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Why does Europe keep leaving gasoline and naphtha on the shelf?

Latest Driving Discussion episode featuring Benedict George - Editor, Argus European Products, Atishya Nayak - Gasoline Reporter and Jide Tijani - Naphtha Reporter

Chemical Conversations: K-show plastics preview: Recycled polymers

In the lead-up to K, the world’s largest plastics and rubber event, our limited podcast series, ‘K-show plastics preview’, features Argus experts discussing the latest market developments across key polymer and feedstock sectors. From pricing trends and policy shifts to regional supply dynamics, the series offers timely insights to help industry participants stay informed and ahead of the curve. 

In our first episode, we explore recycled polymers and plastics, with Will Collins, Global Editor for Recycled Polymers, and Chloe Kinner, Editor for Recycled Polymers, joining James Elliott, VP Business Development, to discuss the latest developments in the market.

Key topics discussed: 

• Market developments over the summer and forward-looking insights for autumn.

• Sustainability commitments shaping demand in recycled polyolefins and PET.

• Impact of recent plant closures on the recycling industry.

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Driving Discussions: Mideast Gulf - The gasoline rising star

Most attention on the global gasoline landscape has traditionally been focused on Europe, the US and Singapore, but the Mideast Gulf has been making huge strides in recent years. 2024 saw refining capacity in the Mideast Gulf and Indian Ocean region increase to over 10.5mn b/d from 7.8mn b/d in 2017. And in the same time period, gasoline production grew from 1.7mn b/d to nearly 2.4mn b/d and exports from 270,000 b/d to 654,000 b/d.

Listen to this podcast as our experts provide an update on developments and how Argus has created the first assessment to properly reflect the transformation:

• Summary of the major trading regions and the pricing benchmarks in each

• Delve into the evolving dynamics and fundamentals of the Mideast Gulf

• Why the Mideast Gulf region needs an independent price assessment 

• Introduction to Argus fob Mideast Gulf Gasoline (MEBOB)

• And much more

Global LPG Conversations: LPG’s key role in petrochemicals

Explore the role LPG plays in petrochemicals with Argus VP Sarah Rae and LPG VP, David Appleton. From China’s shifting propylene demand and ethane cracking trends to Europe’s cracker closures and the future of bio-feedstocks, this episode dives into market dynamics, sustainability challenges, and long-term outlooks shaping the global olefins landscape.

NextFuel’s Torrefaction Tech in Finland

In this episode, Hannah Adler, Argus Senior Reporter for biomass, is joined by Audun Sommerli Time, Chief Marketing Officer at NextFuel, to explores how torrefaction technology is creating coal-replacing fuel from alternative feedstocks.

Key topics of the podcast include:

• The commissioning of a new torrefaction factory in Finland, built with Taaleri
• How NextFuel’s technology turns alternative feedstocks into coal-replacing fuel
• Key industries that could adopt torrefied briquettes
• Future projects and regional expansion plans for NextFuel

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Metal Movers: What to expect for Turkish flat steel exports in 2H 2025

In this episode

• How did Turkish HRC, CRC and HDG exports develop in the first half?

• What are the expectations for 4Q shipments and pricing?

• How could Turkey offset a potential drop in EU exports with CBAM on the horizon?

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Falando de Mercado: A competitividade do diesel russo no mercado brasileiro

A Rússia forneceu 60% do diesel importado pelo Brasil no primeiro semestre, mas movimentações geopolíticas e comerciais podem impactar esse fluxo. Saiba mais sobre a competitividade do produto russo no mercado brasileiro acompanhando a conversa entre Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta da redação da Argus em São Paulo, e Marcos Mortari, um dos especialistas responsáveis pela publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis.

Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Developments, Regional Dynamics & IMO Outlook

 

Welcome to this Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast episode, part of the Chemical Conversations series. 

In this episode, Argus Global Methanol Consultant Dave McCaskill and Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers deliver insights into the:

• Key trends shaping the methanol market this summer

• Impact of regional dynamics on pricing direction

• Perspectives on the upcoming IMO decision in October

Argus offers methanol prices, news, analysis, forecasts, and consulting.

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For more information on attending the Methanol Forum in Houston on Sept 8–10 and connecting with the Argus methanol team, please contact Cassidy Staggers at cassidy.staggers@argusmedia.com.

 

Chemical Conversations: Global Ethylene Market Recap and Outlook

Argus’s global petrochemical consultants (Sarah Rae from London, Craig Barry from Houston, and Toon Shien Lee from Singapore), gathered to discuss the latest trends and key issues in the global ethylene market, as well as their market prospects for major economies in the coming years, ahead of the Argus Chemicals Forum on 22 September and EPCA on 23–25 October. Key topics in the podcast are:

 

• Examining the reasons for the continued strength of ethylene prices in the US and its impact on exports. Will US ethane exports continue to rise?

 

• Will the capacity rationalisations tighten the market balance and, in that case, will margins improve?

 

• How are regional cracker expansions and trade dynamics influencing ethane demand, and what does this mean for the global industry?

 

 

 

Market Talks: Paraguay seeks solution to ensure fuel supply

Paraguayan authorities are working with Argentina to find a solution to ensure the supply of fuel that arrives through the neighboring country. Without a coastline and lacking refineries, Paraguay relies on the Paraná Guazú River to import the fuel it consumes. In this episode, Flávia Alemi, a diesel and gasoline expert at Argus, and Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in Brazil, discuss the logistical supply challenges in the region.