Reporter - India Oil Products & Biofuels

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What We're Looking For

The reporter, oil products and biofuels, will cover news on India's refined oil products markets, refineries and biofuel policies to support India-specific price assessments, working closely with our London and Singapore editorial teams. He / she is expected to be the first point of contact for India's refined products news, refinery outages, biofuel policies, supporting coverage of LPG, LNG and other energy markets as required — including sustainable aviation fuel initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for driving on-the-ground coverage from India by maintaining and expanding the contact base, attending key conferences / events in India, and collaborating effectively with Argus' global offices for India-specific content.

The candidate should possess good writing, numerical skills, plus basic computing skills. Familiarity with global crude oil, oil products, petrochemicals, coal, freight and / or forward markets is a must.

What Will You Be Doing

• Report on refined oil products, and biofuels (including SAF) policies with a focus on markets, trading and supply & demand fundamentals specific to the Indian market
• Work closely with Argus' Singapore and London offices to support and where applicable assess India-specific price assessments adhering to rigorous compliance standards
• Produce a wide range of content, including breaking news, in-depth features and deep-dive analyses with graphs and charts within Excel to illustrate trends
• Act as a thought-leader attending conferences and giving presentations to showcase Argus' market insights
• Develop and maintain rapport with key contacts within the industry and government agencies, and liaise regularly with industry stakeholders (buyers, sellers, traders, brokers) to gain market intelligence
• Maintain existing databases and build new databases for designated products.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to other Argus departments e.g. consulting, analytics & research

Skills And Experience

Attributes

What's In It For You

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

Hours

This is a full-time position operating under a hybrid model, with three days in the office and two days working remotely. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 09 : 00 to 18 : 00, with a one-hour lunch break.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world's principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Skills Required

Excel, Numeracy Skills, Communication Skills