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Global commodity markets information provider
Argus (formerly known as Petroleum Argus Ltd) is a privately held provider of energy and commodities information, headquartered in London. The company publishes daily price assessments in physical commodity markets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Argus (formerly known as Petroleum Argus Ltd) is a privately held provider of energy and commodities information, headquartered in London. The company publishes daily price assessments in physical commodity markets.2
Argus was established in 1970 by former Daily Telegraph journalist Jan Nasmyth. In 1985, the company opened offices in Singapore and Houston. It began covering European gas and power markets in 1995, and added coal and biofuels in the early 2000s.
The company has acquired numerous companies across commodity markets over its history:
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