Chemical Conversations: Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode features: US retail fuel prices move lower Pemex Deer Park halts Mexico fuel exports post-accident Marathon Petroleum 3Q earnings Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.

Hear Argus’ analysis of Asian fertilizer market sentiment, following our attendance at a key industry event. The podcast covers Asia fertilizer market sentiment focusing on urea, ammonia, sulphur and sulphuric acid markets. Join Deon Ngee, Senior Reporter, Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid, and Dinise Chng, Senior Reporter, Nitrogen and Ammonia as they discuss these topics and key conference takeaways in the latest episode of the Argus’ Fertilizer Matters podcast series.   Key topics covered in the podcast: Indian urea tender and short-term demand to the end of the year Asian importers’ sentiment on recent higher urea prices Ammonia market sentiment among industrial and fertilizer buyers Reasons for rising ammonia prices in the east Sulphur: Changing Asian trade flows and Indonesian contract volumes for 2025 Sulphuric acid: Spot availability and price sentiment Related links Nitrogen and urea price reporting, short and mid to long-term outlook services Ammonia price reporting, short and mid to long-term outlook services Sulphur and sulphuric acid price reporting, short and mid to long-term outlook services Free sign up: Argus Fertilizer Market Highlights Fertilizer Matters podcast series

This 18-minute podcast covers the 4 top takeaways from the Marine Focus Day at the Argus Biofuels Conference that was held in London on the 15th of October. Argus Alternative Marine Fuels Reporter, Hussein Al Khalisy highlights: Potential conflict between EU ETS, Fuel EU compliance and claiming Dutch HBE-Gs for Advanced Fame 0  IMO’s MEPC 82 update and implications for CII Novel feedstocks and competition with the aviation sector Where shipowners can find the most cost competitive marine biodiesel blends globally 

A descarbonização do aço é um tema cada vez mais em voga no mercado. Mas restam ainda muitos desafios, desde o uso de matéria-prima até a demanda final. Para falar sobre este tema, a repórter de metais da Argus, Carolina Pulice, conversou com Rodrigo Damasceno, diretor comercial da siderúrgica Aperam, que tem se destacado nos mercados brasileiro e mundial pelos seus esforços para atingir a descarbonização de seus produtos. Confira!

Get up to speed with the US refined oil products export market with a look at medium range (MR) tanker rates from the US Gulf coast and the west coast. Listen to US Products Associate Editor Jason Metko and Americas Freight Deputy Editor Ross Griffith as they discuss topics including: Panama Canal transit update Fourth quarter MR tanker demand outlook Shifting trade flows for west coast Americas US east coast imported gasoline demand

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode features: LyondellBasell Houston refinery closure update ExxonMobil’s downstream quarterly profits down Chevron to ramp up refinery maintenance Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.

Demand for low-carbon aluminium has grown in recent years, and Argus has launched a new assessment for a low-carbon upcharge in Europe to track this still-nascent market. But significant challenges remain for the market to generate sustained liquidity and it may require the introduction of more regulation before it can evolve further. Ronan Murphy, Editor of Argus Non-Ferrous Markets, spoke to Argus’ Associate Editor and senior aluminium expert Jethro Wookey to explore where the low-carbon aluminium market is now, where it may go, and how primary aluminium producers are also seeking to increase sustainability of their product through increased use of scrap metal.     Key topics covered in the podcast: Growth in demand for low-carbon aluminium and the barriers in place to more rapid uptake Wil the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) drive greater liquidity in the European low-carbon aluminium market from 2026? Is the market increasing scrap consumption and can processing capacity keep up with demand?

LPG VP David Appleton is joined by the Head of LPG Asia, Esther Phua, and editor Frances Goh to discuss the latest from Asia-Pacific markets. Our team covers: - How is demand in China and India? - Is supply looking long or short? - What next for the Chinese petrochemicals sector? - Is another trade war on the horizon? and other LPG market topics.

Stay informed with Fuels Focus, the essential podcast form Argus that delivers timely analysis and key highlights from the US refined products marketplace. Each week, our experts break down the most significant developments affecting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, RINs and ethanol prices – equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the market complexities with confidence. This week’s episode features: WTI holds steady Motor fuel prices trend lower Valero completes SAF project in Port Arthur Federal regulators investigating deadly Pemex Deer Park chemical release Tune in every Monday for your weekly recap of the stories shaping the road fuels market.

Stream this standalone Argus podcast now where we discuss how the 5 November elections in the US could affect global energy markets, LNG exports, tariff policy, environmental regulation, electric vehicles and the transition to low-carbon energy resources.   Topics addressed: How would control of the White House affect upstream oil and gas production, infrastructure development, federal oil and gas leasing, the “pause” of LNG licenses, energy markets and the prospects of permitting reform? Which tax credits and clean energy spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law are likely to be retained if Republicans sweep to power in the election, and which provisions might be targeted? How could the federal regulatory environment change based on the 2024 elections, and could the elections pose any risks to investments in clean energy and electric vehicle manufacturing? How would US foreign policy in Ukraine and the Middle East change under either presidential candidate?