Episodes

  • Hablando de Mercado: Alza de combustibles y transición energética
    Apr 22 2026

    El aumento vertiginoso de los precios de los combustibles debido a la guerra en Medio Oriente se convirtió en un factor clave en las discusiones sobre la transición energética. Con las economías globales sacudidas por interrupciones en el suministro, las autoridades reunidas en Colombia esperan demostrar que el mundo tiene alternativas viables a los combustibles fósiles. Para conocer más sobre este tema, escucha esta conversación entre el editor Lucas Parolin, y Camila Fontana, subjefa de la oficina de Argus en São Paulo.

    Aquí algunos de los temas tratados en este episodio:

    • Ampliación de los esfuerzos de los acuerdos climáticos anteriores

    • Prioridades en la reducción de dependencias y subsidios

    • Vulnerabilidad económica frente a aumentos de precios e interrupciones de suministro

    • Intereses de los países productores de petróleo

    • Disposición de los países a cooperar

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    8 mins
  • Market Talks: Fuel price surge and energy transition
    Apr 22 2026

    Soaring fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East became a key factor in energy transition discussions. With global economies rattled by supply disruptions, authorities gathering in Colombia hope to show that the world has viable alternatives to fossil fuels. To learn more about this topic, listen to this conversation between Argus editor Lucas Parolin and Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in Sao Paulo.

    Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

    • Expansion of efforts from previous climate agreements

    • Priorities in reducing dependencies and subsidies

    • Economic vulnerability to price increases and supply disruptions

    • Interests of oil-producing countries

    • Willingness of countries to cooperate

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    8 mins
  • Falando de Mercado: Alta dos combustíveis e transição energética
    Apr 22 2026

    A disparada dos preços dos combustíveis devido à guerra no Oriente Médio se tornou um fator essencial nas discussões sobre transição energética. Com as economias globais abaladas por interrupções no fornecimento, autoridades reunidas na Colômbia esperam mostrar que o mundo tem alternativas viáveis aos combustíveis fósseis. Para saber mais sobre este tema, ouça esta conversa entre o editor da Argus, Lucas Parolin, e Camila Fontana, chefe adjunta da redação em São Paulo.

    Aqui estão alguns dos tópicos discutidos neste episódio:

    • Ampliação de esforços dos acordos climáticos anteriores

    • Prioridades na redução de dependências e subsídios

    • Vulnerabilidade econômica a altas de preços e interrupções de oferta

    • Interesses dos países produtores de petróleo

    • Disposição dos países à cooperação

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    8 mins
  • Back from the fields: Romania and Ukraine crop tours Apr 26
    Apr 17 2026

    Stay ahead with Argus’ latest Black Sea crop insights. Our experts review March virtual crop tour findings for Ukraine and Romania’s wheat and rapeseed outlooks.

    • Updated Ukraine wheat forecast: 23.5mn t for 2026-27

    • Romania wheat production revised upward to 12.7mn t

    • Key risks for rapeseed crops after difficult planting conditions

    • Farmers plan to replant with corn, sunflower or soybeans

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    14 mins
  • Global LPG Conversations: Could the UK’s Renewable Heat Obligation secure LPG’s future?
    Apr 17 2026

    In this episode, Waldemar Jaszczyk speaks to George Webb, Chief Executive of Liquid Gas UK, to unpack the sector’s support for a 10% Renewable Heat Obligation by 2030. Webb lays out why the industry sees the RHO as key to securing LPG’s future in the off‑grid energy mix and scaling up renewable liquid gases — and why the plan only adds up if government delivers targeted policy support.

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    21 mins
  • Chemical Conversations: Methanol Trends, Price Outlook & Middle East Conflict
    Apr 16 2026

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

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

    • Impacts from the war in Iran
    • Changing trade flows due to demand destruction
    • How will global and regional prices respond

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    28 mins
  • Fertilizer Matters EP47: Middle East Conflict - Impact on Urea & Phosphates Markets
    Apr 15 2026

    Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the impact the Middle East conflict on urea and phosphates markets, focusing on production, logistical constraints, price surges across both daily and weekly price assessments, trade flow developments, the potential for permanent changes to supply and trade dynamics, key takeaways and what to watch out for next.

    Join Mike Nash, Senior Editor – Fertilizers, Harry Minihan, Global Editor - Nitrogen and Tom Hampson, Global Editor – Phosphates as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

    Key questions answered in this podcast:

    • Why is the Middle East so important for global urea and phosphates supply?
    • Which urea and phosphates production facilities have been affected?
    • How has this conflict constrained supply of urea and phosphates?
    • How have the markets responded with regard to sentiment, and in particular prices?
    • How have the markets reacted to the ceasefire?
    • How have Argus daily urea and phosphates price assessments reacted - what are the key price points and how far have they risen?
    • How long could it be before the markets start to settle into some sort of normality?
    • Could this conflict lead to permanent changes to supply and trade flows?
    • What are the key takeaways and what should we watch out for next?
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    30 mins
  • Metal Movers: Copper’s Volatile New Landscape | Argus Media
    Apr 13 2026

    In this episode, Argus explores why copper — long viewed as a stable macro barometer — has entered one of its most turbulent periods in years. From tariff‑driven arbitrage to supply disruptions in Africa and China’s increasingly strained smelter margins, our experts break down the forces shaping the market’s sharp swings and the risks looming over the remainder of 2026.

    Covered in this episode:

    • How tariff fears, financial inflows and mine outages pushed copper briefly above $14,000/t
    • Why the Iran conflict introduces both macro headwinds and sulphur‑related supply risks
    • How sulphur disruption affects SX‑EW production in the DRC and Zambia
    • Why China’s smelters continue to operate despite record‑negative TCRCs
    • The outlook for Chinese copper demand in 2026 amid weaker new‑energy sectors
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    33 mins