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Chinese crude oil markets reawaken

The global oil market is looking toward China for tangible signs of a worldwide revival. Still the world’s largest oil demand center, China is seeing a healthy return of crude demand, particularly in Shandong, their main import hub. Tom Reed, Vice President, joins Jeff Kralowetz, Vice President Crude and NGLs, to examine the mix of state-owned and independent Chinese refiners, the favored grades for import and how imported barrels are being priced.

Driving Discussions: Road to Recovery (Part 1)

Listen in as John Demopoulos, Vice President - North American Refined Products, and Stephen Jones, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Oil Products, provide a top-level discussion of the changes in supply/demand expected over the coming weeks and months as markets look to recover from the global pandemic.

Falando de Mercado: Competitividade do mercado brasileiro de refino

O plano de desinvestimentos da Petrobras contempla a venda de diversas refinarias no país, e o fim deste monopólio deve trazer impactos estruturais ao mercado brasileiro de combustíveis. Quais riscos e oportunidades podem surgir com a entrada de novos participantes e como isso deve afetar a dinâmica do mercado?

No episódio desta semana da série Falando de Mercado, Camila Dias, Chefe de Redação da Argus, conversa com Marcio Thomé e Carlos Maligo, do Departamento de Engenharia Industrial da PUC-Rio, sobre os principais impactos esperados no mercado brasileiro de combustíveis após a concretização do plano de venda das refinarias da Petrobras, analisados em estudo encomendado à universidade pela Associação das Distribuidoras de Combustíveis (Brasilcom).

Falando de Mercado: Impactos do coronavírus no financiamento agrícola no Brasil

O crédito ao agricultor brasileiro tem se mostrado limitado em meio à pandemia, apesar do patamar de juros historicamente baixo no país e dos recordes de produção. O que está por trás desta restrição e como isso deve afetar a compra de fertilizantes e insumos para a próxima temporada?

No episódio desta semana da série Falando de Mercado, Flavia Bohone, Editora de Agricultura e Fertilizantes, e Kauanna Navarro, Repórter de Agricultura e Fertilizantes, analisam os impactos do coronavírus no financiamento agrícola no Brasil.

Driving Discussions: Changing tides in Russian diesel

Listen in as William Harwood, VP Business Development and John Demopoulos, Vice President, North American Refined Products deliver an update on Russian diesel. This podcast focuses on the impact of Russia's run cuts and the role of Russia as an essential supplier of middle distillates to Europe.

A market view of US crude exports

Although the volume of US crude exports is falling, there is still international demand for US crude, most notably in Europe, which has overtaken Asia as the largest regional buyer. Join Jeff Kralowetz, VP, crude and NGLs, as he talks with Amanda Hilow, senior reporter, as they discuss how trade patterns for exports leaving the US Gulf coast continue to evolve. They cover Corpus overtaking Houston as the top export location, waterborne prices diverging from pipelines, and increasing volumes of crude headed to storage in the Caribbean before reaching destinations around the world.

Driving Discussions: Impacts of Covid-19 on Brazilian ethanol market

Like many commodities markets around the world, the Brazilian ethanol market has seen a significant impact from Covid-19. Join Vanessa Viola, Senior Vice President for Latin America, and Amance Boutin, Latin America Biofuels editor, as they discuss the pandemic implications to ethanol supply and demand, how producers are handling this crisis and the outlook.

Impact of IMO 2020 and Covid-19 on Heavy Products

Listen in as Alfonso Berrocal, Business Development - Oil Products, hosts Robert Harvey, Deputy Editor, and Enes Tunagur, Senior Reporter. This podcast summarises the impact of IMO 2020 and Covid-19 on heavy products across the world.

Market Talks: Reviewing record early sales of Brazil’s grains harvest

Brazilian soybean and corn crops continue to break production and early sales records, driven by favorable exchange rates for farmers. How is this performance reflected along the agriculture value chain and how has it impacted the fertilizer market?

In the sixth episode of the Market Talks series, Flavia Bohone, Agriculture and Fertilizer Editor, and Jose Roberto Gomes, Agriculture and Fertilizers Reporter, analyze production and early sales records broken by Brazil’s agriculture market.

Falando de Mercado: Panorama das vendas antecipadas da safra brasileira de grãos

As safras brasileiras de soja e milho seguem quebrando recordes de produção e vendas antecipadas, impulsionadas pelo câmbio favorável aos agricultores. Como este desempenho se reflete ao longo da cadeia de valor do setor agrícola e qual é o impacto no mercado de fertilizantes?

No sexto episódio da série Falando de Mercado, Flavia Bohone, Editora de Agricultura e Fertilizantes da Argus, e José Roberto Gomes, repórter de grãos e fertilizantes, analisam o que está por trás do recorde de vendas antecipadas na safra brasileira de grãos.