Brazil oil production reaches new high

Brazilian oil production achieved a record high in May, boosting supply available for export to China, which has emerged as an important outlet for Brazilian crude.

16 July 2019

West Texas Light: New crude on the block

The Price Assessment podcast: WTL is the next big thing coming out of the Delaware Basin. With rising light production coming up against the ability to blend to existing crude stream quality specifications these WTL barrels have started trading as a segregated grade.

12 July 2019

From the Economist's Chair: State and Future of Global Energy 2019

Welcome to the first in our blog post series from David Fyfe, Chief Economist at Argus Media. In this episode, Dr. Rouben Indjikian, lecturer in energy and commodities at Webster University Geneva speaks to David about the state and future of global energy.

10 July 2019

How the US shale boom has propelled pipeline infrastructure buildout

Pipeline and export infrastructure is finally catching up with the US shale oil boom, with most activity occurring around the US Gulf coast to support increasing exports. In addition to investments in new pipelines and reversing the direction of existing pipelines, a ne

10 July 2019

A bumpy road for battery materials?

In spite of optimistic forecasts for electric vehicle (EV) market penetration and strong growth in Chinese EV production, the future for vehicle electrification – and by extension, demand for battery materials – is not plain sailing.

04 July 2019

Refiners eye US west coast climate rules

Environmental regulations along the US west coast will be ramping up over the next decade, just as California makes a strong push for electric vehicle growth. Taken together, these changes will make the region an increasingly challenging environment for gasoline and die

03 July 2019

US crude exports: A new player dominates the Asian market

With domestic output exceeding regional demand, US crude producers are increasingly looking toward the export market for new outlets.

20 June 2019

Chinese crude demand retreats, taking a toll in Angola

Plunging refining margins in Asia have wrought havoc halfway around the world in Angola. “Blood has been spilt,” one trader said.

17 June 2019

What’s going on with German diesel demand?

A few weeks ago, the outlook for German diesel demand looked quite clear — consumption in Europe’s largest market is falling for the first time in more than a decade because diesel cars are going out of fashion. But this is not quite true. The picture is far more comple

05 June 2018

Not all ‘net zero’ targets are created equal

When a country reaches net zero emissions it has, in effect, ended its contribution to global warming. But not all net zero goals are equal.

13 May 2019

PVC market could rebound with lower mortgage rates and increased consumer confidence

Headwinds exist for US PVC market due to the long winter weather impacting the construction season, however, the market could rally with lower mortgage rates and increased consumer confidence.

01 May 2019

Decarbonising the UK power sector

Fuel switching and renewable generation in the UK have helped to cut emissions in the power sector, but the UK power sector still faces huge decarbonisation challenges.

23 April 2019

IMO 2020 and jet fuel: What to expect?

On October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) enacted a new regulation for sulphur content in marine fuels requiring sulphur content to be reduced from 3.5% to 0.5%. The implementation date for this change is effective January 1, 2020.

15 April 2019

IMO 2020: Risks and opportunities to the asphalt markets

In this second of two parts, we asked experts to share their thoughts on the potential risks and opportunities to the asphalt market in the run-up to the IMO's January 1, 2020 implementation date.

10 April 2019

Lights dimming on Big Oil in Venezuela

Darkness has befallen Venezuela in more than one sense, and incumbent oil companies are scrambling for a ray of light.

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