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Market talks: Brazil is set to reach a record cotton output in the 2022-23 crop year

Higher international prices have motivated Brazilian farmers to expand cotton acreage in the 2022-23 season, which could lead the country to a record in cotton lint production. But higher input costs have decreased fertilizer usage for cotton crops. Join Camila Dias, Argus Brazil Country Manager, and Alessandra Mello, Deputy Editor for the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer publication. They talk about the growth of Brazil's cotton production and its forecast for 2022-23 season. 

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Falando de Mercado: Brasil deve bater recorde na produção de algodão na safra 2022-23

Os altos preços internacionais motivaram os agricultores brasileiros a expandir a área plantada com algodão na temporada 2022-23, o que poderá levar o país a um novo recorde na produção da pluma. Mas os custos de produção mais altos provocaram uma redução no uso de fertilizantes na cultura. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Alessandra Mello, editora assistente da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes. Elas conversam sobre o crescimento do setor do algodão no país e as perspectivas para a safra 2022-23.  

 

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Global LPG Conversations: New LPG prices launched in East Europe

In this episode of Global LPG Conversations, Peter Wilton, editor of Argus International LPG, and David Appleton, Argus’ vice-president of LPG discuss how changing trade flows in eastern Europe have led to the need for new price assessments.

Chemical Conversations: Suntory Targeting 100% Sustainable Packaging by 2030

Will Collins, Global Editor, Recycled Polymers, talks to Liz Nieboer, Head of Sustainability, Suntory Food and Beverage GB&I, about its aim to have 100% sustainable packaging by 2030 and the challenges involved in transitioning towards sustainable and recycled packaging: 

Suntory Food & Beverage GB&I’s progress towards its recycled content and sustainability targets for plastic packaging, and the challenges that it faces in the current environment 
How consumers react to more sustainable packaging, and how best to inform their customers about the progress they’re making, including with respect to chemical recycling and mass balance accounting 
How a deposit return scheme in the UK can help to boost supply of rPET to brand owners that are looking to increase their usage of recyclates in packaging 

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Falando de Mercado: A oferta e a demanda de gás natural no Brasil em 2023

Os altos preços de gás natural no mundo, em decorrência, principalmente, do conflito entre Rússia e Ucrânia, preocupam os consumidores no Brasil.  

Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Flávia Pierry, editora de Gás Natural e Energia, conversam sobre os fatores que vão influenciar a oferta e a demanda de gás natural no Brasil em 2023, além do impacto sobre preços e negociações. 

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Chemical Conversations: PVC pricing evolution in volatile global markets

In addition to uncertain supply and demand dynamics, increasing energy costs are impacting PVC pricing and contracts. Argus offers a different methodology to assessing PVC prices including clarity on how the energy cost component is taken into account.

James Elliott, talks to Michael Vitiello, Global PVC Editor, Aaron May, U.S. PVC Reporter, and Matthew Rajendra, Asian PVC Reporter about Argus Global PVC:

• PVC supply, demand and price impacts for Europe, the U.S. and Asia Pacific
• How the volatility in energy markets is impacting PVC manufacturers and what this means for plant operations
• What increasing energy costs mean for PVC pricing and contracts in Europe and the U.S.
• How Argus assesses PVC prices and why this is unique

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Hablando de Mercado: Asphalt supply and demand dynamics in Latin America

The asphalt US Gulf coast price levels changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting Latin American demand. And the Russia-Ukraine conflict worsened the scenario, reducing material availability and increasing crude and oil products prices. 

 Join Josh Vence, Argus’ Business Development Manager for Latin America, and Kauanna Navarro, journalist for the Argus Americas Asphalt report, as they discuss the dynamics of asphalt supply and demand in Latin America and around the world.  

Falando de Mercado: O futuro do mercado de energia elétrica no Brasil

O Brasil passa por um momento de transição em seu mercado de energia elétrica, se preparando para implementar uma série de mudanças que vão da abertura total para o mercado livre até a modernização do setor. 

Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Rebecca Gompertz, repórter de gás natural e energia. Elas falams sobre as perspectivas para o setor nos próximos anos. 

Metal Movers: What is supporting the Turkish scrap price?

How is Turkish ferrous scrap faring against soaring energy prices and a weakening economy, why hasn’t the scrap import price crashed?

Tune in as Ronan Murphy and Alex Reynolds explore the strength of Turkish ferrous scrap despite soaring energy costs and other market headwinds, including the August/September price floors supported by EU logistics, demand from India, weaker scrap generation, the absence of Russian swing supply and domestic rebar demand.

Agriculture Insights: Back from the fields… Canada wheat crop tour

In a context of the current conflict in Ukraine, Canada, as one of the major producers and exporters of wheat and other agricultural products, is becoming one of the alternatives to the volumes potentially absent from the Black Sea region. 

This Summer, Argus teams together with Left Field, our local partner, conducted a crop tour in Canada to estimate soft wheat production in 2022-23. 

In this Agriculture Insights podcast Angelika Melikian, Argus-Agritel crop tour project manager, is joined by Jonathon Driedger, Vice President of LeftField Commodity Research, to compare the first wheat harvest results with the findings made during the crop tour in early August. Durum wheat and canola crop conditions are also discussed.