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Metal Movers: A collision of commodities —Aluminium and Hydrogen

Senior aluminum reporter John Betz discusses with Found Energy a use for aluminumscrap unknown by most the general public and its relevance to the nascent market of hydrogen power.

Driving Discussions Europe: Diesel heading for uncharted waters

Europe stocked up on diesel at the start of the year, but March saw imports shrink. In this episode of Driving Discussions Europe, Benedict George, associate editor for Argus European Products, updates business development manager Alfonso Berrocal on what’s behind exceptionally low import volumes and what we can expect next as European diesel stocks start to decline and the region enters into uncharted waters

In this podcast, we touch on prices for long-range 2 (LR2) diesel cargoes. To get more visibility into these prices, why not sign up for our free weekly price snapshot. For more of our coverage of the European diesel market, visit our dedicated hub page.

 

SAF Insights: What is renewable hydrogen and how can it help decarbonise aviation?

What does the recently published delegated act on the definition of renewable hydrogen from the European Commission mean for renewable hydrogen market and how does that affect the aviation industry?

Listen to Argus’ hydrogen editor Stefan Krümpelmann and biofuels associated editor Giulia Squadrin as they discuss renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels and the role they play in the aviation sect

Net Zero Transition: Knitting the hydrogen value chain together

Dr. Sebastian Vogel, RWE’s head of hydrogen joins the Argus podcast to discuss salt storage caverns, the GET H₂ electrolytic project, European funding and project timelines, ammonia terminals, the ongoing H₂ vector question, offtakes & US expansion.

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Falando de Mercado: O mercado de ARLA 32 no Brasil

O mercado de ARLA 32, uma solução aquosa de ureia usada para reduzir a emissão de gases em motores a diesel, vem crescendo rapidamente no Brasil e deve ultrapassar 1 bilhão de litros neste ano. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Fabrício Cardoso, gerente sênior do time de consultoria da Argus. Eles conversam sobre as perspectivas para esse mercado nos próximos anos.

The Crude Report: Bakken and Guernsey Market March Update

Multiple North Dakota Bakken pricing locations and the Light Sweet Guernsey market have undergone recent methodology changes by Argus with the introduction of cumulative monthly volume-weighted averages. Join Argus Americas Crude team colleagues, Gus Vasquez and Amanda Smith, in this podcast for an update on the new assessments and a few market observations.

Global LPG Conversations: Insights from ARDA Week, Cape Town

LPG was a hot topic at this year’s African Refiners and Distributors Association, where it was described as a fuel of the future. This episode of Global LPG Conversations comes from the sidelines of the event, with Argus’ David Appleton, VP LPG, and James Gooder, VP Crude, discussing trends for LPG in the region, the importance of the Dangote project, and how ‘energy transition’ means something quite different in the global south.

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Chemical Conversations: The US Recycling Market

Will Collins, Global Editor for Argus Recycled Polymers, travelled with Zach Kluver, USA Recycled Polymers Reporter, to the recent Plastics Recycling Conference in Washington, USA, to meet with the industry.  

They spoke to a selection of industry participants to find out: 

• How the US recycling market has changed  
• The challenges it faces  
• What regulators and other stakeholders can do to help industry develop in the next 5 years 

Argus Recycled Polymers launched price assessments for bales and recycled pellets for the US rHDPE and rPP markets on 3 March. 

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Metal Movers: Titanium – renewed normals

What new trading patterns has the Russia-Ukraine conflict imposed on the titanium supply chain for the aerospace industry? Find out in this special episode on titanium, titanium sponge and ferrotitanium.

Ellie Saklatvala, Senior Editor – Non-Ferrous, explores the supply / demand challenges and drivers with market reporters Samuel Wood and Nicolas Bell based in Europe and the US respectively.

Falando de Mercado: BBF amplia investimentos de olho nos biocombustíveis

Atenta à demanda futura por biocombustíveis, a Brasil BioFuels construirá uma biorefinaria de diesel verde (HVO) e de combustível de aviação sustentável (SAF) com capacidade de 500.000m³ por ano que funcionará a partir de 2025.

O grupo que atua na região Norte do país entregará neste ano novas usinas termelétricas movidas a biodiesel de óleo de palma e também iniciará o plantio de cacau na sombra das palmeiras.

Junte-se a Alexandre Melo, repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis, e Milton Steagall, presidente da Brasil BioFuels. Eles conversam sobre as perspectivas para os negócios de energia da BBF e o cenário para o mercado de biodiesel no país.