09 三月 2021 The Crude Report: China cooling? First in, first out. Although Chinese oil demand was first to be affected by Covid-19, it was also the first to recover, ending 2020 higher by 1.3mn b/d. Despite the recovery, there are now signs that Chinese crude buying is cooling.
09 三月 2021 Jet Fuel Insights: Europe’s flight to SAF The latest Jet Fuel Insights podcast focuses on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market with a closer look at how government policies can help develop the industry.
06 四月 2021 Global base oils market snapshot – Week of 8 March Global base oil prices have surged. Buyers have prioritised supply over price. The strategy reflects a growing awareness that availability is likely to tighten even more before it increases, and some blenders will struggle to secure sufficient supply. The subsequent pri
04 三月 2021 Weight of Freight: Dry Bulk outlook with Golden Ocean CEO This episode in the Weight of Freight welcomes Golden Ocean to share their opinion on 2021 and discuss their recent ship purchases.
03 三月 2021 From the Economist's Chair: A Fourth Bridge for Opec+ The Forth Bridge in Scotland was opened on the 4th of March 1890. Opec+ Ministers will hope their meeting on the same date 131 years later provides a bridge to both stronger oil demand and sustainably higher prices.
03 三月 2021 The Crude Report: Changing the Dated game Last week’s expected announcement that Argus competitor Platts would add WTI into the Dated Brent basket starting July 2022 took a surprising turn when it was also revealed that the assessment will become a delivered-Rotterdam benchmark.
25 二月 2021 The US Crude Export Chronicles: February 2021 A severe winter freeze disrupted major oil and gas infrastructure at the US Gulf coast amid a week of power outages, though overall crude export patterns remain unfettered.
24 二月 2021 Inside Fertilizer Analytics: Processed phosphates, Feb. 2021 Phosphate prices have been benefitting from tight global supply, because of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the fallout of the potential duties which could be placed on US imports of Moroccan and Russian product.
03 三月 2021 The Crude Report: Texas’ cold snap boosts US Aframax spot, futures prices Aframax tonnage has been tight in the Atlantic basin thanks to heavy demand for fuel oil loadings in Europe, but demand grew even more this past week as charterers rushed to secure vessels for US loadings in response to Texas’ unusual winter weather.
23 二月 2021 From the Economist's Chair: The pros and cons of super-cycling Commodity prices have moved sharply higher since November amid disrupted supply, healthy Chinese import demand and vaccine successes, with imminent demand recovery and broader inflation concerns now stoking expectations of a commodity super-cycle. However, persistent ec
19 二月 2021 Biofuels feedstocks in the EU: New renewables targets drive shifts in demand This Driving discussions episode looks at the biofuels feedstock market within Europe and explore how it will develop under the EU’s recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).
17 二月 2021 The Crude Report: The rise of WCS Houston and ARV The Ice ARV paper swap, which settles on Argus WCS Houston, has seen a rapid rise in open interest and trade volume over the past 6 months. What in the physical market is supporting this growth?
16 二月 2021 Changing Flows: Possible shifts to Asia’s clean tankers following refinery developments in Australia This podcast focuses on the possible impacts to clean tankers in the region, owing to Australia’s refinery developments.
15 二月 2021 Market Talks: Brazilian soybean harvest delay – what’s the impact? Join Flavia Bohone, Editor of the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer service and Victoria Blazhko, Agriculture Editor in Ukraine as they discuss the delay in the Brazilian soybean harvest and the impact on exports, prices and port premiums.
10 二月 2021 The Crude Report: The Biden administration President Joe Biden’s executive actions on energy policy have won praise from environmentalists and progressive Democrats, while surprising some in the oil and gas sector who hoped Biden would moderate his ambitious campaign promises on climate after taking office.
