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The Crude report - The TMX Series: TMX: China's new crude source

The opening of the TMX pipeline expansion to Canada’s Pacific coast has given China access to a new, short-haul source of cheap crude — Chinese firms are taking advantage of the new supply route to boost exports, with implications for global crude pricing

Key topics covered in the podcast:

• Trump’s threat to tax Canadian crude imports to the US, and implications for shipments to Asia Pacific
• Factors driving Chinese demand for TMX exports
• Impact on sour crude pricing, from China’s access to TMX and ESPO Blend crude

Fuels Focus: Your Weekly Insight into the US Refined Products Market | Week of 2 Dec

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form 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’s episode features:

• US retail gasoline prices lowest in more than three years
• US midcontinent diesel prices hit multi-year lows
• Industry wary of Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico

 

Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.

Chemical Conversations: MEG, PTA and PET: European market trends going into 2025

Hear from Argus’ Chemicals experts Bea O’Kelly (Commerical Product Manager), Chloe Kinner (Global Editor of PET), Liana Minhan (Deputy Editor of MEG) and Qamreen Parker (Chemicals Editor) as they break down the current market landscape and emerging trends shaping the production and consumption of MEG, PTA and PET in Europe. They discuss:

- The current state of the European markets

- Challenges of global supply chains and rising sustainability demands

- Increasing focus on recycled and bio-based materials

- Expected trends for 2025

To find out more, you can e-mail us about our upcoming PET Polyester product launch, and get a free trial of our EO & Derivatives service, a new global report featuring weekly news, analysis and price assessments for EO, MEG, DEG, TEG, MEA, DEA and TEA.

Driving Discussions: Unhooking West African fuel prices from Europe

Global LPG Conversations: From WLGA LPG Week, Cape Town

In this edition, Argus' David Appleton and Jack Greenwood sit down with World Liquid Gas Association Director David Tyler at WLGA's LPG Week in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss some of their perspectives and takeaways from this key industry event. 

SAF insights: ABSL on gasification and SAF market growth

Listen to ABSL's Andy Cornell and Argus' Giulia Squadrin as they talk about SAF production via gasification, feedstocks' availability, and global market developments.

Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes

Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes Episode 4 

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

In this episode, the Argus methanol expert Dave McCaskill and senior analyst Cassidy Staggers discuss 

• November pricing and production outages
• Insight into grey methanol fundamental data 
• Introduction to the new Argus low-carbon methanol project tracker and data analytics

 Argus offers methanol prices, news, analysis, forecasts, and consulting. Get more information and request a free trial. 

 

Metal Movers: Latin American steel - Output challenges and what comes next?

Join Marialuisa Rincon, Deputy Editor, Argus Scrap Markets and Carolina Pulice, Metals Reporter as they explore the fundamentals of the Brazilian and wider Latin American steel markets and the need for the new Brazilian steel price assessments.

Driving Discussions: RIN There, Done That

In the wake of the elections in the US, RINS Reporter Matthew Cope and US Products Associate Editor Jason Metko play a game of "hit the brakes or hit the gas" to discuss some of the potential effects on the biofuels industry - particularly important to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and road fuels - under a second Donald Trump administration. 

Listen to find out if it's "hit the brakes" or "hit the gas" as we address issues including:

• Should we expect Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) to return under the new Trump administration?

• Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, previously backed a bill to eliminate the RFS. Would he do that now?

• Trump has expressed the desire to get rid of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. However, with Elon Musk operating an EV company, will he push Trump for more incentives?

• Biden took a less favourable approach towards E15. Will it be different with Trump's return?

Fuels Focus: Your Weekly Insight into the US Refined Products Market | Week of 18 Nov

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form 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’s episode features:

• US retail fuel prices remain near three-year lows
• Refining margins to widen in 2025: EIA
• Phillips 66 Los Angels Refinery indicted over Clean Water Act

Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.