30 9月 2021 Market Talks: Port waiting time raises fertilizer freight rates The high number of vessels waiting to dock on Brazil’s main ports contributes to higher truck freight rates for fertilizers.
29 9月 2021 The Crude Report: Opec's to-do list Against a backdrop of growing global concern over energy supplies, Opec+ ministers meet next week to discuss and agree output policy for November, and are expected to rubber-stamp the next 400,000 b/d monthly increase under their existing deal.
28 9月 2021 Weight of Freight: Volatile outlook for VLGC market? Rising Indian LPG consumption is likely to drive up demand for very large gas carriers (VLGCs) from the Mideast Gulf in the fourth quarter and into 2022, and this could disperse the fleet and amplify the price impact of any market inefficiencies.
24 9月 2021 Sparks flying UK energy prices have hit national headlines in recent weeks as the impact of surging wholesale prices has been felt by retail suppliers and consumers alike. Clean spark spreads — the theoretical profit margin for gas-fired power plants — emerged as a tradeable instrume
23 9月 2021 Market Talks: Prices in the Brazilian natural gas open market The opening of the Brazilian natural gas market will lead to new contracts of gas supply, moving from the current pricing model based on petroleum-to-gas contract pricing to a gas-to-gas pricing model.
22 9月 2021 The Crude Report: Argentina’s Medanito sails overseas Previously a locally-kept secret, Argentina’s Medanito crude oil has found its way into the global market. With its WTI-like quality, it has started finding homes in Chile, The Netherlands, Denmark and, most notably, the US west coast.
22 9月 2021 Voluntary carbon markets: increasing interest, persisting challenges Voluntary carbon markets are becoming a familiar feature in corporations’ efforts to offset emissions, with “carbon farming” being a nascent but promising sector in this context. What is the potential for this market and what challenges do we foresee in its widespread a
21 9月 2021 Chemical Conversations: Argus-Freightos podcast on container supply chain and new polymer freight Argus VP of Global Business Development Muhamad Fadhil speaks with Argus President of Global Expansion Markets Christopher Flook and Freightos CEO Zvi Schreiber in this exclusive Chemical Conversations podcast. Fadhil, Chris and Zvi discuss in depth the container shippi
21 9月 2021 Weight of Freight — Oil, Germs, and Shipping: 2H2021 northeast Asia oil product tanker outlook Asia-Pacific clean tanker rates are likely to push higher for the second half of 2021, following usual seasonal demand upturns, opening economies facilitated by increased levels of global vaccination, and higher tonne-mile-demand following arbitrage economics.
20 9月 2021 Iron ore tumbles as met coal soars to new highs Iron ore prices have tumbled to less than half their record high in May, squeezed by demand cuts in China and margin pressures from metallurgical coal prices soaring to unprecedented levels.
16 9月 2021 Jet Fuel Insights: Aviation carbon offset and reduction schemes Tune in to learn about SAF carbon offsets and emissions reductions in this latest episode in the Jet Fuel Insights series.
15 9月 2021 The Crude Report: ANS flows across the other, bigger pond Alaskan North Slope (ANS) crude cargoes continue to be exported to the Asia-Pacific. So far in 2021, at least eight cargoes have been loaded, including one that discharged in Japan, which was the country’s first import of ANS in nearly five years.
15 9月 2021 Market Talks: Frosts and drought boost coffee prices Following frosts in late-July, market is now concerned on droughts impacts in Brazil’s main coffee producing areas, that can impact flowering from September onward.
15 9月 2021 Global base oils market snapshot – Week of 13 September 2021 Global base oil prices have mostly fallen as surplus supply has increased and demand has slowed. But the pace of the fall in prices has been uneven. Prices for some grades have fallen more steeply than others. Prices in some regions have held firm.
10 9月 2021 Discord in the shipping industry has the chemicals sector dancing to its tune The global shipping industry has been disrupted throughout the past two years. Container shortages, a lack of vessel availability, delays at ports, insufficient port capacity and infrastructure, and strong demand for goods have all resulted in challenges in securing shi
