Argus Media Ltd is an independent media organization specializing in energy and commodity markets, providing detailed price assessments, market reports, and industry analysis. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in London, Argus operates globally with more than 1,000 employees across 26 offices located in key commodity trading and production centers worldwide. The firm combines the expertise of commodity journalists and analysts who adhere to a strict Editorial Code of Conduct and Compliance and Ethics Policy to ensure transparency and avoid conflicts of interest.
Argus plays a crucial role in commodity markets by producing price benchmarks widely used in commodity derivatives contracts. In 2019, Argus established Argus Benchmark Administration in the Netherlands as an authorized Benchmark Administrator under the EU Benchmark Regulation (BMR), enabling it to engage directly with EU regulatory bodies on evolving regulations. The company’s lobbying efforts focus on promoting transparent and efficient wholesale commodity markets to ensure independent and accurate media reporting can continue to support market transparency.
The firm maintains an active public policy program, interacting with EU regulators such as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators), and others to influence energy market regulations, benchmark standards, and transparency rules. Argus organizes educational briefings and events for policymakers to discuss energy market developments and related regulations. Financially, the company spent between €50,000 and €99,999 on lobbying activities during the 2022–2023 fiscal year, employing the equivalent of one full-time lobbyist.
Argus’s lobbying engagements include meetings with high-ranking EU Commission officials on topics like benchmark regulations, capital market supervision, and energy crisis management. It upholds transparency by publishing submissions to public consultations and complying with EU Transparency Register standards.
