This section introduces leading price, information and analytical agencies in the international market of oil and gas information. They offer the most reliable databases and market reviews used by thousands of energy sector experts all over the world. We believe that information they provide will be helpful to any oil and gas industry professional.

	Platts – leading global provider of information in the energy sector. Platts covers and serves crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, electricity, nuclear energy, coal, petrochemicals, and metals markets. Based in 14 offices located in different regions of the world. Platts delivers its clients independent price assessments, analysis and news in real time, publishes electronic and hard-copy alerts, information letters and wires, market reports, databases, as well as offering other products and services related to the energy sector.   Tel.: +7 495 783 41 48 E-mail: info_ru@platts.com Website www.platts.com and www.platts.ru
	Argus Media – international price information agency focusing on covering global energy markets. In over 30 years of being there in and for the market Argus gained a reputation as a quality and independent source of information on prices of crude, petroleum products, liquefied and natural gas, coal, and electricity, backed by a series of analytical publications, data bases, and information bulletins. Every day Argus provides valid price information, news and analysis to oil companies, governments, trading and financial organisations. Tel.: 7 495 933 7571 Website: www.argusmediagroup.com
	KORTES – leading Russian information company, active in monitoring, research and analysis of Russian domestic markets for crude, petroleum and petrochemical products, as well as in price monitoring (crude, petroleum and petrochemical products, processing costs); production and market statistics; market research of regional commodity markets, monoproduct markets; market situation reviews, oil companies, refiners and petrochemical producers profiles; references and dictionaries on the oil business. Tel.: +7 495 247 28 85 E-mail:   info@kortes.com Website: www.kortes.com
	Interfax-ANI – international information agency of the oil and gas sector with daily publications of dozens of breaking news items from Russian hydrocarbon producing regions, CIS, Europe and America. The agency also offers its subscribers a full range of statistics and price information. In 14 years of operation Interfax-ANI strongly positioned itself in the market as a fist-class source of information for oil industry players. Tel.:  +7 495 250 27 66 E-mail:  oil@interfax.ru Website: www.interfax-energy.ru
	Portnews – information and analytical agency offering real-time detailed news and analytical information on the Russian market of port services, marine and river transportation, and shipbuilding. Special emphasis is made on providing information on crude and fuels. The agency maintains a number of electronic and printed specialized publications. Tel.: +7 812 578 86 29 E-mail:mail@portnews.ru Website: www.portnews.ru
	Central Dispatching Unit of the Energy Sector (TsDU TEK) – comprehensive information on the economic activities of over 1,000 entities in the Russian energy sector: production of hydrocarbons, crude refining and gas processing, export of hydrocarbons, petroleum products prices, development of fields and strip mines, capital construction, and many more. Tel.: +7 495 950 82 00 E-mail:   meleshkina@cdu.oilnet.ru Website: www.riatec.ru
	Russian Petroleum Investor is the most trusted English language publication for news and analysis of the Russian and Eurasian oil and gas sector. Prepared by a seasoned staff of Russian journalists, only RPI goes beyond the headlines to help you understand how regional developments will impact your business in this dynamic market. Телефон: (978) 287-0301 E-mail: jmartel@wtexec.com Website: www.wtexecutive.com