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Stay ahead with Argus’ latest Black Sea crop insights. Our experts review March virtual crop tour findings for Ukraine and Romania’s wheat and rapeseed outlooks. Updated Ukraine wheat forecast: 23.5mn t for 2026-27 Romania wheat production revised upward to 12.7mn t Key risks for rapeseed crops after difficult planting conditions Farmers plan to replant with corn, sunflower or soybeans

In this episode, Waldemar Jaszczyk speaks to George Webb , Chief Executive of Liquid Gas UK, to unpack the sector’s support for a 10% Renewable Heat Obligation by 2030. Webb lays out why the industry sees the RHO as key to securing LPG’s future in the off‑grid energy mix and scaling up renewable liquid gases — and why the plan only adds up if government delivers targeted policy support.

Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series.  In this episode, Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers talks with Dave McCaskill , Argus VP of Methanol and Derivatives discuss: Impacts from the war in Iran Changing trade flows due to demand destruction How will global and regional prices respond Argus offers methanol prices, news, analysis, for...

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the impact the Middle East conflict on urea and phosphates markets, focusing on production, logistical constraints, price surges across both daily and weekly price assessments, trade flow developments, the potential for permanent changes to supply and trade dynamics, key takeaways and what to watch out for next. Join Mike Nash , Senior Editor – Fertilizers, Harry...

In this episode, Argus explores why copper — long viewed as a stable macro barometer — has entered one of its most turbulent periods in years. From tariff‑driven arbitrage to supply disruptions in Africa and China’s increasingly strained smelter margins, our experts break down the forces shaping the market’s sharp swings and the risks looming over the remainder of 2026.  Covered in this episode: H...

Description:    Resurgent fuel volatility has reignited the case for the UK to reintegrate with the EU’s internal market for electricity and reverse a decoupling sparked by Brexit.   In this episode, Daniel Craig, Senior Reporter of Argus European Electricity, speaks with UK market specialist Tim Santonastaso, alongside power market reporters Bea Leverett and Jessamy Guest, to examine the lessons...

In this podcast special, Tom Reed (VP – China, Crude and Oil Products) sits down with Dubai‑based experts Nader Itayim (Middle East Editor) and Bachar Halabi (Senior Correspondent) to unpack the crisis disrupting global energy markets and its wider implications. Two week ceasefire and what is agreed Crude production and export capacity across ME Iran’s demand and their implications

With Southern Africa sourcing over 90pc of its sulphur from the region, the Copperbelt’s copper and cobalt producers are facing halted shipments, refinery shutdowns, and rapidly rising costs. In this episode, noble alloys reporter Roxana Lazar is joined by sulphur and sulphuric acid reporter Fenella Rhodes ; senior copper reporter Raghav Jain; and battery materials reporter Chris Welch. The panel...

lobal LPG Conversations, Peter Wilton, Jack Greenwood and David Appleton answer listener questions form our recent Webinar, Iran-US War one month on, and offer some initial thoughts on how the market has reacted to the ceasefire and what next should it hold.

  Argentina ha dejado atrás un modelo basado en el crudo convencional para convertirse en un productor claramente dominado por el petróleo de esquisto de Vaca Muerta. Acompaña a Camila Fontana, jefa adjunta de la oficina de Argus en São Paulo, y a Nazareno Ferrero, gerente de desarrollo de negocios de Argus en Buenos Aires, mientras conversan sobre la evolución reciente y las perspectivas de la in...

  Argentina has moved away from a model based on conventional crude to become a producer clearly dominated by Vaca Muerta shale oil. Join Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in São Paulo, and Nazareno Ferrero, business development manager at Argus in Buenos Aires, as they talk about the recent evolution and outlook for the energy industry in the South American country.  Topics ...

A Argentina deixou para trás um modelo fundamentado no petróleo convencional e se tornou um produtor claramente dominado pelo petróleo de xisto de Vaca Muerta. Acompanhe a conversa entre Camila Fontana, chefe-adjunta da redação da Argus em São Paulo, e Nazareno Ferrero, gerente de desenvolvimento de negócios da Argus em Buenos Aires, sobre a evolução recente e as perspectivas da indústria de energ...

Listen to a detailed breakdown of the new US biofuel blend mandates and what they mean for farm and fuel markets. Our Renewable Fuel Standard experts – Cole Martin , associate editor and Matthew Cope , senior reporter – dig into how the record-high quotas are already influencing demand for crops, production margins at biofuel plants and ultimately the price drivers pay at the pump.  

  Santosh Navada speaks with Ashish Kulkarni, Argus’ lead aromatics consultant, to examine how rising conflict in the Middle East is reshaping global BTX flows.   They discuss:   How the conflict has reshaped cost dynamics across the BTX value chain The impact of tightening naphtha supplies, driven by crude volatility and disrupted shipping lanes, on Asian economies Perspectives on mounting feedst...

  In this episode, Argus analysts examine the implications of Iran‑related geopolitical tensions for ferrous metals markets. The discussion focuses on how regional developments could influence steel production, raw material flows and trade dynamics, with attention to semi-finished prices, which have risen sharply. The podcast places Iran within the wider Middle East and global steel ecosystem, hel...

O biometano entra em 2026 sob novas forças de demanda regulatória e com ofertas em expansão, enquanto o mercado ainda define referências de preço e modelos de contratação. É neste contexto que a cidade de Foz do Iguaçu recebe, de 14 a 16 de abril, o 8º Fórum Sul Brasileiro de Biogás e Biometano, com o tema “Biometano: bem feito, suficiente, bem distribuído”. Acompanhe a conversa entre Rebecca Gomp...

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the impact the Middle East conflict on sulphur and ammonia markets, focusing on production, logistical constraints, price surges across both daily and weekly price assessments, trade flow developments, the potential for permanent changes to supply and trade dynamics, key takeaways and what to watch out for next. Join Mike Nash, Senior Editor – Fertilizers, Ruth Sh...

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of what’s driving China’s ammonia production expansion and exports surge, where this new Chinese supply is coming from, key export destinations, as well as the impact of CBAM and the Middle East war on Chinese ammonia prices. We also introduce the new Argus Ammonia fob China weekly price assessment. Join Ruth Sharpe , Global Editor - Ammonia and Dinise Chng , Senior...

At week 5 of the US-Iran war, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has removed more than 10 million b/d from global supply and pushed oil markets into extreme volatility. In this special edition update, our Middle East team breaks down the latest developments and what they mean for exports, prices and regional stability. Tom Reed (VP - China, Crude and Oil Products) joins our Dubai‑based experts Nad...

John's LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cordner-538059219/ Jeff's LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-kralowetz-7823299/  In this Crude Report episode, Argus VP of Business Development Jeff Kralowetz talks with waterborne crude reporter, John Cordner , about how demand for Canadian "dilbit" crude has soared in Asia and at the US Gulf coast in the wake of shipping disruptions a...

O início de ano foi marcado por tempo chuvoso e as projeções sinalizam recorde na produção de soja em Mato Grosso na temporada 2025-26. Nathalia Giannetti, colaboradora dos relatórios Argus AgriMarkets e Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, participou de uma visita a lavouras do estado organizada por tradings, corretoras e produtoras de grãos. Ela falou dessa experiência e das condições da safra ne...

The beginning of the year was marked by rainy weather, and projections indicate record soybean production in Mato Grosso for the 2025–26 season. Nathalia Giannetti, contributor to the Argus AgriMarkets and Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizers reports, took part in a visit to farms in the state organized by trading companies, brokers, and grain producers. She spoke about this experience and the crop...

The US–Iran war has rattled crude markets, leaving almost a fifth of global supply effectively trapped inside the Mideast Gulf. Europe felt the impact later than Asia‑Pacific, but three weeks into the conflict, refiners across Europe are feeling the pinch. Argus deputy crude editor, Lina Bulyk, and Mediterranean crude reporter Ellanee Kruck discuss how the war is reshaping European crude flows so...

Join LPG editor Peter Wilton as he quizzes Argus Consulting's Jack Greenwood on what we could see next for LPG prices and fundamentals. How has the war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz affected fundamentals so far? Base case scenarios of the strait of Hormuz being closed for 2 months vs. it opening again this week Why stock draw down is not a long term option The importance of differentiati...