Weight of Freight: Dry Bulk outlook with Golden Ocean CEO

This episode in the Weight of Freight welcomes Golden Ocean to share their opinion on 2021 and discuss their recent ship purchases.

03 三月 2021

From the Economist's Chair: A Fourth Bridge for Opec+

The Forth Bridge in Scotland was opened on the 4th of March 1890. Opec+ Ministers will hope their meeting on the same date 131 years later provides a bridge to both stronger oil demand and sustainably higher prices.

03 三月 2021

The Crude Report: Changing the Dated game

Last week’s expected announcement that Argus competitor Platts would add WTI into the Dated Brent basket starting July 2022 took a surprising turn when it was also revealed that the assessment will become a delivered-Rotterdam benchmark.

25 二月 2021

The US Crude Export Chronicles: February 2021

A severe winter freeze disrupted major oil and gas infrastructure at the US Gulf coast amid a week of power outages, though overall crude export patterns remain unfettered.

24 二月 2021

Inside Fertilizer Analytics: Processed phosphates, Feb. 2021

Phosphate prices have been benefitting from tight global supply, because of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the fallout of the potential duties which could be placed on US imports of Moroccan and Russian product.

03 三月 2021

The Crude Report: Texas’ cold snap boosts US Aframax spot, futures prices

Aframax tonnage has been tight in the Atlantic basin thanks to heavy demand for fuel oil loadings in Europe, but demand grew even more this past week as charterers rushed to secure vessels for US loadings in response to Texas’ unusual winter weather.

23 二月 2021

From the Economist's Chair: The pros and cons of super-cycling

Commodity prices have moved sharply higher since November amid disrupted supply, healthy Chinese import demand and vaccine successes, with imminent demand recovery and broader inflation concerns now stoking expectations of a commodity super-cycle. However, persistent ec

19 二月 2021

Biofuels feedstocks in the EU: New renewables targets drive shifts in demand

This Driving discussions episode looks at the biofuels feedstock market within Europe and explore how it will develop under the EU’s recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).

17 二月 2021

The Crude Report: The rise of WCS Houston and ARV

The Ice ARV paper swap, which settles on Argus WCS Houston, has seen a rapid rise in open interest and trade volume over the past 6 months. What in the physical market is supporting this growth?

16 二月 2021

Changing Flows: Possible shifts to Asia’s clean tankers following refinery developments in Australia

This podcast focuses on the possible impacts to clean tankers in the region, owing to Australia’s refinery developments.

15 二月 2021

Market Talks: Brazilian soybean harvest delay – what’s the impact?

Join Flavia Bohone, Editor of the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizer service and Victoria Blazhko, Agriculture Editor in Ukraine as they discuss the delay in the Brazilian soybean harvest and the impact on exports, prices and port premiums.

10 二月 2021

The Crude Report: The Biden administration

President Joe Biden’s executive actions on energy policy have won praise from environmentalists and progressive Democrats, while surprising some in the oil and gas sector who hoped Biden would moderate his ambitious campaign promises on climate after taking office.

10 二月 2021

Fertilizers in sub-Saharan Africa: Logistics — helping the region to achieve its fertilizer consumption potential

Transport corridors in sub-Saharan Africa – a region with a population of around 1.1bn – are a key element in the transit of fertilizers to regional hubs, and ultimately consumers.

10 二月 2021

LNG smashes oil parity

Traditional wisdom on price linkage is increasingly being challenged by developments.

08 二月 2021

Global LPG Conversations: US production and pricing trends, and the impact of the new administration

In this week's episode, Argus US NGLs editor, Amy Strahan, talks to David Appleton about the recent developments in US LPG fundamentals and pricing trends, and the views around the impact of the new Biden administration on the supply of LPG going forward.

Argus Blog