Key Benchmarks

Argus prices are used extensively by energy companies, governments, banks, regulators and other organisations as benchmarks.

They are used as reference prices in physical supply and derivative contracts, for mark-to-market purposes, as an indication of value for tax assessment, for risk management and for strategic analysis and planning.

 

In every market that Argus covers – crude, petroleum products, natural gas and LNG, electricity, biomass, biofuels and coal - Argus prices are used in these ways.

They are accepted as accurate and reliable indicators of the real value of energy.

 

This section includes more information about some of Argus’ most widely used international benchmark prices.