Saudi Arabia faces a pricing dilemma between supporting prices in line with the Opec+ historical deal to cut output and ensuring there is enough buying interest for the kingdom’s crude oil in an environment of dismal demand. Aramco’s latest official selling prices suggest it has chosen to prioritise market share in the key Asia-Pacific region, entrenching the price war that emerged after the collapse of last month’s Opec+ meeting.

Written and presented by: Alejandro Barbajosa, Vice-President, Crude, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Join James Gooder, VP Business Development, Europe and Josefine Ahlström, VP Business Development, as they explore the status of coronavirus in Nigeria but also the potential impact of the recently announced subsidy lifting in the domestic Nigerian domestic market.

Argus Media Chief Economist David Fyfe reviews last week's Opec+ and G20 meetings and the resulting, highly-anticipated crude oil production cut agreement. The collective cut may not rebalance the market in 2020, but puts the industry on the right track for 2021. Fyfe also explores how crude prices and strategic stockpiles may factor into the recovery timeline. 

Tune in to Claira Lloyd, Editor and Sulphur Fertilizers Team Leader, as she provides an update on the global sulphur market amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Listen to the latest podcast in the Driving Discussions series, introducing Sunita Sharma, VP – Asia Refined Products and Aldric Chew, Editor – Asia Pacific Products as they cover the impact of Covid-19 on India and the wider products market.

Prices for sulphuric acid across the globe began declining early in 2019, but how is the market shaping up against lockdown conditions and what is the broader picture? Listen in as Kate Wilcock, Editor - Global Sulphuric Acid, illuminates pricing, production, demand and the short-to-medium term outlook for sulphuric acid.

Listen in as Harry Riley-Gould, Market Reporter, European Products Report and Nicolas Kyriakoglou, Market Reporter, Freight discuss the state of today's European fuels market with a focus gasoil, developments in diesel trading and the connected clean freight market. The podcast is moderated by Josefine Alström, VP, Business Development, Europe.

All industries have seen some kind of impact from the global coronavirus pandemic and this podcast highlights how Covid-19 has affected the global NPK market from a supply and demand perspective.

This podcast takes a look at the impact of the virus on port and supply chain logistics, fertilizer import demand, local production and outstanding purchase tenders on the African continent.

The Alberta government’s recent announcement to partner with TC Energy on the northern part of the Keystone XL pipeline sparks a wider conversation on the current state of Canadian crude oil markets. Jeff Kralowetz, Vice President Crude & NGLs, and Cheryl Goodwin, Business Development, discuss the upstream, midstream and downstream crude landscapes in Canada at the moment as well as the economic facts underlying recent price shifts.