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

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.

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 Argus offers biomass prices, news, analysis, and consulting. Get more information and request a free trial.  

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? Learn more about Argus Global Steel here: https://www-preview.web.argusmedia.tech/en/solutions/products/argus-global-steel?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=glo-gmtc-met-2025-06-25-metal-movers-podcast-series&utm_content=productinformation-podcast-ad

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.

  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. Get more information and request a free trial.  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 [email protected].  

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?      

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.

Las autoridades paraguayas buscan junto a Argentina una solución para garantizar el suministro de combustibles que llegan a través del país vecino. Sin salida al mar y sin refinerías, Paraguay depende del río Paraná Guazú para importar el combustible que consume. En este episodio, Flávia Alemi, especialista en diésel y gasolina de Argus, y Camila Fontana, jefa adjunta del editorial en Brasil, hablan sobre los desafíos logísticos para abastecer a la región.

Autoridades paraguaias buscam junto à Argentina uma solução para assegurar o abastecimento de combustíveis que chegam pelo país vizinho. Sem costa marítima e sem refinarias, o Paraguai depende do Rio Paraná Guazú para importar o combustível que consome. Neste episódio, Flávia Alemi, especialista em diesel e gasolina da Argus, e Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta da redação no Brasil, falam sobre os desafios logísticos ao suprimento na região.