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Berlin – November 10, 2026 -- Battery-electric tractor units can already pay back over their entire holding period under current market conditions, according to total-cost calculations by Germany's Westfalen Group. CEO Thomas Perkmann made the case at the dena congress in Berlin, arguing that the result holds only if electricity stays price-competitive with diesel.

Perkmann spoke on the panel "Fuel price crisis at the pump: increasing resilience through renewable energy". His co-panelists were Kristin Kahl of Contargo Truck Fleet, Green Party transport spokesperson Swantje Michaelsen and Argus Media market reporter Marcel Rothenstein. Axel Blume of dena moderated.

London – October 14, 2026 -- Price reporting agency Argus has launched the first ticket price assessments for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) used in Germany's road transport sector, giving the emerging renewable hydrogen market a new benchmark.

Assessments cover RFNBO hydrogen, e-methanol and e-methane

The assessments reflect the value of RFNBO hydrogen and of products made from it, including e-methanol and e-methane. These fuels can be used to meet Germany's greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction rules.

Germany has introduced a dedicated RFNBO quota for road transport. The quota creates a mandated market for renewable hydrogen and related products and raises demand for transparent, independent price references.

London – September 28, 2026 -- TotalEnergies has accepted an offer for a 950,000-barrel Nigerian Qua Iboe crude cargo at a premium of $4.10 per barrel to Dated Brent, marking the first west African (WAF) crude transaction executed on the Argus Open Markets (AOM) platform. The deal carries an estimated value of more than $115mn.

First WAF crude deal completes on Argus screen-based platform

The transaction originated on the WAF crude AOM stack, a venue operated by price-reporting agency Argus Media that lets registered participants post bids and offers and initiate trades within a visible, auditable framework. The trade builds on rising participation from producers, traders and refiners who have used the platform to test liquidity and show value ahead of this first completed deal.