15 July 2021 Weighing the past to understand the future: Aframax outlook 2H 2021 The Aframax tanker market outlook looks quite bleak for the rest of 2021. Struggling ton-mile demand and uncertainty around the global pandemic are weighing heavily on the overall sentiment for the market. Extra pressure is coming from the abundance of tonnage in both A
15 July 2021 Market Talks: Brazil record corn crop boosts demand for nitrogen An expected record corn crop in Brazil on season 2021-22 has been boosting the demand for nitrogen. Join Camila Dias, Argus Brazil bureau chief, and Renata Cardarelli, a reporter for Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer publication.
14 July 2021 The Crude Report: DJ Light hosts Cushing crude party As increasing and more diverse light sweet Denver-Julesburg (DJ) crude volumes are delivered into Cushing, Oklahoma, from the Rocky Mountains, a need for better pricing has become all the more important.
08 July 2021 The Crude Report: Iran crude to India post sanctions Indirect talks between Iran and the US have not yet resolved disagreements over a roadmap toward lifting US sanctions and enforcing Tehran's nuclear compliance. But refiners are watching the developments closely, and the eventual lifting of US sanctions is expected to t
07 July 2021 Driving Discussions: What’s causing volatility in the RINs market? Prt.1 Over the last month there has been a lot of volatility in the RINs and RVO markets caused by key government decisions.
06 July 2021 From the Economist’s Chair: A Fork in the Road Opec+ Ministers failed to agree a route forward for crude production on 5 July, leaving a market that arguably needs more barrels short-term, but then seeks tighter restraint once again from 2022.
06 July 2021 Environmental Market Insights: What’s next for LCFS programs? This third episode in a new mini-series will discuss growth in low carbon fuel standards programs across the US and Canada.
06 July 2021 Global base oils market snapshot – Week of 5 July Global base oil prices were mixed. Prices in Europe and Asia-Pacific have fallen as supply tightness eased and demand slowed. US prices have extended their gains in response to supply tightness and strong demand. Buyers in Latin America have struggled to cover requireme
02 July 2021 Driving Discussions: New pricing solutions for the transition to E10 in Europe Learn about Europe's transition to E10 fuel in this latest episode of the Driving Discussions series.
01 July 2021 Weight of Freight: Is high price of crude good for tanker market? We welcome a special guest from Vortexa in this next instalment of the Weight of Freight podcast series.
01 July 2021 Inside Fertilizer Analytics: Phosphate Rock, Jul. 2021 The phosphate rock market has seen structural changes in Egypt, changes in Indian market dynamics and intriguing developments around projects in Israel, Australasia and China. How have these and other factors influenced our view of the phosphate rock market?
30 June 2021 Sulphur prices in the Mediterranean – pricing peak reached? The price of sulphur firmed rapidly in the first half of this year, owing to a combination of tight supply and recovering demand.
30 June 2021 The Crude Report: The Brent basket’s burden: Part 2 The staple crude oil price benchmark Dated Brent needs reinforcements, but how should the North Sea maintain its status in the global oil markets?
29 June 2021 Q&A: Turkey’s Epias (Exist) eyes gas futures trade launch Turkey’s energy exchange, Epias (Exist), will soon launch gas futures trading, following on the launch of power futures trade at the start of June. It has also launched Yek-G, a platform for trading renewable generation certificates.
29 June 2021 Chemical Conversations: US butadiene prices expected to remain strong How did the US butadiene market become the global price leader and how long will this trend continue?
