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July 2013TABPI seeks to promote publishing excellence by recognizingthe industry’s best output and encouraging innovation amongpublishers."Wonderfully thorough, effortlessly simple and veryeffective,” were some of the comments highlighted by thejudging panel.Argus FMB North American Fertilizer was launched in July2012 in response to industry demand for robust pricinginformation and market analysis. The service goes beyond theday-to-day action of the market to offer critical insight forbusiness decision makers. It brings clarity to often complexfertilizer markets and includes high-impact graphics tohighlight relevant statistics and figures.Fertilizers are a critical component of global food security,and while North America is considered a mature market withadvanced practices, the regional fertilizer market is dynamicand evolving. Argus FMB North American Fertilizer capitalizeson Argus’ in-depth understanding of global commoditymarkets to bring its readers an unparalleled context tomarket movements. The service incorporates relevant marketdata, including analysis of natural gas, ethanol and biofuels,as well as crops.“We are honored to receive TABPI’s gold award for ArgusFMB North American Fertilizer,” Argus Media chairman andchief executive Adrian Binks said. “Since it was launched, theindustry has widely endorsed the service for bringingtransparency to the constantly evolving North Americanfertilizer market.”Argus provides in-depth coverage of international fertilizermarkets in a variety of market services including Argus FMBAmmonia, Argus FMB Nitrogen, Argus FMB Potash, ArgusFMB Phosphates, Argus FMB Sulphur and Argus FMBSulphuric Acid. For more information visitwww.argusmedia.com/fertilizer.Argus Placed Higher inPrestigious UK ExporterLeague TableArgus’ non-UK sales growth has averaged 35.78pc/yr in thisperiod. Argus is in the top 30 of private-sector companies forsales outside the UK, accounting for £62.3mn export revenuein the last financial year.The league table was published on 7 July in the Sunday Times.“We are pleased to be recognised as one of the fastestgrowingUK export companies for the second year in a rowand to have improved our rating over last year,” Argus chiefexecutive and chairman Adrian Binks said. “Argus’ business istruly international, with more than 80pc of our sales being tocompanies outside the UK. We have a diverse and broadcustomer base and are glad that our contribution to sheddinglight on opaque and complex markets is valued.”Argus Introduces Anode-Grade Petroleum CokeAssessmentsLondon, 8 July, 2013 - Global energy and commodity pricereporting organisation Argus has risen in the rankings in thesecond annual “Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200”league table of UK companies. This ranks private-sector firmswith the fastest growth in export sales. Argus reached 146thplace in the 2013 table. To obtain a place in the table,companies need to average international sales growth ofmore than 25pc/yr over the previous two financial years.Argus’ non-UK sales growth has averaged 35.78pc/yr in thisperiod. Argus is in the top 30 of private-sector companies forsales outside the UK, accounting for £62.3mn export revenuein the last financial year.The league table was published on 7 July in the Sunday Times.“We are pleased to be recognised as one of the fastestgrowingUK export companies for the second year in a rowand to have improved our rating over last year,” Argus chiefexecutive and chairman Adrian Binks said. “Argus’ business istruly international, with more than 80pc of our sales being tocompanies outside the UK. We have a diverse and broadcustomer base and are glad that our contribution to sheddinglight on opaque and complex markets is valued.”London, 8 July, 2013 - Global energy and commodity pricereporting organisation Argus has risen in the rankings in thesecond annual “Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200”league table of UK companies. This ranks private-sector firmswith the fastest growth in export sales. Argus reached 146thplace in the 2013 table. To obtain a place in the table,companies need to average international sales growth ofmore than 25pc/yr over the previous two financial years.24 Back to Summary
July 2013News from Data VendorsArgus Receives GoldAward for its NorthAmerican Fertilizer ServiceGlobal energy and commodity price reporting agency Argushas added coverage of the international anode-gradepetroleum coke markets in its weekly report, Energy ArgusPetroleum Coke. Anode-grade coke is used by aluminiumproducers and the new coverage adds to Argus’ portfolio offuel-grade petroleum coke assessments.The new assessments reflect the need for greatertransparency in the anode-grade coke markets and betterprice identification for this aluminium feedstock. Argusintroduced two calcinable grades of green coke and onecalcined coke assessment. All will be published monthly.Argus has also expanded coverage of the key China marketfor fuel-grade coke, adding weekly coverage of the 6.5pc cokemarket for this crucial petroleum coke delivery. The new fuelgradecoke assessment rounds out an extensive monthly setof China petroleum coke price assessments.Argus will expand its weekly and monthly marketcommentary in Energy Argus Petroleum Coke to include theweekly China markets and the new monthly anode-gradecoverage.“Argus has a long, successful history in petroleum cokecoverage and indexation, and we are sure the enhancedcoverage in Energy Argus Petroleum Coke will provide muchneeded transparency in this key metals feedstock,” ArgusMedia chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said.Energy Argus Petroleum Coke provides spot priceassessments, market news and analysis. The report is used bymarket participants for its critical insights, key statistics anddata to help stay ahead of market developments, as well as tohelp shape commercial strategies.Argus Launches EuropeanGroup II Base Oils PriceAssessmentsLondon, 12 July 2013 – Global energy and commodity pricereporting agency Argus has launched assessments forEuropean Group II base oils prices today. These are the firstassessments in Europe for Group II base oils — the keycomponent used to make high-end engine and industriallubricants.Demand for higher-quality base oils is rising globally inresponse to increasingly stringent fuel efficiency and vehicleemission requirements.Global production of Group II base oils is surging in response,everywhere from Asia-Pacific to the Mideast Gulf and the US.Europe is the exception, with production still focused onGroup I base oils. This makes Europe a key destination forGroup II base oils originating from markets such as the US andAsia-Pacific.“As markets move towards higher quality Group II base oilsand international trade in the product grows, the importanceof a reliable pricing infrastructure to support such changesincreases,” Argus Media chairman and chief executive AdrianBinks said. “We are pleased to be the first to provideEuropean Group II base oils spot price assessments tofacilitate this development.”The new prices are published weekly in Argus Base Oils, aglobal report covering base oils prices in key markets aroundthe world.MDA Offers WeightedWeather DataMDA Weather Services offers a variety of data and reportsused throughout the energy, agriculture, and weathermarkets. In addition to providing the basic data products(historical and forecast temperatures, precipitation, etc.)used by traders in these industries worldwide, MDA goesbeyond the numbers to provide unique datasets tailored fortraders in each industry. Product offerings include:Weighted Weather DataWhile selecting weather data locations is always important,deciding how to use that data can be equally, if not morecritical. To aid in that decision process, MDA providesweighted temperature data in the context of both the historyand forecast. For the US, Gas-Weighted Heating Degree Days(GWHDDs) and Population-Weighted Cooling Degree Days(PWCDDs) are available. Gas-weighted and populationweightedmean that a respective station value is given aweight based on its heating gas consumption (for GWHDDs)or population (for PWCDDs). While a nationally aggregatednumber is available, these data can be broken down on amore regional basis - individual state, RTO regions, censusregions, producing regions, consuming regions, and25 Back to Summary
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