Episodes

Monday Jun 24, 2024
Driving Discussions: Musings from Mexico
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Listen to the outcome of the Mexican presidential election and how the markets will shape over the summer, with Argus Senior Reporter Steven McGinn and Associate Editor of US Products Jason Metko.
With refineries incidents and maintenance around Mexico in May, how did all that impact imports into the Country, specifically from Gulf Coast refineries and gasoline blenders?

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Global LPG conversations: LPG outlook for 2024 and beyond
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Since the Covid pandemic, LPG markets have become far more volatile, but in 2024, prices appear to have paused for breath. Listen to David Appleton and Jack Greenwood as they discuss the market so far in 2024, the forecast for the rest of the year and beyond, and take a look at biopropane forecasting.

Thursday Jun 20, 2024
The Biofuels Report: Asian UCO exports to US surge
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
With rising demand for sustainable aviation fuel and HVO or renewable diesel, the demand for feedstocks is surging. One feedstock is taking center stage, used cooking oil.
Argus recently launched the EPA-compliant UCO fob China and EPA-compliant UCO fob Strait of Malacca price assessments to reflect the growing flows of UCO out of China and SE Asia to the US. How will these flows affect UCO demand around the world? Listen in on this latest episode with our market experts, Jamuna Gautam and Sarah Giam.

Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Falando de Mercado: Demanda por fretes e adubo diante do próximo ciclo de plantio
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
O ano de 2024 tem tido diferentes particularidades no mercado brasileiro, tanto nos fretes rodoviários, quanto na comercialização de grãos e da compra de fertilizantes. Seja por aspectos no mercado internacional ou doméstico, as circunstâncias estão interligadas e afetam umas as outras.
A editora adjunta da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, Renata Cardarelli, e o repórter sênior, João Petrini, conversam sobre o atual cenário dos mercados e os efeitos de fretes rodoviários abaixo da média, comercialização atrasada de soja e milho e os desafios para compra de fertilizantes para a safra de soja 2024-25.

Monday Jun 10, 2024
Fertilizer Matters: Episode 15 - Brazil, June 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Hear Argus’ analysis of current fertilizer market dynamics in Brazil - one of the largest and most influential fertilizer markets in the world. Join Mike Nash, Senior Editor - Fertilizers and Gisele Augusto, Reporter - Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer as they discuss this market in the latest episode of Argus’ Fertilizer Matters podcast series.
Key topics covered in the podcast:
- How the Brazilian fertilizer market has been developing in 2024
- Farmers' increased focus on purchasing potash
- Soybean barter rate update
- Slowdown in Brazilian imports
- Will Brazilian farmers ramp up phosphates purchases?
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Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Pine chemicals editor Leonardo Siqueira talks to Steve Williams, VP of Argus C5 and Hydrocarbon Resins, about navigating the pine chemicals and hydrocarbon resins markets, including:
- How plant shutdowns may impact trade flows and regional supply/demand balances.
- The impact of Chinese consumption taxes on C5 tackifier markets.
- CTO demand in the US and Europe.
- Other key factors the industry need to stay close to in 2024 and beyond.
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Falando de Mercado: Insegurança jurídica afeta precificação de Cbio
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
A inadimplência crescente no cumprimento das metas do Renovabio tem pautado as conversas de participantes do mercado de Cbios, com o capítulo de judicialização contra o programa ofuscando os fundamentos e encolhendo a liquidez dos créditos de descarbonização.
Junte-se a Conrado Mazzoni, chefe adjunto de redação da Argus no Brasil, e Rebecca Gompertz, repórter do relatório Argus Brazil Gas Markets, e saiba mais sobre as perspectivas para o rumo do mercado de Cbios.

Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
The new 590,000 b/d Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline has the potential to shift export patterns for heavy sour Canadian crude away from the US Gulf coast by adding new capacity out of Vancouver’s Westridge terminal, but some obstacles persist. Join Argus’ crude and LPG editorial manager Gus Vasquez and deputy editor Amanda Hilow in discussing the new pipeline, its purpose and early trade patterns surrounding its deliveries.
Key topics covered in the podcast:
- Canadian crude buyers seek a more efficient route to market
- Lingering logistical constraints after the commencement of TMX
- Crude grades being delivered via the pipeline

Friday May 31, 2024
The Biofuels Report: Waste based ethanol on the rise with Raizen
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Why Raizen decided to invest into waste-based origin ethanol, capacity plans, feedstocks?
And, where is future demand expected to come from?
Paulo Côrte-Real Neves, Global EVP President Raizen Trading, explains to Josefine Ahlström, Argus VP Business Development Europe.

Wednesday May 29, 2024
Falando de Mercado: Mudança no fluxo de gasolina para o Brasil
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Depois de se consolidar como fornecedor de diesel, a Rússia começa a se destacar nas importações de gasolina pelo Brasil. Ofertas do produto estão chegando aos compradores brasileiros, que veem preços mais baixos em relação aos fornecedores tradicionais, como Estados Unidos e Europa.
Neste episódio, a editora associada da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis, Gabrielle Moreira, e o chefe adjunto de redação da Argus no Brasil, Conrado Mazzoni, conversam sobre o cenário competitivo e de preços no mercado de importação de derivados de petróleo.