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Metal Movers: Introducing Argus PCX and CME China Portside Iron Ore Futures

Featuring special guest speaker, Sachin Patel, Senior Director of Metals at CME Group, this podcast explores the newly launched portside iron derivative contracts. 

Listen in as Argus experts Oscar Tarneberg, Business Development – Metals and Deepali Sharma, Editor – Ferrous Markets, discuss the newly launched portside iron derivative contracts on the CME.

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The Crude Report: 2022 more of the same, but different…

Many major trends affecting crude oil markets like energy transition, the balancing act between Opec+ and SPRs and Covid-19 continue, but all have evolved in its own way. 

In this episode of The Crude Report, vice president Jeff Kralowetz highlights the big topics on everyone’s mind, many of which will covered at next week’s Argus Americas Crude Summit. 

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Falando de Mercado: Preços de NPK devem desestimular compras brasileiras no início de 2022

Os preços de fertilizantes em níveis historicamente altos, a oferta restrita e relação de troca desfavorável para os agricultores devem levar os importadores brasileiros a comprar volumes menores no início de 2022 e com mais regularidade ao longo do ano, para atender ao mercado doméstico, ao mesmo tempo em que gerenciam os riscos financeiros.

Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Brasil, e Renata Cardarelli, repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes. Elas conversam sobre os destaques do mercado brasileiro de fertilizantes em 2021 e as perspectivas para 2022.

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Market Talks: NPK prices might discourage Brazilian purchases in early 2022

Prices at historically high levels, tight supply and an unfavourable barter rate for farmers will likely lead Brazilian importers to purchase lower fertilizer volumes in early 2022 and more regularly throughout the year to meet the domestic demand while managing financial risks.

Join Camila Dias, Argus Brazil Bureau Chief, and Renata Cardarelli, reporter for the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer publication. They talk about 2021 Brazilian fertilizer market highlights and the outlook for 2022.

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From the Economist’s Chair: USD strength may temper 2022’s more bullish outlooks

Early-year bullish oil and commodity sentiment has been boosted by limited new restrictions due to Omicron and by supply-side tightness. Ongoing demand recovery seems assured for 2022, although a strong USD could place a cap over demand in key developing economies. 

By Argus Chief Economist, David Fyfe

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Falando de Mercado: O começo do mercado aberto de biodiesel

A reta final antes da abertura do novo mercado de biodiesel, que acontece hoje, foi repleta de surpresas e resoluções de última hora. Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Brasil, e Amance Boutin, editor da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis. Elas conversam sobre esta transição e os principais desafios pela frente com o começo do novo modelo.

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Falando de Mercado: Tendências para os fretes de grãos do Brasil em 2022

Após diversos problemas enfrentados na safra 2020-21, os fretes de grãos tiveram uma trajetória irregular ao longo deste ano. Agora, com a expectativa de uma próxima safra recorde, sobretudo de soja, qual deve ser a tendência da demanda pelo serviço de transporte de grãos em 2022? E quais os principais projetos de infraestrutura que devem sair do papel para ferrovias, rodovias e portos?

Junte-se a Camila Dias, chefe de redação da Argus no Brasil, e João Petrini, repórter da publicação Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes. Eles conversam sobre as previsões para o setor de logística em 2022.

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The Crude Report: Opec+ likely to stay the course

After having weathered the storm of uncertainty last month, expectations are that Opec and its non-Opec partners will once again opt to stick to the script and agree on a 400,000 b/d increase in its production ceiling, as planned. 

In this episode of The Crude Report, our Mideast Gulf Editor Nader Itayim discusses what Opec+ ministers will need to consider when they next meet on 4 January.    

Weight of Freight: Powering through the pandemic with the Panama Canal’s deputy administrator

This latest Weight of Freight podcast episode focuses on the effects of the pandemic on the Panama Canal, logistical changes made at the canal over the prior year and the increased transit volumes it saw during its 2021 fiscal year.

Panama Canal Deputy Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta joins Argus Freight Reporter Michael Connolly to discuss the canal’s record year, how they’re dealing with the ongoing pandemic, and recent changes to the canal’s operations.

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The Crude Report: Rocky markets follow Trans Mountain shutdown

The 300,000 b/d Trans Mountain pipeline connecting Canada’s crude hub to refineries and export hubs at the west coast was closed for three weeks starting in November as a precaution to extreme weather conditions. As a result, ANS crude demand and, therefore, prices surged. 

In this episode of The Crude Report, market reporters Brett Holmes and Benjamin Peyton explain how the Trans Mountain closure has affected both the Canadian supply and the North American west coast demand pictures.