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Driving Discussions: MRs and Miami

Get up to speed with the US refined oil products export market with a look at medium range (MR) tanker rates from the US Gulf coast and the west coast. Listen to US Products Associate Editor Jason Metko and Americas Freight Deputy Editor Ross Griffith as they discuss topics including:

• Panama Canal transit update

• Fourth quarter MR tanker demand outlook

• Shifting trade flows for west coast Americas

• US east coast imported gasoline demand

Fuels Focus: Your Weekly Insight into the US Refined Products Market | Week of 28 Oct

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:

• LyondellBasell Houston refinery closure update
• ExxonMobil’s downstream quarterly profits down
• Chevron to ramp up refinery maintenance

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

Metal Movers: Sustainable aluminium - Low-carbon and beyond

Demand for low-carbon aluminium has grown in recent years, and Argus has launched a new assessment for a low-carbon upcharge in Europe to track this still-nascent market. But significant challenges remain for the market to generate sustained liquidity and it may require the introduction of more regulation before it can evolve further.

Ronan Murphy, Editor of Argus Non-Ferrous Markets, spoke to Argus’ Associate Editor and senior aluminium expert Jethro Wookey to explore where the low-carbon aluminium market is now, where it may go, and how primary aluminium producers are also seeking to increase sustainability of their product through increased use of scrap metal.    

Key topics covered in the podcast:

• Growth in demand for low-carbon aluminium and the barriers in place to more rapid uptake
• Wil the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) drive greater liquidity in the European low-carbon aluminium market from 2026?
• Is the market increasing scrap consumption and can processing capacity keep up with demand?

Global LPG Conversation: Asia-Pacific LPG Market Update

LPG VP David Appleton is joined by the Head of LPG Asia, Esther Phua, and editor Frances Goh to discuss the latest from Asia-Pacific markets.

Our team covers:

- How is demand in China and India?

- Is supply looking long or short?

- What next for the Chinese petrochemicals sector?

- Is another trade war on the horizon?

and other LPG market topics.

Fuels Focus: Your Weekly Insight into the US Refined Products Market | Week of 21 Oct

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:

• WTI holds steady
• Motor fuel prices trend lower
• Valero completes SAF project in Port Arthur
• Federal regulators investigating deadly Pemex Deer Park chemical release

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

The Politics of Energy 2024

Stream this standalone Argus podcast now where we discuss how the 5 November elections in the US could affect global energy markets, LNG exports, tariff policy, environmental regulation, electric vehicles and the transition to low-carbon energy resources.

 

Topics addressed:

• How would control of the White House affect upstream oil and gas production, infrastructure development, federal oil and gas leasing, the “pause” of LNG licenses, energy markets and the prospects of permitting reform?
• Which tax credits and clean energy spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law are likely to be retained if Republicans sweep to power in the election, and which provisions might be targeted?
• How could the federal regulatory environment change based on the 2024 elections, and could the elections pose any risks to investments in clean energy and electric vehicle manufacturing?
• How would US foreign policy in Ukraine and the Middle East change under either presidential candidate?

Falando de Mercado: O aço no Brasil e seus desafios para o próximo ano

Os principais produtores de aço brasileiros têm relatado no último ano uma pressão significativa das importações em seus mercados. Com isso, o governo tem monitorado de perto este aumento, tomando medidas para proteger o mercado da concorrência desleal. No entanto, as importações não param de crescer. Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe do editorial da Argus para América Latina, e Carolina Pulice, repórter de metais da Argus. Elas conversam sobre os desafios do mercado para o próximo ano.

Global LPG Conversations: Northwest European Q3 propane pricing review

Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes Episode 3

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 

• October pricing and market trends
• Legislation updates by the European Commission on low-carbon fuels
• Information on the conclusion of IMO’s MEPC 82nd session

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Chemical Conversations: EUDR impacts on the palm oil and oleochemicals markets