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In this episode of Biomass Beat, Argus’ Deputy Editor Hannah Adlerspeaks with Revata Carbon's Global Business Development and Partnerships Manager, Bhuvam Patel, about the opportunities and challenges shaping the biocarbon industry. Revata Carbon converts agricultural residues into biocarbon, offering an alternative use for agricultural waste.

Listen for insights on:

• How cashew nutshell residues are being turned into biocarbon and other value-added products.
• Why Ivory Coast is emerging as a key location for biocarbon production.
• The progress biocarbon has made from pilot projects to commercial sales, particularly in heavy industry.
• Why securing customers is becoming less of a challenge than scaling production and logistics.

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As US renewable diesel production continues to grow, market participants are looking beyond California for new demand centres. One of the most significant developments has been the emergence of Texas as a growing outlet for renewable diesel volumes, offering producers greater market flexibility.

In the second episode of this two-part podcast series, Jasmine Davis (Associate Editor - US Renewable Diesel) and Philip Goughary (Business Development Manager - Renewable and Biofuels) explore how changing incentives, shifting trade flows and regional supply dynamics are influencing renewable diesel markets. The discussion also examines the growing role of Texas and the key trends shaping the market's next phase of growth.

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Whether the US is becoming more self-sufficient in renewable diesel production

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Why Texas is emerging as a renewable diesel market

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How producers balance opportunities across California, Texas, Canada and Europe

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How Argus constructs and assesses California R99 prices

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The key trends that could shape renewable diesel markets going forward

US renewable diesel production has reached record highs, supported by stronger domestic incentives and greater policy certainty. Yet despite growing supply, California has faced periods of tight availability and record-high R99 prices.

In the first episode of this two-part podcast series, Jasmine Davis (Associate Editor - US Renewable Diesel) and Philip Goughary (Business Development Manager - Renewable and Biofuels) examine the forces reshaping the renewable diesel market, from refinery closures and supply disruptions to shifting trade flows and evolving federal policy. Discover why record national production does not always translate into local supply, and what drove California's R99 prices to unprecedented highs.

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Why renewable diesel production reached record highs in 2026.

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How changes in California refining tightened supply conditions.

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What drove R99 prices to record levels in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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The relationship between renewable diesel, CARB diesel and broader fuel markets.

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How policy changes are reshaping imports, exports and domestic production.

A reeleição do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aconteceu em um momento de bastante volatilidade. E o resultado tem implicações diferentes para os combustíveis fósseis e biocombustíveis.

Saiba mais sobre os impactos desse novo cenário sobre os mercados de diesel, biodiesel e etanol acompanhando a conversa entre Camila Dias, diretora da Argus no Brasil, e Gabrielle Moreira, editora da publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis.

Os tópicos discutidos neste episódio incluem:

• Dinâmica do câmbio afetando diesel e etanol
• Paridade internacional e posicionamento dos importadores
• Prorrogação de subsídios
• Impacto nas matérias-primas para produção de biodiesel
• Perspectivas para mandato de biodiesel

Adoção do E35

In this episode, Argus explores the disconnect between an unprecedented outlook for aerospace and defence markets and a partially stunted titanium market. Airbus and Boeing’s combined commercial backlog exceeds 16,000 aircraft, while global geopolitical instability is fuelling historic defence spending and procurement. Yet titanium inventories remain elevated across several market segments, manufacturers and suppliers continue to debate when build rate ramps will translate into sustained titanium orders, while questions around forging and casting capacity and competing end-markets remain open.

Argus Non-Ferrous Markets Associate Editor, Samuel Wood, and Reporter Reagan Patrowicz speak with Peter Zimm and Kurt Faller from Charles Edwards Management Consulting.

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast, part of the Chemical Conversations series.

In this episode, Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers talks with Dave McCaskill, Argus VP of Methanol and Derivatives on:

• Ongoing impacts of the US-Iran conflict on the methanol market
• Why 2026 is shaping up to be a historical year for methanol
• The outlook for methanol markets through 2027

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Politics, Freight and the Price of Oil

As political uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics continue to influence global oil markets, separating meaningful market signals from headline noise is becoming increasingly important.

In this episode Argus experts examine the political, economic and market developments shaping crude oil prices, trade flows and supply expectations. From election outcomes and policy decisions to freight market movements and regional conflicts, they explore how these factors are influencing market sentiment and what they could mean for the months ahead.

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The relationship between physical crude markets and futures pricing

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How tanker freight costs are affecting global trade flows

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The impact of geopolitical developments on oil supply and market confidence

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What political changes could mean for energy markets and trade policy

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The key risks, opportunities and market signals participants should be monitoring

Gain expert insight into the forces shaping today's oil market and the trends likely to influence trading decisions, risk management and market strategy in the coming months.

Hear Argus’ concise analysis of Kenya’s fertilizer market, covering how it functions as a subsidised fertilizer market, the market reaction to the subsidy scheme, the usage of NPKs, the impact of affordability, acreage, soil acidity and a focus on Kenya’s tea sector.

Join Upasruti Biswas, Deputy Editor – Africa Fertilizers and Bede Heren, Senior Fertilizer and Agriculture Sales Specialist as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Exploring the global bitumen trends in 2026, with a closer look at how disruption to Middle Eastern oil supplies has exposed the Asia’s reliance on refinery operations and reshaped the region’s bitumen outlook.

The global bitumen market has shifted from concerns over demand to the resilience of supply. Asia's limited access to preferred bituminous crude, lower refinery throughput and stronger returns from transport fuels have constrained production and pushed seaborne prices to record highs.

Drawing on the latest Argus Bitumen Analytics, Oliver Thompson (Global Lead, Argus Bitumen Analytics), Swasti Dharmadhikari (Lead Bitumen Analyst, Asia) and Sathya Narayanan (Associate Editor, Argus Bitumen) examine how these pressures are changing regional trade and what could support a recovery from 2027.

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What is driving the loss in global bitumen production, forecast at only 117mn t despite having 185mn t/yr of installed capacity

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How crude constraints pushed Asian seaborne prices to record highs

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Why Middle East-India freight costs have risen from below $100/t to more than $300/t

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How China’s recovery and India’s demand growth will shape Asia’s outlook through 2030

Argus Bitumen Analytics combines forward-looking global and regional analysis with country-level supply and demand balances covering more than 100 countries. Explore the latest report for deeper insight into the refinery economics, production trends and changing trade flows shaping bitumen markets through 2030.

Usinas de biodiesel e etanol no Brasil estão de olho no que pode ser uma solução para o superávit da produção: o mercado global de combustíveis marítimos. Conforme as discussões sobre combustíveis alternativos se intensificam no exterior, o governo brasileiro se movimenta para atender aos padrões internacionais e desenvolver o mercado doméstico de biobunker. Neste episódio do Falando de Mercado, Natália Coelho e Gabriel Tassi Lara, responsáveis por precificação de combustíveis marítimos da Argus, falam sobre as expectativas dos participantes desse mercado antes da reunião da Organização Marítima Internacional no final do ano.

Os tópicos discutidos neste episódio incluem:

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Projeto de Lei para criação da política nacional de combustíveis sustentáveis de navegação e consulta pública da ANP

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Alinhamento com a Organização Marítima Internacional

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Potencial do etanol de milho de segunda safra

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Enquadramento na FuelEU

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Expectativas para reunião da IMO

Biodiesel and ethanol producers in Brazil are looking at what could become a solution to their production surplus: the global marine fuels market. As discussions around alternative fuels gain momentum abroad, the Brazilian government is taking steps to align with international standards and develop the domestic bio-bunker market. In this episode of Market Talks, marine fuels pricing specialists Natália Coelho and Gabriel Tassi Lara discuss market participants’ expectations ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting at the end of the year.

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Proposed legislation to establish Brazil’s National Sustainable Marine Fuels Policy and ANP’s public consultation process

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Alignment with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations

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The potential of second-crop corn ethanol

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Compliance with FuelEU requirements

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Expectations for the upcoming IMO meeting

In this week's Strait Talk, Argus experts examine the intersection of politics, sanctions, shipping and oil flows as the US midterm elections approach and geopolitical tensions continue to shape market sentiment.

Physical vs futures pricing: Rising Middle East spot sales have narrowed Brent futures' discount to North Sea Dated, while producers take on more Hormuz transit and insurance risk as export flows recover.

• Freight and Hormuz security: Repeated shipping attacks keep freight costs very high, while Asian refiners are seeking lower Middle East term volumes to diversify supply.
• Diesel tightness and policy response: Diesel cracks remain near triple-digit levels and inventories are low. Policy moves are unlikely to help soon because refinery capacity is stretched and Russian flows are constrained.
• Macro and political fallout: Fuel prices are stoking inflation and highlighting AI boom/bust risks. The US and Israeli elections and Iran's demands for any reopening of Hormuz add further uncertainty.

Os recursos de hidrogênio presentes no subsolo podem oferecer uma forma completamente diferente de produzir hidrogênio de baixo carbono. Investidores estão apostando nessa tecnologia, governos estão concedendo licenças de exploração e acordos comerciais já estão sendo firmados. Mas, apesar do entusiasmo, ainda existem grandes incertezas em relação a aspectos científicos e comerciais. Acompanhe a conversa entre Camila Fontana, chefe-adjunta da redação da Argus em São Paulo, e Pamela Machado, colaboradora do relatório Hydrogen and Future Fuels no escritório da Argus em Paris.

Os tópicos discutidos neste episódio incluem:

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Potenciais vantagens do hidrogênio geológico

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Projetos de exploração já anunciados em vários continentes

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Potencial de produção em escala comercial

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Ressalvas e particularidades do hidrogênio como energia

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Presença de gás hélio em reservatórios

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Descobertas na América Latina

Hydrogen resources found underground could offer a completely different way of producing low-carbon hydrogen. Investors are betting on this technology, governments are granting exploration licenses, and commercial agreements are already being signed. But despite the excitement, major scientific and commercial uncertainties still remain. Listen to the conversation between Camila Fontana, Deputy Bureau Chief at Argus in São Paulo, and Paris-based Pamela Machado, a contributor to the Hydrogen and Future Fuels report.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

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Potential advantages of geological hydrogen

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Exploration projects already announced across several continents

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Potential for production at commercial scale

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Caveats and particular characteristics of hydrogen as an energy source

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Presence of helium gas in reservoirs

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Discoveries in Latin America

In this week's Strait Talk, Argus experts examine why freight rates are rising so rapidly, whether increasing Middle East exports are driving demand for tankers, and what the implications are for crude-importing regions such as Europe and Asia.

As shipping costs climb, the economics of oil trading are becoming increasingly strained. Freight premiums are adding tens of dollars per barrel to delivered crude costs, raising questions about demand destruction and the sustainability of current market pricing.

Crude futures are easing as Saudi supply returns, but tight physical barrels, Hormuz risks and diesel stress mean sentiment could turn fast

In this week's episode, David notes the easing of prices since September highs as recovery in crude pipeline and tanker flows has been absorbed by the market. But attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are if anything increasing, physical prices are still signalling alarm and further draws in already-tight distillate stocks are on the agenda. As the Atlantic hurricane season progresses, attention is turning towards Gulf Coast diesel and LNG exports.

• Futures ease, physical stays tight: Crude futures have pulled back since the Saudi East-West pipeline restarted, but physical North Sea Dated still trades at a steep premium to Brent futures.
• Hormuz flows are recovering despite attacks: Record tanker freight rates are tempting shippers to run the gauntlet, and crude shipments through the Strait are climbing back towards pre-crisis levels.
• Diesel and gas are the next worry: A G7 emergency stock release has eased pressure, but diesel margins remain extreme and a tropical storm is heading for US Gulf Coast refineries and LNG facilities, so sentiment could turn quickly.

Business aviation is moving SAF from early adoption to everyday airport operations, bringing new demands around fuel quality, logistics and customer confidence. In this episode of SAF Insights, Louise Burke (Senior Vice President, Oil Products and Global Aviation and Renewables) speaks with Keith Sawyer (Manager, Alternative Fuels, Avfuel Corporation) about the practical steps required to deliver certified SAF across a growing US network.

Key themes

• Scaling SAF from pilot projects to nationwide supply
• Certification and traceability: ASTM and ISCC requirements
• Growth opportunities: Feedstocks, blending hubs and regional demand

Airport adoption: The role of customers and communities

The renewable diesel market is being reshaped by changing trade flows, evolving policy incentives, and shifting demand patterns on both sides of the Atlantic. In this episode, Argus experts Giulia Squadrin and Philip Goughary discuss the latest developments in US-EU trade flows and within the US market, including record Renewable Fuel Standard mandates, the growing influence of California, and the factors affecting renewable diesel production, pricing, and exports. As US domestic demand strengthens, they explore how market participants are adapting to a changing regulatory and commercial landscape.

The conversation also examines the implications of policy changes in North America on the European market, where renewable diesel demand is on the rise. From shifting trade flows and supply availability to the broader impact on market economics, this episode provides valuable insight into the forces shaping renewable diesel markets today.

Listen to learn:

How recent policy changes are reshaping renewable diesel market dynamics

What is driving changes in US renewable diesel supply, demand and exports

Why California remains a key factor in renewable diesel economics

How shifting trade flows are affecting renewable diesel availability in Europe

What market participants should watch as renewable diesel markets continue to evolve

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast, part of the Chemical Conversations series.

In this episode, Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers talks with Dave McCaskill, Argus VP of Methanol and Derivatives and Becky Zhang, Argus lead methanol consultant on:

• Argus Methanol & Ammonia Conference recap
• Pricing trends, supply constraints, and trade flow adjustments in Asia/China
• Outlook for Atlantic Basin considering ongoing political tensions in the Middle East

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