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Global LPG Conversations: Africa in Focus

In this episode of Global LPG Conversations, Argus’ VP for Crude and African Markets, James Gooder, talks to David Appleton, VP Business Development LPG, about developments in LPG in Africa, as well as the impact of the recent surge in prices on-demand on the continent.

 

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The Crude Report: Impact of Covid on China’s crude market

Covid lockdowns threaten to crush Chinese short term oil consumption, adding another layer of complexity to a market plagued by sky-high prices in the wake of sanctions. 

Some 200mn Chinese oil consumers were put under mobility restrictions of varying severity this month, as China faced its most significant spike in Covid cases since early-2020. 

This threatens to eliminate a large component of the "pull factor" that shifted the centre of oil demand growth to Asia from the OECD in recent years.

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Driving Discussions: Market volatility continues for European diesel

The European diesel market continues to see challenging times as the market struggles through loss of liquidity, self-sanctioning due to the conflict in Ukraine, high freight costs, and overall market uncertainty.  

Diesel is still moving through Europe at a normal rate despite the conflict in Ukraine, but prices indicate tight supply. What is causing this and what is the answer to Europe’s diesel problem?  

Listen in as Alfonso Berrocal, European business development manager, Benedict George, senior European market reporter, and Alina Rapoport, senior markets reporter in Germany, as they break down the current state of the European diesel market, including Germany, and provide an update to the Driving Discussions episode on 22 February 2022, Driving Discussions: The bumpy road ahead for European diesel prices.  

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SAF Insights: What is sustainable aviation fuel?

What exactly is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)? How is it derived and how is it priced?  

Listen in as SAF market experts Bea O’Kelly and Louise Burke break down the fast-growing SAF market and provide an overview of how SAF is produced, the differences between SAF and renewable diesel/HVO, market fundamentals, and pricing mechanisms.  

Falando de Mercado: Os caminhos para a aprovação do marco de modernização do setor elétrico

Com a abertura mais profunda do mercado de eletricidade, permitindo a portabilidade de conta de energia elétrica, o setor precisa de alterações e modernizações em seus regramentos. Esse debate está em fase final no Congresso Nacional. Junte-se a Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Flávia Pierry, Editora de Gás Natural e Eletricidade. Elas debatem o tema e seus desdobramentos. 

Quer ficar por dentro de tudo o que acontece nos mercados de gás natural e energia?  

Inside Fertilizer Analytics: Phosphates, Mar. 2022

The phosphate market has had to contend with the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and ongoing Chinese export restrictions. Meanwhile, there is growing interest in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and the opportunities this presents to phosphate rock and phosphoric acid producers. 

New DAP Indian capacity and new phosphate rock projects will also impact the market. Claira Lloyd, Phosphate and Phosphate Rock Research Manager and Tim Evans, Phosphate Analyst join Tim Cheyne, VP Fertilizer, to discuss and assess these developments and the market outlook. 

Key topics covered by the podcast:

• The Ukraine crisis and its direct impact on the phosphate rock market (following a special focus published in the latest issue of Phosphate Rock Analytics) and what the evolving situation could mean for the processed phosphate market. 
• The on-going Chinese export restrictions and what the evolution of the restrictions since October mean for the current market and beyond.
• Growing interest in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and potential opportunities for phosphate rock and phosphoric acid producers. 
• New projects which have the potential to disrupt the phosphate rock market, with exports to commence from the US.
• How new DAP capacity in India is going to impact the market in the medium term, particularly pricing.

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Weight of Freight: d’Amico adjusts to product tanker market in flux

This latest Weight of Freight episode provides a shipowner’s perspective on current clean tanker market fundamentals, ‘self-sanctioning’ Russian oil, and how elevated bunker prices have affected trading.

d’Amico Tankers CFO Carlos Balestra di Mottola joins Argus Freight Reporter Michael Connolly to discuss the impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global clean tanker market and how his company has responded to the shifting market dynamics.

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Global LPG Conversations: Argus Ningbo Index (ANI): Chinese LPG Pricing enters a new phase

David Appleton, VP Business Development LPG, and Esther Phua, Senior Editor Singapore, discuss the Argus Ningbo Index, the drive behind its launch, and the key differences with the Argus Far East Index. They touch on contracts in the current market to conclude with the risk management tools and new opportunities arising from this new index. 

 

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Falando de Mercado: 3tentos amplia e diversifica operação no país

Após a abertura de capital em julho de 2021, a empresa do agronegócio 3tentos investe na expansão dos negócios e estuda diversificar sua atuação. Junte-se a Alexandre Melo, repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis, e Luiz Osório Dumoncel, presidente da 3tentos. Eles conversam sobre o crescimento no país e planos de produzir etanol de milho no futuro.  

Fique por dentro de tudo o que acontece no mercado de biocombustíveis?

Weight of Freight: Russia-Ukraine conflict shakes up shipping

Government sanctions on Russia and self-sanctioning by companies have altered global oil, coal and grain trade flows. But what impact has that had on freight rates? 

In this Weight of Freight podcast, Argus freight reporter Michael Connolly interviews VesselsValue analysts Vivek Srivastava and Ynes Benotmane about how the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted freight rates and trade flows for both the tanker and dry bulk markets. 

 

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