Weight of Freight: European MR rates down despite steady Europe-US volumes

US Gulf clean product exports have remained slow in the wake of Hurricane Ida, keeping MR tanker rates across the Atlantic basin under pressure, despite solid volumes flowing from Europe to the US.

15 октября 2021

Chemical Conversations: Three European synthetic rubber producers to implement energy surcharges

Effective 27 October, specialty chemicals manufacturer Trinseo will implement an up to €500/t ($579/t) surcharge on plastics, latex bunders and synthetic rubber products produced at its European facilities. The fee will be applied to contract and spot volumes as terms a

14 октября 2021

Market Talks: The advance of the grain sector's share of the Brazilian stock market

The agribusiness is an important part of the Brazilian economy when we talk about wealth generation. Is this also reflected in the stock market?

14 октября 2021

Metal Movers: Battle for the US scrap throne

Listen to the inaugural episode of the Metal Movers podcast series. This episode covers the US scrap market, spotlighting recent acquisitions and mergers.

13 октября 2021

Jet Fuel Insights: The future of SAF in Europe with SkyNRG

The latest episode in Jet Fuel Insights explores the supply/demand future in EU with a focus on procurement and distribution, welcoming a special guest from SkyNRG.

18 октября 2021

The Crude Report: ESPO Blend exports on the rise

The production volume of light sweet ESPO Blend is expected to grow this year, partly due to Russia unwinding its Opec+ output cut agreement.

12 октября 2021

Global base oils market snapshot – Week of 11 October 2021

Global base oil prices have mostly extended their fall in response to persistent oversupply in most key markets like Europe and Asia-Pacific. Prices have continued to fall even as feedstock prices have surged. Base oil values relative to crude and diesel have slumped in

07 октября 2021

Market Talks: Why are Natural Gas and LNG prices hitting record levels?

Natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices reached record highs, even before the period of the year when this usually happens. What are the reasons for that and what to expect for the future?

06 октября 2021

Weight of Freight: International Seaways gets bunker optionality in Shell partnership

Derek Solon, chief commercial officer at International Seaways, spoke with Argus about how the company is adapting to a shifting landscape for the shipping industry amid forthcoming environmental regulations.

06 октября 2021

The Crude Report: Life on Mars

Infrastructure supporting the flow of medium-sour crude oil Mars continues to recover from Hurricane Ida damage. Yet despite some setbacks to fully bring back platforms like Shell’s WD-143, the Argus Mars assessment has maintained strong liquidity.

30 сентября 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.

30 сентября 2021

From the Economist's Chair: Hard yards ahead

“From the Economist’s Chair” podcast and blog post from David Fyfe, Argus Media Chief Economist: Winter fuel prices risk spiralling to levels that stoke inflation and ultimately cool the nascent economic recovery.

30 сентября 2021

The US Crude Export Chronicles: September 2021

Offshore production in the US Gulf of Mexico was returning slowly after shut-ins from Hurricane Ida, but the recovery hit a wall with nearly 300,000 b/d still suspended more than a month after the storm. And the effects are reverberating in global markets.

29 сентября 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 сентября 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.

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