This podcast series examines the market forces that impact road fuels across the globe. Argus’ leading industry experts break down information on shifts in supply and demand, price trends, trade flows, geopolitical and regulatory implications, and growing low-carbon targets. Episodes focus on different themes and different regions, keeping you informed of the latest market developments globally.
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Latest Driving Discussions episodes
22 May 2023
Driving Discussions: The evolving world of US refineries
On this episode, US Downstream reporter Nathan Risser sits down with Jason Metko to talk over the changes within the domestic refinery landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how those changes will affect road fuel consumers during the 2023 summer driving season.
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09 May 2023
Driving Discussions: Backwardation and rising demand in the US midcontinent market
On this latest episode, Argus US Midcontinent reporter, Zach Appel, and Blendstocks reporter and host Jason Metko discuss the latest events in the region; specifically lingering refinery issues, and an earlier-than-normal spring planting season.
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25 April 2023
Driving Discussions: The new normal in US Atlantic Coast distillate fuels
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11 April 2023
Driving Discussions: Challenges in base oils
Base oils reporter John Dietrich joins blend stocks reporter and host Jason Metko, in the latest episode focusing on recent challenges within the base oils market, from inventory, to demand drivers, oversupply and more.
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05 April 2023
Driving Discussions Europe: Russian diesel keeps on flowing beyond EU/UK borders
Russian exporters are managing to sell their diesel just as before the sanctions were introduced last February 5th. So what is the new dynamic in the market?
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29 March 2023
Driving Discussions Europe: Diesel heading for uncharted waters
Europe stocked up on diesel at the start of the year, but March saw imports shrink. In this episode of Driving Discussions Europe, Benedict George, associate editor for Argus European Products, updates business development manager Alfonso Berrocal on what’s behind excep...
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10 March 2023
Driving Discussions: 101 insights into fuels pricing
On this episode of Driving Discussions, VP of Business Development, Downstream Road Fuels, Scott Berhang, and Argus US Gulf Coast Blendstocks reporter and host, Jason Metko, chat about intraday fuel pricing and how it is more critical than the end-of-day assessment.
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21 February 2023
Driving Discussions: Chatting Gasoline and Diesel from the Argus Crude Summit
On this podcast episode, Jim Mitchell, Head of Americas Oil Analysts with Refinitiv, joins Argus Spot Ticker reporter and host Jason Metko, at the sidelines of this year's Argus Crude Summit in Houston.
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09 February 2023
Driving Discussions: Early 2023 Movements in US Base Oils
In this latest podcast of the series, Argus Spot Ticker reporter and host Jason Metko sits down with Argus' Base Oils reporter John Dietrich, discussing market dynamics since the start of 2023, and provides a preview of Argus' first global base oils conference scheduled...
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03 February 2023
Driving Discussions: US Atlantic Coast distillates
This latest podcast of the series focuses on US Atlantic Coast distillates, with Senior USAC distillate reporter, Craig Ross and Spot Ticker, Jason Metko.
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13 December 2022
Driving Discussions and the Weight of Freight: Why 2023 will be a year of change for diesel shipping
European distillates’ demand will shape the global flows and the shipping market, which is to become a central element for the supply of Diesel into Europe, particularly from February 2023 onwards, once Russian Diesel is phased out.
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