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Chemical Conversations: Global Polymers Market Evaluation with a focus on Turkey

In this Turkish-language episode, Argus’ senior reporter Dila Odluyurt evaluates the global PE, PP and PVC markets. Tune in to hear: 

• How the latest news around the globe have been affecting the polymer markets

• How the market has been in the Turkish market since May

• How the market dynamics for demand and supply have been for the past two months

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Weight of Freight: Big Beautiful Biofuels - Changes to the US Market

In this podcast, our market experts discuss the recent developments in the US biofuels industry and the impact it's having on the specialised tanker market.

• A look back at the previous core flows, cargoes and vessels that were involved in US imports of biofuels and renewable feedstocks

• With the US blenders tax credit being replaced with the 45Z tax credit scheme, get insights into what the scheme is and what impact it has on freight markets

• Following the tax policy change that followed President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, find out what to expect in the specialised tanker market

• Other key U.S. policy changes to be aware of

 

 

Market Talks: The expansion of sustainable fertilizers in Brazil

Brazil is the fourth largest fertilizer consumer in the world, but it imports over 80% of all its needs. Policies to boost domestic production seek to reduce the country’s reliance on imports while also curbing carbon emissions. Listen to the conversation between Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief at the Argus office in Brazil, and Bruno Castro, one of the experts behind the Argus Grains and Fertilizers report, to better understand the Brazilian sustainable fertilizer market.

Falando de Mercado: O avanço dos fertilizantes sustentáveis no Brasil

O Brasil é o quarto maior consumidor mundial de fertilizantes, mas importa mais de 80% de suas necessidades. Políticas de estímulo à produção doméstica de fertilizantes sustentáveis almejam aliviar essa dependência e diminuir a pegada de carbono do agronegócio. Ouça a conversa entre Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta da redação da Argos no Brasil, e Bruno Castro, especialista da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, para saber mais sobre o mercado de nutrientes sustentáveis no Brasil.

 

Can insurance help boost carbon market liquidity?

Argus’ Erisa Senedem is joined by James Kench and Eilis O'Keefe from Kita to discuss the growing role of insurance in supporting carbon markets.

Tune in for expert insights on:

• Risk types for carbon emission markets

• Carbon insurance and how it can help mitigate carbon market risks

• How novel insurance products can help solve “pain points” for the carbon market as it scales

• Ways insurance can boost liquidity in the international and voluntary carbon markets 

Falando de Mercado: ANP volta atrás na divulgação de inadimplentes do RenovaBio

A polêmica em torno da inadimplência de distribuidoras de combustíveis dentro do programa RenovaBio ganhou força quando a ANP voltou atrás na decisão de publicar a lista com os nomes das devedoras de Cbios. A conciliação entre as dinâmicas de mercado e o descumprimento das metas descarbonizadoras é o tema da conversa entre Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta da redação da Argus Brasil, e Rebecca Gompertz, especialista em biometano e Cbios do relatório Argus Brazil Gas Markets.

Metal Movers: The Copper Crunch

The transformation of copper trade flows is one of the biggest stories in metals this year. Long known as Dr. Copper for its role as a barometer of global economic health, copper has typically been a stable market—thanks to its diverse supply base and broad industrial demand. But that stability was disrupted by the re-election of Donald Trump and the launch of a Section 232 investigation into US copper imports, triggering a surge in shipments to the US and record-breaking price arbitrage between global exchanges.

As copper flooded into the US, stockpiles at COMEX ballooned while buyers in China, the rest of Asia and Europe were left scrambling. Regional premiums spiked, and refined copper became scarce outside the US. Suddenly, copper began behaving more like its volatile base metal peers—unpredictable and reactive to geopolitical shifts.

In this episode, Ronan Murphy, editor of Argus Non-Ferrous Markets, speaks with copper experts from the US, China, and Europe to unpack the global ripple effects. What will the US do with all this copper? How are other regions adapting? And what does the rest of the year hold for the global copper market?

 

In This Episode:

• Why copper is flooding into the US—and what happens next
• How China is adapting to a new copper reality
• How European buyers are dealing with tight supply
• What the future holds for copper prices and trade flows

Chemical Conversations: The impact of tariffs on the hydrocarbon resins and pine chemicals markets

Pine chemicals editor Leonardo Siqueira talks with Steve Williams, VP of Argus C5 and Hydrocarbon Resins, about how tariffs are shaping the C5 hydrocarbon (HCR) and pine chemicals markets, including:   

• Impacts on pricing, supply and demand balances, and current trade flows.

• Outlook on what the hydrocarbon resins and pine chemicals markets should expect. 

This podcast is delivered by Argus’ chemical experts using data and insights from the Argus Pine Chemicals and Argus C5 and Hydrocarbon Resins services.  

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Podcast | Falando de Mercado: E30 impõe nova dinâmica aos mercados de etanol

O aumento da mescla de etanol na gasolina de 27% para 30%, conhecido como E30, deve ampliar a demanda por etanol anidro e diminuir a disponibilidade de matéria-prima para produção do etanol hidratado vendido nos postos. A mudança vem em um contexto de atraso na safra de cana-de-açúcar e clima desfavorável freando a moagem. Ouça a conversa entre as especialistas Maria Lígia Barros e Maria Albuquerque, do relatório Argus Brasil Combustíveis, para entender o impacto do E30 no mercado de combustíveis.

 

Americas Base Oils: What do tariffs have to do with it?

Our base oils experts in Sao Paulo, Houston and London discuss the most pressing market developments.

Listen to Argus experts for the latest developments in US tariffs, postings and Latin America base oil dynamics.

Gabriella Twining (Global Editor - Base Oils ), John Dietrich (Deputy Global Editor - Base Oils) and Julio Viana (Reporter) give some detailed insights:

• With the pause in tariff announcements and a clearer picture of what they look like, get a view of the key implications on the base oils and finished lubricants markets
• Recent developments that have impacted spot prices
• Key trends and developments of note in the Brazil market
• Biggest challenges the market is currently facing in Latin America
• Interesting takeaways from our inaugural Latin America focussed base oils conference that took place in Miami in May
• And much more.