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Learn about the variables that drove up the lithium price by 400% since the beginning of 2021 with Thomas Kavanagh , Associate Editor - Battery Metals and Will Talbot, Senior Analyst – Consulting. The episode will cover lithium supply/demand for carbonate and hydroxide, logistical challenges, geopolitics, LFP vs LNMC, EVs and other factors influencing the market. Sign up for our free Argus Metals...

The ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine conflict are spreading through the oil and shipping markets. Uncertainty rules the day as the industry prepares for potential scenarios. One of those is sanctions being imposed on Russian crude.  What would be the impact on crude prices and trade flows and how would the tanker market react to the shuffle in Europe’s oil diet?  In this Weight of Freight po...

Join Amy Strahan , editor of Argus NGL Americas, and Brian O’Rourke , Argus North American NGL Business Development Manager, for the latest episode in the Global LPG Conversations podcast series, discussing the Far East Index, Mont Belvieu waterborne propane market and the associated freight market. Amy and Brian discuss how this spread has performed this winter, as well as exploring what might be...

Since the introduction of competition into Brazil's natural gas market, it has been possible to see the impact on prices.  Join Camila Dias , Brazil Country Manager, and Flávia Pierry , Natural Gas and Power Editor, as they assess the initial results following the opening of the market.  Stay connected with the natural gas and energy markets Podcast episode is in Portuguese

Com o início da abertura do gás natural no Brasil este ano, já é possível ver o reflexo da competição sobre os preços. Junte-se a Camila Dias , Diretora da Argus Brasil, e Flávia Pierry , Editora de Gás Natural e Energia. Elas falam sobre os primeiros resultados após a abertura.  Quer ficar por dentro de tudo o que acontece nos mercados de gás natural e energia? Acesse

The European distillates market, in particular the diesel market, has been going through challenging times due to loss of some refining capacity.  At the same time the market has seen demand return, finding high production and hydrotreating cost, historic backwardation levels, and lower stocks, which are complicating the supply of diesel in Europe. Listen in as Alfonso Berrocal , European business...

Hear about the latest variables impacting Zorba with Argus experts Blake Hurtik , Editorial Manager – Metals, and John Betz , Senior Reporter – Aluminum. Topics include the impact of the container market, China's tightening policies on non-ferrous scrap as well as supply/demand dynamics. Sign up for our free Argus Metals Market Highlights

O sistema de venda direta de biodiesel entre usinas e distribuidoras substituiu os leilões públicos e está perto de completar dois meses de operação.  Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Alexandre Melo, repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis, que fazem um balanço sobre este mercado e o que influencia as negociações. Quer ficar por dentro das mudanças no mercado brasile...

On February 11, 2022, the total US drilling rig count was reported to reach 635, the most since April 2020. This increase was led by the prolific Permian basin, where output is expected to hit a record this month.  In this episode of The Crude Report , our senior vice president Matthew Oatway and vice president James Gooder discuss the rising importance of the US Gulf coast as a focal point for li...

Acron, Eurochem, Nutrien, OCP, and Uralkali move their pieces on the board of the Brazilian corporate market. The country is on its way to have more fertilizer blenders and distributors with a foreign controlling share, at a time when the government studies to expand national fertilizer production.  Join Camila Dias, Argus Brazil Bureau Chief, and Renata Cardarelli, reporter for the Argus Brazil G...

Acron, Eurochem, Nutrien, OCP, Uralkali movimentam suas peças no tabuleiro do mercado corporativo brasileiro. O país caminha para ter mais misturadoras e distribuidoras de fertilizantes com controle estrangeiro, em um momento em que o governo estuda expandir a produção nacional de fertilizantes.   Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Brasil, e Renata Cardarelli, repórter da publica...

What can 2021 tell us about LPG price drivers and the outlook for 2022? In this episode Argus experts David Appleton , Business Development – LPG and Kristen Mueller , Principal Consultant - LPG, discuss the key price drivers for LPG and how these impacted the market at the end of 2021. Looking forward to 2022, they discuss these drivers and how prices are likely to evolve over the course of the y...

In 2021, Chinese oil imports fell for the first time in 10 years. In this week’s The Crude Report , vice president Tom Reed explains that Chinese crude oil consumption still grew significantly, and how President Xi Jinping’s long-term plans are disrupting business in the short term. Sign up to the Argus crude oil newsletter

This episode focuses on the non-ferrous recycling industry in Europe and spotlights the impact of the new European Union waste shipment regulations (WSR). Join Jethro Wookey , Senior Reporter - Aluminium, Argus and Murat Bayram , Director – Non-ferrous metals, EMR , as they explore the new EU policy, scrap market fundamentals and the effect of the semi-conductor metals shortage. Sign up for our fr...

Passamos com aperto por 2021, com pouca geração hidrelétrica e altos custos. E em 2022? Vamos passar mais longe do risco de um apagão? Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus Brasil, e Flávia Pierry, editora de gás natural e energia. Elas falam sobre as perspectivas para o setor elétrico neste ano. Fique por dentro de tudo o que acontece no mercado de gás e energia? Clique aqui.

Join Muhamed Fadhil, VP of Global Business Development at Argus Media and senior officials from RAI : Mr Arul Dhasan , Senior Vice President – Polymer Business, RAI and Mr Tareq Al Naqeeb , Senior Vice President, Business Development, RAI as they discuss recent developments, key drivers in the polymer market and sustainability in the Middle East Market.   

This episode focuses on the implications of the new European Union waste ship regulations (WSR). Learn about the short and long-term impact of the new proposal with Ronan Murphy, European Editor and Chi Hin Ling, Deputy Editor of Argus Metal Prices. Sign up for our free Argus Metals Market Highlights

Com a colheita mais adiantada da história do estado de Mato Grosso, a alta demanda pelo serviço de transporte também contribuiu para o aumento nos fretes de grãos acontecerem mais cedo do que o usual no ano, em meados de fevereiro. Nesse cenário, as tarifas atingiram os maiores níveis desde o início da cobertura de fretes de grãos da Argus no Brasil.  Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Ar...

Specialists from our London LPG team – Peter Wilton, LPG Editor and Emma Reiss, Global Lead for LPG Editorial – explore the key drivers in the European LPG market as 2022 gets underway. An open arb from the US has resulted in significant flows of LPG coming into the region.  

While fears of dampening demand from the Omicron variant have seemingly calmed, rising geopolitical tensions are helping to stoke oil prices.  In this episode of The Crude Report , Editor-in-Chief Jim Washer and Mideast Gulf Editor Nader Itayim look ahead to next week’s Opec+ meeting, where ministers look likely to stay the course and sanction another 400,000 b/d output hike for March.  Sign up to...

What do the latest developments from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) mean for obligated parties? Listen in as Jason Metko, Argus Spot Ticker reporter, and Zander Capozzola, lead deputy editor Argus US Products, provide an overview of what the developments mean for the market.

O tempo seco na região Sul do Brasil vem reduzindo as projeções para a safra de soja 2021-22. No mercado do milho, apesar das perdas na safra de verão, a expectativa segue otimista para o ciclo de inverno. Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Brasil, e Alessandra Mello, editora-assistente da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes. Elas conversam sobre as expectativas para as...

Featuring special guest speaker, Sachin Patel, Senior Director of Metals at CME Group , this podcast explores the newly launched portside iron derivative contracts.  Listen in as Argus experts Oscar Tarneberg, Business Development – Metals and Deepali Sharma, Editor – Ferrous Markets, discuss the newly launched portside iron derivative contracts on the CME. Sign up for our free Argus Metals Market...

Many major trends affecting crude oil markets like energy transition, the balancing act between Opec+ and SPRs and Covid-19 continue, but all have evolved in its own way.  In this episode of The Crude Report , vice president Jeff Kralowetz highlights the big topics on everyone’s mind, many of which will covered at next week’s Argus Americas Crude Summit .  Sign up to the Argus crude oil newsletter

Os preços de fertilizantes em níveis historicamente altos, a oferta restrita e relação de troca desfavorável para os agricultores devem levar os importadores brasileiros a comprar volumes menores no início de 2022 e com mais regularidade ao longo do ano, para atender ao mercado doméstico, ao mesmo tempo em que gerenciam os riscos financeiros. Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Br...