Argus Insight: Hydrogen’s role in decarbonising steel production The steel industry is a global colossus. Each year 6 billion tonnes of steel and steelmaking materials are moved around the world by truck, rail and ship. Despite a relatively light per tonne carbon footprint, the sheer size of the boot means the sector accounts for 7-9% of global CO2 emissions.
Argus Insight : South African coal export trends 2023 2023 has been a more challenging year for South African exporters than 2022, as international prices have receded, pressuring breakeven costs for some producers. After orienting towards Europe in 2022, export flows have shifted back to Asian markets. This Argus insight paper examines the latest trade flow and pricing trends in the South African market.
Industrial RFNBO targets imperil European fertilizer self-sufficiency In this concise market insight paper Argus focuses on ammonia and fertilizer producers, analysing the impact on individual countries decarbonisation strategies following confirmation of the EU’s industrial Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) targets in the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III).
Argus Market Insight European AdBlue demand, forecasts & strategies In this concise market insight paper, Argus analyse European AdBlue demand, the outlook and evolving strategies amidst unprecedented supply challenges and price volatility over the past two years.
CCS ammonia industry faces demand roadblocks In this concise market insight paper, Argus reviews demand roadblocks facing the CCS ammonia industry, assessing demand disparity, problematic pricing and the need for government subsidies.
Technical-grade urea: Demand drivers, growth and two new Asia price assessments In this concise market insight paper, Argus analyses global technical-grade urea demand drivers and growth, lack of pricing transparency in the TGU sector and the divergence of the technical and agricultural-grade urea markets. The paper also reviews how Argus' two new TGU price assessments (fob China and cfr India) will help enhance market clarity.
Key Manufacturing Considerations For World Scale Polyethylene Plants Large world-scale polyethylene plants are positioned to take advantage of low-cost North American shale-based ethane that is critical to be competitive in the global markets. But these projects come with pros and cons, both financially and logistically, according to Argus polymer expert Terry Glass.
Adiponitrile: Growing supply glut, sluggish demand forces a Texas plant closure There have been a number of ups and downs to the adiponitrile market in the last decade. The most recent blow is a closure at a site in Texas. Butadiene expert Angie Joe walks you through the major events that led to this decision.
Hydrotreated biofuels: From niche to key commodities Renewable targets in road and air transport are strengthening across Europe, while industries are stepping up efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. These trends have brought 'hydrotreated' biofuels firmly under the spotlight. Understanding market fundamentals and pricing is key.
Crude Oil: All Change in 2023 Argus Media and LSEG have released a new white paper that unpacks the factors driving change in the crude landscape and considers the impact of these changes on financial institutions.
China Flat Steel Futures - Risk management for the wider global steel trade As Chinese exports surge, how can the global seaborne market use steel futures to better manage risk? Learn how the fob China hot-rolled coil (HRC) futures contract is being applied since its launch on the LME over four years ago.
Diversifying rare earths: Building a market, not just a supply chain The race is on to develop new rare earth supply chains outside China. Read the latest white paper from the Argus team to understand the impact of rising geopolitical tensions and demand from the energy transition.
Global HRC Update: Unanswered questions Over 300 participants joined our latest steel webinar, Global HRC Market Update 2023, which included a limited Q&A session. The Argus steel team now answers the remainder of your questions in this follow-up.
Argus EU HRC data snapshot Learn how mill outages and lower capacity utilisation has impacted Europe’s HRC imports in June with data and analysis courtesy of Argus experts Colin Richardson, Steel Lead, and Lora Montel-Stoyanova, Editor.
Special Report: EU Ban Redraws Russia's Export Map The EU import ban and G7 price cap on Russian refined product trade have now been in place for six months. They have proved hugely disruptive for products markets, not just in Europe, but as far afield as Asia-Pacific and Latin America, redrawing trade flows and fostering new trade relationships.
