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Will Collins, Global Editor for Argus Recycled Polymers, travelled with Zach Kluver, USA Recycled Polymers Reporter, to the recent Plastics Recycling Conference in Washington, USA, to meet with the industry.   They spoke to a selection of industry participants to find out:  How the US recycling market has changed   The challenges it faces   What regulators and other stakeholders can do to help ind...

What new trading patterns has the Russia-Ukraine conflict imposed on the titanium supply chain for the aerospace industry? Find out in this special episode on titanium, titanium sponge and ferrotitanium. Ellie Saklatvala, Senior Editor – Non-Ferrous, explores the supply / demand challenges and drivers with market reporters Samuel Wood and Nicolas Bell based in Europe and the US respectively.

Atenta à demanda futura por biocombustíveis, a Brasil BioFuels construirá uma biorefinaria de diesel verde (HVO) e de combustível de aviação sustentável (SAF) com capacidade de 500.000m³ por ano que funcionará a partir de 2025. O grupo que atua na região Norte do país entregará neste ano novas usinas termelétricas movidas a biodiesel de óleo de palma e também iniciará o plantio de cacau na sombra...

REDD+ projects are a core source of supply of negative emissions to the voluntary carbon market. Ed Rumsey , Managing Partner, and Juan Chang , Head of Technical Operations at Permian Global , join Adam Nye of Argus, to talk about a range of topics on both the projects themselves as well as the market for the credits they generate.

On this episode of Driving Discussions, VP of Business Development, Downstream Road Fuels, Scott Berhang, and Argus US Gulf Coast Blendstocks reporter and host, Jason Metko, chat about intraday fuel pricing and how it is more critical than the end-of-day assessment. In addition, they discuss the benefits of spot ticker pricing, and much more. 

Hear Joy Kong, Lead Analyst – Battery Materials, break down the Asia-Pacific markets with a special focus on the EV outlook for China. Joy is joined by Thomas Kavanagh , Editor – Battery Materials, as they explore the potential for over supply, the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and the importance of cobalt.

A reoneração parcial da gasolina e do etanol movimenta os mercados de combustíveis e dos créditos de descarbonização (Cbios), em um debate que pode voltar ao radar em junho. No caso da gasolina, o impacto na demanda tende a ser pequeno, com estoques elevados das distribuidoras e uma leve compensação da redução dos preços nas refinarias da Petrobras. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Bra...

Listen as Leonardo Siqueira, Editor, Pine Chemicals, talks to Steve Williams, VP, C5 and Hydrocarbon Resins about:  The demand outlook for hydrocarbon tackifiers in Europe and elsewhere, including key factors driving supply, demand and feedstock availability  Issues surrounding Crude Tall Oil (CTO) in the US and Europe \ Changes in tackifier production capacity and whether it could offset any pote...

Polymers market, which includes some plastics resins, more specifically polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), has been growing across the continent for decades. However, domestic production in each of the major Latin American markets is not enough to meet the regional demand for PE and PP, and there is a very dynamic import market to capture part of this demand. Join Camila Dias, Argus Brazil...

O mercado de polímeros, mais especificamente tudo o que vem do polietileno (PE) e do polipropileno (PP), vem crescendo em todo o continente há muitas décadas. Mas a produção doméstica em cada um dos principais mercados latino-americanos não é suficiente para atender à demanda regional, o que torna o mercado importador bastante dinâmico para capturar parte dessa demanda. Junte-se a Camila Dias, dir...

Sian Morris , Noble Alloys Reporter at Argus, discusses the recent launch of Largo Physical Vanadium with CEO, Paul Vollant . The podcast breaks down Largo Physical Vanadium’s business model and how the wider green energy trend can support vanadium redox batteries in the face of a prevailing lithium-iron market.

El mercado de polímeros incluye a los plásticos, y más específicamente todo lo que proviene del polietileno (PE) y polipropileno (PP), y ha estado creciendo en todo el continente desde hace mucho tiempo.  Pero la producción nacional en cada uno de los principales mercados de América Latina no es suficiente para satisfacer la demanda regional de PE y PP, y existe un mercado de importaciones muy din...

O país está se preparando para liberalizar seu mercado de energia elétrica, mas os poucos consumidores que optaram por contratos bilaterais já colhem frutos dessa escolha. Junte-se a Rebecca Gompertz, repórter da publicação Argus Brazil Gas & Power, e Rodrigo Ferreira, presidente-executivo da Associação Brasileira dos Comercializadores de Energia (Abraceel). Eles conversam sobre os números recorde...

On this podcast episode, Jim Mitchell, Head of Americas Oil Analysts with Refinitiv, joins Argus Spot Ticker reporter and host Jason Metko, at the sidelines of this year's Argus Crude Summit in Houston. They discuss the EU's February oil sanctions, diesel consumption for the upcoming spring planting season, and briefly touch on what to expect for the US summer driving season. 

What role does SAF play in the world of sustainable finance? Hear from Ishka’s senior analyst Eduardo Mariz and Argus Biofuels associated editor Giulia Squadrin as they discuss key players and challenges in financing the decarbonisaton of the aviation industry.  Read the latest Argus White Paper: Growing sustainable aviation fuel markets Learn more about Argus’ comprehensive SAF market coverage

The growing market for pulses is in line with the higher demand for vegetable proteins in the world. Brazil has always been a large pulse producer, as it already met a heavy domestic demand. Join Alessandra Mello, Deputy Editor of Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer publication, and Camila Dias, Argus Brazil Country Manager. They talk about global demand be the role Brazil can play on pulse product...

A China está negociando com o Brasil um acordo sanitário para que possa importar, entre outros produtos, algumas variedades de feijão. O movimento está em linha com a demanda crescente pelo chamado mercado de pulses, leguminosas como feijão, ervilha, lentilha e grão de bico, que atendem a maior procura por proteína vegetal. Junte-se a Alessandra Mello, editora assistente de agricultura e fertiliza...

El mercado de varilla mexicana está en una etapa de gran crecimiento en su demanda. Con cuatro superproyectos de infraestructura en marcha en México, hay optimismo en el mercado en cuanto la demanda y la posibilidad para apoyo en los precios.   Acompañe a Sergio Meana, Gerente de desarrollo de Negocios en Argus para América Latina y Marialuisa Rincon, reportera del mercado de acero en Estados Unid...

In this latest podcast of the series, Argus Spot Ticker reporter and host Jason Metko sits down with Argus' Base Oils Reporter John Dietrich, discussing market dynamics since the start of 2023, and provides a preview of Argus' first global base oils conference scheduled in February.

A parcela de diesel originado na Rússia e destinado ao Brasil está aumentando no início de 2023, em meio às sanções de Europa e Estados Unidos contra o país. A ampliação do diesel russo no mercado doméstico é também resultado da atuação mais forte da trading brasileira Nimofast, que inclui o produto da Rússia entre as fontes de origens. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Gabrie...

Join Thomas Kavanagh, Editor – Battery Materials, for a special episode with Mohammed Yagoub, Independent Trader and Lithium Expert. Topics covered include the EU-Asia price dynamics, Africa’s potential as a producer, supply/demand challenges, long-term market trends and the importance of recycling

This latest podcast of the series focuses on US Atlantic Coast distillates, with Senior USAC distillate reporter, Craig Ross and Spot Ticker, Jason Metko. It will touch upon the changes seen since the start of the new year and how the market is shaping up through the rest of winter '23. 

Cerca de 75% da capacidade instalada de geração de energia elétrica no Brasil vem de fontes renováveis, enquanto 23% da capacidade é composta por térmicas. O desafio do país é aumentar a geração de energia termelétrica de forma sustentável, menos poluente e complementar à matriz renovável. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Flávia Pierry, editora de Gas Natural e Energia. Elas...

In this episode, International LPG Editor Peter Wilton joins David Appleton, Argus LPG VP, to discuss factors behind European benchmark propane pricing surging 30pc year-to-date. The explanation combines global and local factors and how the latter exacerbates the former. 

As we move through winter 2023, changes in weather and in the power generation mix, government intervention and higher-than-average thermal generating costs contribute to volatility on power markets.  To find out how it is impacting Europe’s demand for power listen to this podcast, where our regional experts cover all key aspects of the latest developments and share their analysis.