Episodes

4 hours ago
4 hours ago
US-China trade tensions sent shockwaves through the LPG freight markets this spring, triggering route diversions, new trade flows and a surge in freight rates. Uncertainty continues to cloud the market even after a temporary tariff reprieve.
Listen to Yohanna Pinheiro, LPG Freight Reporter at Argus, and Freight Editor John Ollett as they unpack how shifting trade dynamics, cautious Chinese buyers, and longer voyages via the Cape of Good Hope are reshaping the global LPG freight.

9 hours ago
9 hours ago
Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast from Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with
the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence.
This week in review’s episode features:
• Casey's quarterly fuel margins rise
• Chevron to boost air monitoring at Calif refinery
• Valero reaches settlement on alleged safety violations
Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.

4 days ago
4 days ago
Oils, compartilha os destaques da Argus Base Oils Latin America Conference em Miami, incluindo óleos básicos renováveis, biolubrificantes e veículos elétricos. Acompanhe a conversa de Julio com Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta de redação da Argus no Brasil.

5 days ago
5 days ago
In this edition, London-based LPG Editor Peter Wilton and Singapore-based LPG Editor Frances Goh discuss current market dynamics in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region during the 90-day reduction in Chinese LPG tariffs on US LPG from 145pc to 10pc.

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Fertilizer Matters EP32: China’s Purified Phosphoric Acid Market, June 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Hear Argus’ analysis of China’s purified phosphoric acid (PPA) market, focusing on demand, production processes and grades, influence of the electric vehicle market – as well as an introduction to Argus' new China PPA price assessments. Join Thomas Hampson, Editor, Phosphates and Yohanna Jing, Analyst, Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.
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Key topics covered in the podcast:
- What is Purified Phosphoric Acid (PPA)?
- Analysing PPA production processes - 'thermal' vs 'wet'
- The different uses of PPA, across industrial, food, and electronic grades
- What are the key influences on PPA prices, from a production standpoint?
- What’s driving PPA's growth in China, and how influential is the Electric Vehicle market?
- Analysing PPA exports from China
- Argus’ new China PPA price assessments
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- Free sign up: Argus Fertilizer Market Highlights
- Fertilizer Matters podcast series

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
El crecimiento y los desafíos en la producción de petróleo en Vaca Muerta, el aumento de la producción en Brasil y la subasta de petróleo del presal por la PPSA fueron algunos de los temas más populares de la Conferencia Argus Rio Crude en mayo. João Scheller, responsable de la cobertura de los mercados petroleros en Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador y Guyana, presenta los aspectos más destacados del evento en esta conversación con Camila Fontana, subjefa de la oficina de Argus en Brasil.

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Market Talks: Argus Rio Crude Conference Recap | Argus Media
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Oil production growth and challenges in Vaca Muerta, rising production in Brazil, and the pre-salt oil auction by PPSA were some of the hottest topics at the Argus Rio Crude Conference in May. João Scheller, responsible for covering oil markets in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana, presents the highlights of the event in this conversation with Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in Brazil.

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Falando de Mercado: Destaques da Argus Rio Crude Conference | Argus Media
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
O crescimento e os desafios na produção de petróleo em Vaca Muerta, o aumento da produção no Brasil e o leilão de óleo do pré-sal pela PPSA foram alguns dos temas mais quentes da Argus Rio Crude Conference, realizada em maio. João Scheller, responsável pela cobertura dos mercados de petróleo na Argentina, Colômbia, Ecuador e Guiana traz os destaques da conferência nesta conversa com Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta de redação da Argus no Brasil. Acompanhe!

Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast from Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence.
This week in review’s episode features:
- US gasoline output pressured by low demand, prices
- Pemex Deer Park May exports to Mexico rise
- California Assembly advances E15
Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.
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Friday Jun 06, 2025
Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes Episode 12
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series.
In this episode, Argus Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers is joined by Argus lead methanol consultant in Asia Becky Zhang to discuss the following:
- China’s biomethanol market – including capacity updates.
- New Argus China Biomethanol Price Assessments – methodology, delivery terms, and more.
- Hurdles to new expansion in Asia – technology, cost, feedstock availability.
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