27 August 2020 Nordic power: Lots of snow, ultra low Nordic prompt power prices have fallen to record lows this summer, delivering significantly below those seen over the past 14 years. But when will prices “normalise”? It’s unlikely to be by this winter.
27 August 2020 Market Talks: Outlook for Brazilian coffee exports Agribusiness continues to boost the Brazilian trade balance amid the pandemic and, in addition to soy, coffee has also seen a jump in export volumes.
26 August 2020 The US Crude Export Chronicles: August 2020 US crude exports are facing unusual threats as the month comes to an end with a major hurricane headed to the Gulf coast and the aftermath of a partial port closure at Corpus Christi, Texas.
26 August 2020 Coal imports help Turkish economy in 1H20 Turkish coal imports resisted the economic slowdown driven by Covid-19, rising on the year in the first half of 2020, as a rare move by state-owned utility Euas to support independent coal-fired power plants bolstered demand.
26 August 2020 The Crude Report: Nigeria losing European market share to US In this episode of The Crude Report, a podcast series on global oil markets, we look at the drop in Nigerian crude demand to Europe and the role of China in relieving the pressure.
25 August 2020 Global LPG Conversations: Episode 1 – Drivers behind LPG Freight Argus' new podcast series, Global LPG Conversations, explores developments and key drivers in the global LPG markets. Our first episode focuses on the drivers behind LPG freight and its impact on the global LPG market.
19 August 2020 Market Talks: Changes in Petrobras’ clean fuels pricing strategy Petrobras’ recent clean fuels tenders priced off Nymex RBOB and ULSD contracts are one of the many signs of an ongoing transformation of Brazil’s downstream sector towards an open and thriving market.
19 August 2020 Mexican oil caught between a hug and a hammer Attacks on Mexico’s energy infrastructure have grown in recent months along with an overall increase in crime. This risks both the already troubled climate for private-sector investment and the government’s own drive to shore up state-owned Pemex.
19 August 2020 The Crude Report: Opec+ meets again With Opec+ slated to meet this week to discuss the state of the global crude oil industry and adjust their plans as needed, this episode of The Crude Report podcast evaluates the situation thus far.
18 August 2020 Global base oils market snapshot – Week of 17 August Strong overseas demand and tightening Group I base oil supplies especially have triggered a rise in export prices in all the key markets.
18 August 2020 The Petcoke Podcast: Is US coke supply scarcity here to stay? In this episode, Argus petroleum coke consultant Hayden Atkins joins editor Lauren Masterson to discuss the US coke supply picture.
12 August 2020 The Crude Report: Chevron gets a Noble deal In this episode of The Crude Report, a podcast series on global oil markets, we discuss Chevron’s $13bn acquisition of Noble Energy and what we’ve heard from other US oil companies regarding future M&A.
12 August 2020 Driving Discussions: The resilience of US spot markets How have refined products spot markets been handling rapid change?
12 August 2020 Exploring bio-marine fuels with GoodFuels CEO Dirk Kronemeijer Listen in to learn about GoodFuels' journey towards becoming a pioneer in the bio-marine fuels market and the intricacies of building a carbon-neutral future for the industry.
10 August 2020 Covid-19 weighs on global coal burn in 1H Coal consumption in key markets slipped during the first half of 2020 as a late recovery in China’s coal burn failed to offset weakness in the earlier periods of the year.
