05 May 2022 Metal Movers: Solving challenges in the aerospace supply chain This special episode of Metal Movers focuses on the aerospace supply chain and the challenges faced by the industry in the wake of Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
05 May 2022 The US Crude Export Chronicles: April 2022 Heightened geopolitical tensions and an onslaught of supply from the strategic reserves contributed to a convoluted US crude market last month, with sweet and sour price trends producing two sharply different narratives.
04 May 2022 Metal Movers: Pig iron in the wake of war This episode focuses on how the global pig iron market has transformed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
03 May 2022 Spotlight on Complexity: Northwest Europe steam cracker economics in focus European steam cracker economic performance has increased in variability in recent months. Pressuring inherent complexity are far-reaching extra-market influences that affect multiple sectors.
28 April 2022 Weight of Freight: Panamax grain cargoes boost first quarter trade Despite tumultuous events affecting dry bulk freight so far in 2022, including coal bans and fresh Covid-19 lockdowns, there was an unfaltering constant: Panamax fixing activity from steady volumes of grain cargoes, from South America in particular.
28 April 2022 Argus European monthly methanol CP down €47.5/t in May London, 28 April (Argus) — The May Argus European monthly methanol contract price (CP) was assessed at €520/t today, down by €47.5/t from €567.5/t in April.
28 April 2022 Market Talks: Brazil farmers to cut more MOP than N and P Brazilian producers are likely to cut potash usage in the 2022-23 crop more than phosphates and nitrogen use, amid rising global fertilizer prices and tighter global supply.
27 April 2022 The Crude Report: Americas sours supported by Urals bans The ongoing conflict between Russian and Ukraine has prompted a need to replace Russian Urals and ESPO.
26 April 2022 Global LPG Conversations: Impact of petrochemical demand upon US propane market Join Amy Strahan, Editor of Argus NGL Americas, and Brian O’Rourke, Manager Business Development NGLs and Olefins, for a discussion of US petrochemical consumption of propane and the corresponding impact on North American propane markets.
28 April 2022 SAF Insights: Challenges and Opportunities for SAF producers With the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is there enough feedstock to cover the market? What geographic areas represent new opportunities?
22 April 2022 Weight of Freight: Clean Asia-Pacific MR tanker rates – Upwards and onwards? Asia-Pacific Medium Range (MR) tanker rates have been trending higher since the start of the year, mainly because of strong Australian demand for clean petroleum products.
21 April 2022 Market Talks: PetroReconcavo and the gas market in Brazil PetroReconcavo is one of the oil and gas producers to step up in the newly liberalised Brazilian gas market, with the purchase of new assets and signing of gas supply agreements.
20 April 2022 Metal Movers: Reacting to EU steel safeguards This episode explores the European safeguard quotas and their impact on the market.
19 April 2022 The Crude Report: Fundamental uncertainties triggering political responses and strategic supplies Sanctions on Russia have disrupted crude oil trade and escalated political pleas for additional sources of supply to cover a period of increasing fundamental supply/demand uncertainties.
19 April 2022 Chemical Conversations: Global Steam Cracker Economics This episode is driven by data and insight from Argus Global Steam Cracker Economics, a global monthly report and downloadable dataset.
