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Hear Argus’ analysis of Chile’s annual contract negotiations and their impact on the global sulphuric acid market, supply/demand dynamics, trade flows, and freight. Join Liliana Minton , Editor, Argus Sulphuric Acid, and Nykole King , Market Reporter, Potash and NPKs as they discuss these topics and more in the latest episode of Argus’ Fertilizer Matters podcast series.   Key topics covered in the...

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode includ...

In this podcast we get an update on the asphalt/bitumen markets in Asia and the Middle East. Irina Vinogradova, Senior Manager – Analytics & Consulting at Argus, is joined by our market experts: Elliot Chan, Consultant - Analytics & Consulting, and K. Sathya Narayanan, Senior Reporter – Oil Products. As well as overviews of the general market movements in the regions, listen to the discuss...

O mercado de fertilizantes segue gerando dúvidas e preocupações por toda a cadeia de distribuição de insumos. Buscando entender melhor os próximos passos, além de validar percepções de fundamentos, participantes do mercado brasileiro de adubos se reúnem para discutir oportunidades, novas fronteiras e tecnologias. A repórter de fertilizantes da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, Gisele...

Hear from Argus’s global petrochemical consultants, Sarah Rae, Craig Barry and Becky Zhang, as they discuss the latest trends and key issues in the global ethylene market, as well as market prospects for major economies in the coming years.   Ahead of the Argus Chemicals Forum on 7 October and EPCA on 8-10 October, the team delivers insights on:   Factors contributing to the sustained high prices...

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode featur...

Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series.   In this episode, Argus methanol expert Dave McCaskill delivers insight into the:  Pricing trends through the end of the year  Dynamics of a tightening supply market  Alternative pricing scenarios for methanol as a marine fuel   Argus offers methanol prices, news, analysis, forecasts, and co...

Listen to Argus’ Freight reporter Leonard Fisher-Matthews , Ammonia editor Ruth Sharpe and LPG & Ammonia Freight reporter Yohanna Pinheiro discuss the new ammonia flows in the gas carrier market as Argus launches 12 new ammonia freight assessments, including routes for midsize carriers (MGCs) and large gas carriers (LGCs). Key topics covered in the podcast: Details of Argus new ammonia freight...

Join Neste’s VP of Renewable Aviation, Alexander Kueper and Argus’ Biofuels associated editor, Giulia Squadrin as they talk about recent trends and evolving dynamics in the global SAF market, including: Current state of the market Short- and long-term supply and demand outlook Development and scalability of SAF production pathways 

Hear Argus’ analysis of the surprising decision by the Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) to issue a tender for DAP instead of NPS this year. The podcast focuses on what the impetus was for this change, and what it means for the tender and the market. Join David Maher, Editor, Argus NPKs and Nykole King, Reporter – NPKs and Potash as they discuss this development in the latest ep...

Lower cotton production costs encouraged produces to invest in the fiber in 2023-24, boosting its exports to record levels this season. Join Renata Cardarelli , editor of the Argus Brazil Grains e Fertilizers publication, and Nathalia Giannetti , reporter of the Argus Brazil Grains e Fertilizers publication, in a talk on what factors were important to cotton’s higher profitability, where most of p...

Custos de produção de algodão mais baixos incentivaram produtores a investir na fibra safra 2023-24, elevando as exportações do país também para uma alta histórica.   Junte-se a Renata Cardarelli , editora da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, e Nathalia Giannetti , repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, em um bate-papo sobre quais fatores influenciaram a maior rent...

Diesel refinery margins in Europe have weakened significantly and been at their lowest rates since a year ago. Listen to this episode of our podcast - Driving Discussions: Diesel Draught Turns into Floods - as our market experts Alfonso Berrocal (VP - Middle Distillates and Sustainable Aviation Fuels) and Benedict George (European Associate Editor - Oil Products) discuss the drivers of these low m...

The fall in prices for spodumene and lithium carbonate since the start of 2023 has weighed on both established and emerging projects the world over, with many producers cutting or delaying production targets until prices rebound. For emerging spodumene producers in southern Africa, often operating on low grades, many lithium projects are struggling to get off the ground. As Argus launches spot spo...

Argus’ James Elliott is joined by global polyurethanes editor Laura Tovey-Fall and US polyurethanes reporter Catherine Rabe to discuss the latest developments in the US and global polyurethanes market. Ahead of The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI's) annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Atlanta Georgia next week, the team discuss:   The latest developments for MDI, TDI and poly...

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence.  This week’s episode featu...

Argus’ James Elliott is joined by global polyurethanes editor Laura Tovey-Fall and US polyurethanes reporter Catherine Rabe to discuss the latest developments in the US and global polyurethanes market. Ahead of The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI's) annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Atlanta Georgia next week, the team discuss:   The latest developments for MDI, TDI and poly...

Ammonia freight is stepping up from traditional smaller gas carriers with a rush of high-tech, very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). Listen to Lisa Assmann , Senior Shipbroker at the Sales & Purchase/Project department at Norwegian shipbroking company Steem1960, which focuses on ammonia projects, Mathias Kyllingstad , Gas Analyst at Steem1960, and Yohanna Pinheiro , Argus Gas Freight Reporter,...

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode featur...

Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series.  In this episode, the Argus global methanol team ( Dave McCaskill , Cassidy Staggers , Roel Salazar , Victoria Baghdjian , Becky Zhang ) recap events and discussions from this year’s Argus Methanol Forum, including: News of Methanex’s acquisition of OCI’s methanol business Insights from speak...

The rapid evolution of the TMX market is starting to impact the supply profile along the US west coast, with Latin American producers beginning to feel the pressure from increased competition. Asia-Pacific producers may soon also feel the pinch with an active delivered market in Shandong opening the door for Canadian volumes to enter the region. As the reach of the TMX barrels continues to expand,...

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence.  This week’s episode featu...

The spread between automotive grade urea (AGU) — a feedstock to produce Arla 32 — and the nitrogen fertilizer continues to increase, reducing demand for AGU in a market with low international availability. Join Renata Cardarelli , editor of the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer publication, and reporter Gisele Augusto as they discuss the context of the Brazilian market for AGU amid logistical cha...

O prêmio entre a ureia grau automotivo e o nitrogenado grau fertilizante segue aumentando, reduzindo a busca pelo grau correto para a produção de Arla 32, em um mercado marcado pela baixa disponibilidade internacional. Junte-se a repórter do relatório Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, Gisele Augusto e a editora do relatório Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, Renata Cardarelli . Elas conversam s...

The change of the UK government comes at a time when the future of LPG is being decided. The recent Biomass Strategy, for the first time, carved out a role for the fuel in decarbonising off-grid heating. However, officials raised serious questions about the availability of bioLPG and volumes of sustainable feedstocks. In this episode of Global LPG Conversations Argus’ David Appleton, VP LPG, and S...