28 September 2023 Market Talks: Mixed trend for nitrogen-based fertilizers in Southern Cone Nitrogen fertilizer market activity is poised to continue reduced in Argentina, where farmers may switch corn acreage to soybeans, as soybeans' cost of production is lower than corn. Ammonium sulphate purchases are expected to intensify in October in Paraguay to supply
29 September 2023 A mild winter for European gasoline? European gasoline margins remain unseasonably high heading into winter, despite a softening of market fundamentals in recent weeks. If cracks continue to hold at current levels, the European refining industry will be in for another strong winter.
27 September 2023 Weight of Freight: EU ETS compliance will add about 3-4pc to freight bill Starting next year, the thousands of shippers that carry commodities into, from or between EU ports may notice an additional 3-4pc expense on their freight bills.
27 September 2023 Global LPG Conversations: Biopropane - growth, challenges and opportunities Join our experts David Appleton and Giulia Squadrin as they discuss biopropane market trends and dynamics as Argus prepares to launch a new daily price assessment to expand its coverage of the European hydrotreated biofuels market.
22 September 2023 Driving Discussions: Major Midcon Gasoline Movements Senior Editor of US products, David Ruisard, joins Argus’ Blendstocks Reporter, Jason Metko, in this new episode.
22 September 2023 Fertilizer Matters: Sulphur and Phosphates, Sep 2023 Hear Argus’ analysis of sulphur and phosphates market developments, including insight on supply, demand, pricing and the outlooks. This podcast is especially timely as it incorporates market sentiment from discussions during the Argus Fertilizers Caspian, Black Sea and
21 September 2023 Chemical Conversations: Exceptional capacity growth for hydrocarbon based tackifiers expected during 2018-25 period Argus C5 and hydrocarbon resins expert Steve Williams discusses capacity growth and operating rates for hydrocarbon based tackifier production, including:
18 September 2023 Driving Discussions: High Times for MTBE Senior Reporter for methanol and MTBE, Steven McGinn, and Argus’ Blendstocks Reporter, Jason Metko, recap a very busy summer in the MTBE world, and how the market may finish the remainder of 2023.
18 September 2023 Polyethylene trade via the Panama Canal Despite some reports that the drought conditions affecting the Panama Canal is not a cause for concern, trading activity is being impacted, particularly within South America where shipments from the US Gulf Coast to the West Coast South America are heavily dependent on
15 September 2023 Fertilizer Matters: Sulphuric Acid, Sep 2023 Hear Argus’ analysis of sulphuric acid supply, demand and the short-term outlook as unexpected demand from OCP, spot price developments in Chile and 2024 contract negotiations shape a vital period for the global sulphuric acid market.
15 September 2023 Global LPG Conversation: China PDH and LPG Import Trends In this episode, David Appleton, Esther Phua and Frances Goh discuss the current market situation in LPG in Asia-Pacific.
13 September 2023 Why shipping could still use fuel oil even with additional EU ETS costs Argus analysis shows that VLSFO plus EU ETS costs will remain competitive out to 2025. Starting on 1 January 2024, shipping will be included in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), resulting in additional costs for shipowners operating within EU and EEA waters.
08 September 2023 Chemical Conversations : Gasoline-blending Argus’ aromatics and fuels and octane experts Simon Palmer and Roel Salazar talk to Jeff Eickholt.
13 September 2023 Metal Movers: Closing the e-waste loop with EERA Julie-Ann Adams, CEO, EERA, joins Cristina Belda, Associate Editor to discuss the challenges faced by Europe’s rapidly growing e-waste industry.
06 September 2023 Asphalt Story: European and African Markets What does the supply and demand outlook look like? What impacts do sanctions have?
