02 June 2023 Hablando de Mercado Ep 15: Gana diésel ruso competencia en mercado brasil El aumento del volumen de diésel ruso en Brasil trae una serie de impactos a las negociaciones del producto en los puertos de ese país que afecta los planes de los importadores brasileños, pero también el mercado de América Latina en su conjunto. La llegada de diésel ru
02 June 2023 Five factors to watch for in the Asia-Pacific recycling market Argus has recently begun covering the Asia-Pacific recycling market, with price assessments for rPET and rPE in northeast and southeast Asia, and market commentary, news and analysis from across the region.
31 May 2023 Canadian heavy crude rallies from 2022 lows Heavy sour Canadian crude has largely recovered from last year's large discounts to a key benchmark, with growing demand rebounding from a range of 2022 issues, from unplanned US refinery outages to competition from releases of US strategic reserves.
26 May 2023 Recycled plastic demand: Long-term positivity but short-term concern Legislative developments that would be supportive of increased recycling give participants in the European recycling market reason for positivity in the long term, although concern about the short-term outlook sat heavily over the recent Plastics Recycling Show Europe (
26 May 2023 South Asia polymer participants brace for a challenging mid-year South Asian polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) participants are bracing themselves for further demand destruction in the middle of the year as macroeconomic challenges continue to suppress buying ideas.
26 May 2023 US PVC draws stability limitations from housing market A monthly uptick in housing starts together with a modest decline in permits in April suggest US housing construction may be stabilizing, a dynamic that has given PVC a needed demand floor while still limiting stronger future growth.
24 May 2023 Chemical Conversations: MTBE Outlook MTBE expert Roel Salazar talks to Lauren Williamson, VP, Product, about the outlook for MTBE, including:
24 May 2023 Chemical Conversations - Caustic Soda: Shifting landscape impacts long-term fundamentals Chlor-Alkali experts George Eisenhauer, Bernard Law and Stephanie Koenig talk to Lauren Williamson, VP, Product, about the long-term fundamentals of the caustic soda market, including:
23 May 2023 Chemical Conversations: Chlor-Alkali Outlook Chlor-Alkali experts George Eisenhauer and Bernard Law talk to Lauren Williamson, VP, Product, about the outlook for chlor-alkali, including
23 May 2023 Revolutionizing Your Fuel Buying Strategy: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Risk with Modern Approaches Welcome to the sixth installment of our seven-article series covering best practices for optimizing fuel management in your business. In this installment, we will delve into the significance of updating your fuel procurement approach, particularly if your fuel consumpti
22 May 2023 How is the SAF spot market developing and where is it heading? Listen to Argus experts Alfonso Berrocal and Giulia Squadrin as they discuss the latest developments of the SAF spot market, the role of biofuels tickets, and recent updates on the EU-wide SAF mandate set to kick-in in less than two years.
22 May 2023 Driving Discussions: The evolving world of US refineries On this episode, US Downstream reporter Nathan Risser sits down with Jason Metko to talk over the changes within the domestic refinery landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how those changes will affect road fuel consumers during the 2023 summer driving season.
22 May 2023 Weight of Freight: In for the long haul It was meant to be a good year for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) — the workhorses of the global tanker market that ferry 2mn barrels of oil at a time, primarily from the Mideast Gulf to China. The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in China was expected to unleash the
22 May 2023 Global LPG Conversations: Poland's eastern dilemma Has the Polish LPG industry reduced its dependency on Russia? How have price volatility and supply disruptions impacted demand? Should the market expect another year of logistical bottlenecks?
23 May 2023 Chemical Conversations: Polyolefins Outlook Polyolefins expert Terry Glass talks to Amanda Richardson about the outlook for polyolefins, including: