect the supply and demand dynamics of this low carbon fuel.
Argus RME biodiesel
The Argus RME (rapeseed oil methyl ester) price assessment is a key biofuel benchmark for Europe. The price assessment is used to price swaps and physical deals and in clearing and settlement through exchanges.
Argus European RED marine biodiesel indexes
Argus B24 (UCOME) dob West Med, Argus B30, B100 (Advanced Fame 0) dob ARA, Argus B30 (UCOME) fob ARA.
Gasoil diesel 50ppm fob offshore Lome STS cargo
The market’s first and only price assessment of low sulphur gasoil cargo for West Africa.
Argus steel scrap cfr Taiwan
The LME Steel Scrap CFR Taiwan (Argus) is a cash settled futures contract based on the reported arithmetic monthly average of Argus’ Ferrous scrap HMS 1/2 (80:20) containerised CFR Taiwan price.
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.
US coking coal
Argus provides three fob Hampton Roads coking coal price assessments — low-volatile, high-volatile type A (HVA) and high-volatile type B (HVB).
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.
Nymex roll
The commonly-used calculation to determine the physical price of crude at Cushing.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
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 waterborne fob Gulf asphalt
The US Gulf coast is a significant region for asphalt exports, and the swiftly changing nature of crude slates has increased the need for transparent benchmarks that accurately reflect prices.
Related documents
Executive summary
Review key components of the report
Insight paper
Coke market turning to Argus
Executive summary
Review key components of the report
Insight paper
Coke market turning to Argus
