Argus launches first domestic LPG index in China

SINGAPORE,April 6,2020 --Global commodity price reporting agency Argus is starting publication of the first price index for the Chinese LPG market,which will be an important tool in bringing transparency to domestic and global industries.

China is the world's largest consumer of LPG – predominantly propane and butane – accounting for almost a fifth of global demand. Its huge domestic market has traditionally been opaque,offering limited information about trading activity and prices.

Residential cooking and heating make up 35pc of Chinese LPG consumption,with petrochemical production and industrial uses accounting for most of the rest. The new Argus price,the Argus Pearl River Delta Index,covers six areas in Guangdong province,in south China. This region consumes a quarter of the country's LPG,and demand has been growing fast over the past few years.

The Argus Pearl River Delta Index is calculated daily in yuan/t as a volume-weighted average of spot and short-term sales prices at six terminals — Jovo Energy,Dongguan; Chinagas,Nansha; Sinobenny,Dapeng; New Ocean,Gaolan; Siamgas,Gaolan; and CNOOC,Gaolan. It is published in the Argus International LPG daily report.

Argus is the leading provider of LPG pricing information worldwide,and its assessments are widely used as regional benchmarks. Traders are able to buy and sell physical supplies on an Argus-related basis and linked derivatives are available to hedge risk.

"China's role in global LPG markets is key," Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said. "We have worked closely with the industry to develop this new index,which means that price trends and trading activity in the domestic market will be much better understood."

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About Argus Media

Argus is an independent media organisation with more than 1,000 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 25 offices in the world's principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences.

Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.

Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders,global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg,the specialist software and technology services investor.

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