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The Crude Report: Potential changes to benchmark prices

Crude oil price benchmarks are facing some degree of change across all regions, from the various forms of WTI in the US and Brent in Europe, to the incoming IFAD Murban contract in the Middle East. What is driving these changes and how will the global crude oil markets react? 

In this episode of The Crude Report, our senior vice president Stephen Jones and vice presidents James Gooder and Josefine Ahlstrom highlight the fundamental topics that will be covered in our free crude and refined products forum at the upcoming Argus Oil Week 2021. 

Potash prices build on 2020 momentum

The potash market has seen significant price gains across almost all regions in the last few weeks. Midpoint prices have jumped by nearly $14-18/t since the end of last year in southeast Asia, Brazil, and the US, and market participants expect prices to continue to rise throughout 2021. So what has driven the recent price increases, and will the same drivers continue to push prices up? David Riley, Lead Potash Analyst, Hasan Tarique, Senior Consultant on potash, and Ewan Thomson, Global Potash Editor, discuss.

Changing Flows - The impact of Australia’s refinery developments to Asia’s dirty tankers

This podcast episode focuses on Australia’s refinery developments, and how it impacts dirty tankers in the region. This episode discusses how changes in commodity demand will affect trade flows. Join Andrew Khaw, Editor, Asia Freight and Paul Jacinto, Reporter, as they share their thoughts on the current state of the market and how things could evolve for the industry.

The Crude Report: Iraq exports new Basrah Medium stream

Iraq’s state-owned marketer Somo has split the exports of key Iraqi Basrah crude from two into three grades, now Basrah Light, Basrah Medium (the newest classification) and Basrah Heavy, and also made adjustments in the quality of the Basrah Light and Basrah Heavy grades. 

In this episode of The Crude Report, our Asia-Pacific and Middle East crude markets editor Azlin Ahmad talks with Singapore crude reporter Fabian Ng on how these changes are being received in the Asia-Pacific market and the demand for Iraq’s new Basrah Medium crude.  

Falando de Mercado: Nova porta de entrada de fertilizantes no Brasil

O Porto do Açu recebeu seus dois primeiros carregamentos de fertilizantes nos últimos meses e novos desembarques estão previstos em 2021, colocando o Rio de Janeiro na rota de importação destes produtos. Como o porto fluminense está se preparando para atender este mercado e como isso deve impactar a dinâmica logística do setor?
 
No episódio desta semana da série Falando de Mercado, Camila Dias, Chefe de Redação da Argus no Brasil, e João Petrini, repórter de grãos e fertilizantes, conversam sobre o início das movimentações de nutrientes no Porto do Açu, no Rio de Janeiro.

Global LPG Conversations: LPG prices hit multi-year highs in Asia-Pacific

The first week of 2021 has seen several bullish factors push prices up on the Argus Far East Index. Asia LPG editor Reza Amanat talks to Argus LPG Business Development Executive David Appleton about what’s been happening and what’s driving this trend. Listen to our new episode in Global LPG Conversations.

Global LPG Conversations: China market trends in the run up to Lunar New Year

The Argus LPG team from China share the latest developments in both petrochemical and energy demand for LPG in the run up to the Lunar New Year. In this week’s episode, David Appleton is joined by Shanghai-based Senior LPG Analysts, Celia Chen and Cheryl Liu.

The Crude Report: Russia’s Far East Sokol and ESPO Blend

Russia’s Sokol and ESPO Blend crude oil grades, produced in the country’s Far East, have relatively easy access to the world’s largest crude oil buyer, China.

In this episode of The Crude Report, our Vice President Will Harwood and Asia-Pacific and Middle East crude markets editor Azlin Ahmad, talk through the market fundamentals behind the Sokol and ESPO Blend crude.

The Crude Report: Asian heavy demand lures Canadian railcars, US exports

Transportation arbitrage economics from Canada to the US Gulf coast began improving in the back half of 2020 as international demand for Canadian heavy crude oil grades picked up.

In this episode of The Crude Report, our reporters Alex Endress and Brett Holmes discuss the resulting lift in domestic prices which could support a return to crude-by-rail demand in 2021 and how Canadian crude is becoming more competitive on the global landscape.

Falando de Mercado: Perspectivas para o mercado brasileiro de milho em 2021

O Brasil registrou nova safra recorde de milho em 2020, período em que os preços internos do grão também atingiram máximas históricas. O que esperar deste mercado em 2021 e qual a perspectiva para os agricultores que atuam nas principais regiões produtoras do país?
 
No episódio desta semana da série Falando de Mercado, Camila Dias, Chefe de Redação da Argus no Brasil, e José Roberto Gomes, repórter de agricultura e fertilizantes, conversam sobre o mercado brasileiro de milho e as perspectivas para a próxima safra doméstica do grão.