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18 April 2012
High oil prices not the result of market speculation - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

5 April 2012
No price spikes in oil this year - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

23 March 2012
Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus Asia and Kevin Hill, Vice President, FMB interviewed in China Agri-Production News (in Chinese)

21 March 2012
China's demand drives oil prices - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

15 March 2012
Oil Outlook - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

27 February 2012
Oil Markets - The supply and demand balance - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

13 February 2012
Global political issues on production side will keep oil trade tight - interview with Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus Asia

9 February 2012
Iran's impact on crude price remains a concern - interview with Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus Asia

1 February 2012
Masaki Mita, Head of Argus Japan Office, comments on Asian spot LNG market in Gas Energy News (in Japanese)

February 2012
Argus Chairman and CEO Adrian Binks interviewed in Energy Review magazine (in Chinese)

20 January 2012
Don’t see crude prices moving up or down - interview with Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus Asia

19 January 2012
China energy expansion could trigger buying opportunities - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

06 January 2012
What is the worst-case scenario if the Strait of Hormuz is closed? - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

28 December 2011
Fears of supply disruption strengthen crude - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

20 December 2011
Oil prices to stay range bound in near-term - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

November 2011
Argus Chairman and CEO Adrian Binks is interviewed in Kommersant (in Russian)

November 2011
Strong fundamentals support oil despite market talk - interview with Alejandro Barbajosa, Oil Markets Specialist

18 November 2011
Don't see Brent falling below $100-105/bbl - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

2 November 2011
Argus sees support for Brent at $100/bbl - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

November 2011
Argus Chairman and CEO Adrian Binks comments on oil and natural gas markets, crude benchmarks and agency's efforts in Russia in an interview with RBC TV (in Russian)

November 2011
Russia expects WTO membership to rule out energy issues - interview with Vyacheslav Mischenko

26 October 2011
Where next for crude oil? - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

23 September 2011
Oil still vulnerable, may cut few more dollars - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

20 September 2011
See Brent in $105-110/bbl range in near-term - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

12 September 2011
Brent to stay in the range of $80-120 per bbl - interview with Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus Asia

1 September 2011
When will Libyan oil return? - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

September 2011
Kazenergy - Interview with Adrian Binks, chairman and CEO, Argus (in Russian) 

22 August 2011
TNK-BP sells ESPO crude on Argus benchmark

29 June 2011
Price control is a step back - Mikhail Perfilov (in Russian)

17 June 2011
Argus European Autogas - nic za darmo (in Polish)

8 June 2011
Interview with Jason Feer - `Fault Lines' Among Opec Members

2 June 2011
China's appetite for oil - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

30 May 2011
Oil down in Asia

26 April 2011
G20 investigates agencies over oil price transparency

11 April 2011
Crude prices may fall on demand destruction - Jason Feer

8-9 April 2011
Upward pressure on oil prices - interview with Peter Caddy (in Russian)

8 April 2011
Little spare capacity in the supply system - interview with Peter Caddy (in Russian)

8 April 2011
Peter Caddy Vesti 24 TV interview (in Russian)

28 March 2011
Middle East Contagion's Threat to Oil - interview with Jason Feer

23 March 2011
What's Driving Up Oil Prices? - interview with Jason Feer

18 March 2011
Oil up in Asia on Gulf tensions, Japan nuclear crisis

13 March 2011
Electricity Shortages Seen Across Japan - interview with Jason Feer

21 February 2011
Oil Prices & OPEC - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

15 February 2011
Crude prices to correct in next few months - interview with Jason Feer

10 January 2011
Market Reaction to Alaska Pipeline Closure - interview with Jason Feer

22 December 2010
Outlook for Crude in 2011 - interview with Jason Feer

22 December 2010
Oil Back on the Boil - interview with Azlin Ahmad, Editor of Argus Crude

1 November 2010
Interview with Adrian Binks in Vedemosti (in Russian)

12 October 2010
Asia now price setter for oil

24 September 2010
West Texas Crude Losing Status as Global Benchmark for Oil

24 September 2010
Autogas market insight - Nick Black

17 September 2010
Adrian Binks comments on the oil and gas markets, ESPO and oil industry issues in an interview with Russian business channel RBC-TV (in Russian)

09 September 2010
LCH.Clearnet set to clear API 2 and API 4 coal swaps

24 August 2010
CME Group Announces Launch of Coal Contracts Settled Against Indexes Published by Argus and IHS McCloskey

2 June 2010
Two base oil plants to open in 2011

April 2010
Hard times in the medium term for Europe's refineries (in German)
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13 April 2010
RBC Daily interview with Adrian Binks (in Russian)

22 March 2010
Benchmarks losing touch with WTI (in Chinese)

19 March 2010
Adrian Binks RBC TV interview (in Russian)

16 March 2010
Adrian Binks: Speculation is vital in some markets

11 March 2010
Adrian Binks: Speculators have nothing to do with oil price growth (in Russian)

19 February 2010
Seguirá exploración petrolera en Malvinas/Falklands

12 February 2010
Iraq to adopt new oil benchmark from April

12 February 2010
Iraq to use ASCI for pricing Oil Bound to USA

12 February 2010
Iraq to switch oil pricing index

11 February 2010
Oil and gas prices rise amid US blizzards

11 February 2010
Iraq will use Argus Crude Price from April

11 February 2010
Iraq to adopt new oil benchmark from April

January 2010
Argus Media wil zich meer profileren (in Dutch)

28 January 2010
Interest high at Argus Sour Crude Index workshop

28 January 2010
WRAPUP 1-Marathon Garyville expansion nearly done

27 January 2010
Speculators Stopped Oil Spiking with Cold - Report

13 January 2010
CME To Unveil ASCI Financial Futures

12 January 2010
UPDATE:CME To Launch Argus Sour Crude Index Financial Futures

10 January 2010
Iraq may adopt new oil pricing benchmark

16 December 2009
Kuwait Second Country to Switch to Argus Sour Crude Index from WTI

14 December 2009
Kuwait to price U.S. oil cargoes on Argus Sour Crude Index

10 December 2009
New Sour Crude Futures Contract Traded for First Time

4 December 2009
Argus CEO Eyes Liquidity On New Sour Crude Index

2 December 2009
After 25 years, WTI losing ground as leading oil benchmark

26 November 2009
Switching it up

25 November 2009
Kuwait May Follow Saudi Arabia to New Benchmark

24 November 2009
Kuwait & Saudi to abandon WTI oil standard. Is Iraq next?

17 November 2009
Air France-KLM mulls switch to Argus jet pricing

12 November 2009
IEA criticism is further blow to oil benchmark

11 November 2009
Saudi Oil Pricing Paradigm Shift: WTI Index Out, ASCI Index In

11 November 2009
UPDATE 1-ICE to launch Argus sour crude futures contracts

10 November 2009
Opinion: Saudi move may cut financial influence on oil: ESAI

8 November 2009
Saudi switch to Argus index due to price volatility

5 November 2009
Major oil exporters eye Argus switch

4 November 2009
Saudi Aramco seeks solution to crude problem

3 November 2009
WTI is losing its glitter as a global oil price measure

1 November 2009
Do the Saudis have the clout to destroy Nymex?

29 October 2009
Саудовская Аравия переходит на нефтяной индекс Argus

29 October 2009
Saudi move is bid to realign oil market

29 October 2009
Saudi switch aims for better value for its oi
l

29 October 2009
Saudi Arabia drops WTI oil contract

29 October 2009
Saudi Aramco to Use Sour Oil Index as U.S. Benchmark, Drop WTI

29 October 2009
Aramco to switch price benchmark for US deliveries

29 October 2009
Kingdom adopts new oil price benchmark

28 October 2009
Saudis drop WTI oil contract

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