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The Crude Report: USGC waterborne crude

In the latest episode of the Crude Report: Argus Americas Crude associate editor Andrea Agee talks with US waterborne crude reporter Nicole Linares about how sanctions on Russian oil are reshaping global trade flows and creating new opportunities for US barrels in Europe and Asia.

• Structural shifts in European crude slates as countries move away from Russian crude and increase imports of US medium sours and light sweets.
• Asia’s diversification strategy, including Pakistan’s first US crude cargo and South Korea’s record imports of US crude.
• India’s growing demand and its balancing act between Russian and US crude supplies.
  Key factors driving buyer decisions such as sanctions risk and supply reliability to freight costs and refinery needs.
• What to expect for US crude flows in 2026 and how a potential easing of sanctions could impact global trade patterns.

Recycled polymers market and drivers - what to watch in 2026

 

As 2026 approaches, recycled polymer markets face pivotal changes driven by virgin price movements, sustainability mandates, and evolving legislation.

 

 

Listen now to find out:

 

• How virgin PET and polyolefin price trends are shaping recycled markets

• How recycled premiums and discounts to virgin are changing and what this means for cost-saving vs sustainability applications

• How seasonality in PET and PP bale prices influences forecasting

• The impact of Europe’s plastic waste export ban under the Waste Shipment Regulation on flexible polyolefins and global trade flows

• What evolving legislation and chemical recycling developments could mean for the outlook

 

Click here to join for our upcoming Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) webinar for a deep dive into the expected impact on Europe and Asia chemical market dynamics.

 

 

Plus, register your interest for the launch of the Argus Recycled Polymers Outlook, delivering monthly 24-month forecasts for recycled PET and polyolefins across key regions, alongside chemical recycling capacity and legislative updates.

Chemical Conversations: Biochemicals in Focus - Episode 2

Our Biochemicals podcast mini-series continues, exploring how leading companies are shaping the biochemicals and bioplastics market. Across all episodes, we cover technology choices, feedstocks, investment trends, and the role of sustainable solutions in global supply chains.

In this second podcast, Roy Yang, Department Manager, Sustainable Material Solutions at CHIMEI, shares the company’s approach to sustainability and bio-attributed products.

Listen to the latest episode to find out:

• How CHIMEI’s Ecologue portfolio supports circular and bio-based solutions
• Why second-generation feedstocks like used cooking oil are gaining traction
• What sectors and regions show the strongest appetite for bio-attributed plastics

Click here to find out more about Argus' Biochemicals, a new service offering references for bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-butadiene, and bio-benzene.

Falando de Mercado: Biodiesel e a cadeia da soja no Brasil

O aumento da mescla obrigatória de biodiesel no diesel limita a exportação de óleo de soja, principal insumo do biocombustível, e exige maior capacidade de processamento da oleaginosa. Natalia Dalle Cort e João Marinho, especialistas do relatório Argus Brasil Combustíveis, conversam sobre a cadeia de biodiesel e as tendências de precificação desses produtos.

The Crude Report APAC Series: Middle East Sour Crude

The podcast discusses the recent decline in Middle East sour crude prices amid global oversupply and shifting trade flows. Argus crude experts explore the impact of OPEC+ production changes, alternative crude sources, and the effects of sanctions on market demand.

Main topics: 

• OPEC+ production increases and their effect on the Middle East sour crude oversupply
• Shifting demand patterns due to sanctions on Russian oil and increased competition from Brazil, Canada, and Guyana
• Pricing strategies and market share defense by Middle East producers in response to global competition

Fertilizer Matters EP36: Urea – India, China and the impact of CBAM

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the urea market, focusing on the ramp up in India’s tenders, China’s exports into early 2026, CBAM’s impact on imports into Europe and the overall market outlook for early 2026.

Join Harry Minihan, Global Editor – Nitrogen and Mike Nash, Senior Editor – Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Key questions answered in this podcast:

• Why did India’s urea tenders increase in comparison to last year?        
• How did India get itself into this position and when could the next tender come?
• Where is India with its domestic push for increased self-reliance?
• Will China be exporting more urea in early 2026?
• Has there been a ramp up of urea imports into Europe ahead of CBAM?
• What’s the overall urea market direction as we head into 2026?

 

Metal Movers: Tracking ferrous scrap demand drivers ahead of Q1

Key topics covered in the podcast:

· Is scrap demand in South Asia shifting toward DRI and other feedstocks?

· Why have Turkish mills booked strong tonnage for January loading?

· What’s next for North African scrap demand heading into early 2025?

· Could CBAM reshape global scrap flows in the longer term?

Global LPG Conversations: Cop 30 launchpad for clean cooking revolution - CCA

COP30 pushed the clean cooking crisis in Africa higher up the global agenda. US-based non-profit the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has played a central role lifting the issue from international fringes and helping to tackle the financing and policy barriers faced in shifting to cleaner fuels, particularly LPG. 

In this episode, Argus' Waldemar Jaszczyk spoke with CCA chief of staff and chief external affairs officer Jillene Belopolsky about what the event delivered and what still needs to happen.

Driving Discussion: Key takeaways - Argus Road Fuels Europe Conference

 

In November 2025 market participants gathered at the annual Argus Road Fuels Europe Conference in Munich (Germany). Listen to this podcast to discover some of the top takeaways:

 

• Impact of geopolitics on supply into Europe over last couple of years.

• Product supply kept tight by unplanned refinery outages, planned maintenance works and permanent closures.

• Cracks across all refined products much more volatile over the last few months and multi-year highs for road fuels in second half of 2025

• 18-month highs in November in regards to Nigeriam imports of European gasoline after previous declines, despite west Africa's increased gasoline self-sufficiency.

• The EUs reconsideration of it's 2035 combustion engine vehicle phase out, making space for low carbon or more "carbon neutral" fuels to play a part alongside electrification.

Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Headlines, Price Outlook & Trade Flows

Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series.

In this episode, Senior Fuels and Octane consultant Roel Salazar and Dave McCaskill, VP of Methanol & Derivatives, talk about:

· Methanol market headlines at the end of 2025

· The Argus Fall 2025 Methanol and Derivatives update

· Methanol price outlook

· MTBE price volatility and trade flows

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