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, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and commodities information. With a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. An independent provider, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, emissions, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical, shipping, and metals markets from 17 offices worldwide. Platts' real-time news, pricing, analytical services and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions. Website www.platts.com
	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
	Kazakhstan Newsline is aimed to answer a pressing need for reliable, concise, clean, English and Russian-language news, information, and media monitoring reports on Kazakhstan and Central Asia, with the focus on Oil&Gas Industry. In the short time of its publication, it has obtained clients worldwide from the top management of international companies and organizations, who rely on and enjoy its professional and easy-to-read presentation. Tel. +7 727 259 94 94 Email: newsline@checkpoint.kz Website: www.nesline.kz