Reporter - US Downstream News

Reporter - US Downstream News

Location: Houston, Texas     

About Argus 

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 over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 29 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.  

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity. 

What will you be doing?

Argus is seeking a news reporter to cover all aspects of the North American oil refining and refined fuels industries – where the rubber literally hits the road for one of the largest energy consuming sectors in the world. This would include supply and demand fundamentals, corporate and public policy issues, macro-economic factors and anything that impacts market fundamentals. This position also covers the US biofuels industry, including public policy related to ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels. The job involves writing for sophisticated industry audiences through both a daily online newswire and weekly publications.

What we’re looking for in you:

The ideal candidate is a resourceful, versatile and detail-oriented journalist who can cover both breaking news as well as in-depth features using data and insights from market sources. This includes covering major developments in refining, fuel transportation and marketing, corporate earnings and regular government and industry data.

The candidate must be a self-starter capable of handling a high-volume mix of breaking and enterprise stories, navigating regulatory filings and government databases, spotting trends and developing features. He or she will also work with reporters and editors from other teams around the globe to break news and write insightful analysis.

What’s in it for you: 

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Hybrid work model
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, which increases up to 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you send your CV and cover letter via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

Argus Media is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact us. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.