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Argus launched RED-certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fob Strait of Malacca prices in January 2026, to capture growing production capacity and liquidity in the region. Join Alfonso Berrocal (VP, Business Development, Oil Products and SAF) and Sarah Giam (Associate Editor, Biofuels & Net-Zero) as they:

You can find the detailed methodology for these prices and others in the Argus Biofuels report here.

The Weight of Freight podcast today speaks to Ibrahim Al Nadhairi, chief executive officer of Oman’s Asyad Shipping. The podcast includes a deep dive into the crude and product tanker markets from the perspective of a key shipowner, as well as the decision-making process around alternative fuels and the investment decision around new shipping technologies, ranging from LNG to rotor sails.

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Canadian LPG firms are increasingly vying for more space in the crowded global LPG market, actively pushing to diversify their exports away from the US. At the same time, Canadian NGL production continues to rise. Calgary’s LPG reporter Dennis Kovtun shares with us the western Canadian NGL pricing outlook.

A conferência Fertilizer Latino Americano (FLA) foi realizada em Miami no final de janeiro, trazendo discussões sobre abastecimento e mudanças nos fluxos comerciais globais. Renata Cardarelli, responsável pelo relatório Argus Brasil Grãos e Fertilizantes, conversa com a especialista Gisele Augusto sobre as movimentações desse mercado no Brasil e no Cone Sul desde o evento.  

·               Ritmo de compra de nitrogenados para a safrinha de milho 

·               Descasamento entre ofertas de compra e venda 

·               Disponibilidade de produto importado no Brasil 

·               Preferências dos agricultores 

·               Produção de caprolactama pela China 

·               Negociações e tendências de preços de diferentes nutrientes 

·               Acesso a crédito pelos agricultores 

The Fertilizer Latino Americano (FLA) conference was held in Miami in late January, with discussions about supply and changes in global trade flows. Renata Cardarelli and Gisele Augusto, who both contribute to the Argus Brazil Grains and Fertilizers report, talk about market developments in Brazil and the Southern Cone since the event. 

·               Pace of nitrogen purchases for the second corn crop 

·               Mismatch between offers and bids 

·               Availability of imported product in Brazil 

·               Farmers’ preferences 

·               China’s caprolactam production 

·               Negotiations and price trends of different nutrients 

·               Farmers’ access to credit 

As Renewables Obligation support begins to fall away in 2027, the UK’s waste‑wood biomass sector faces a pivotal moment. In this episode of the Biomass Beat podcast series, Argus' Hannah Adler speaks with Richard Coulson, Biomass Lead at the Wood Recyclers Association, to unpack what this shift means for recyclers, biomass plants and the wider waste‑wood market and what’s needed to secure the sector’s future.  

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South Korean thermal coal prices dipped slightly amid quiet trading, while major utilities issued large tenders and received guidance to limit Russian coal to about 10% of imports. Weather‑related delays tightened inventories. Wood pellet prices weakened on soft demand. Korea advanced its energy transition with major renewable expansion plans, a new clean‑energy pact with Sweden, and a 25‑billion‑won decarbonisation auction. Electricity prices were frozen despite high winter demand. Refiners prepared for significant spring maintenance that may tighten fuel supply. Base‑oil exports were stable year on year.

Argentina está entrando en una nueva era energética. La reciente liberalización del mercado de GLP—después de décadas de control estatal— esta impulsando crecimiento. Con nuevos proyectos en marcha que van ayudar a levantar la capacidad para procesar y exportar más GLP, Argentina no solo está batiendo récords de exportación: está redefiniendo el mapa energético del Cono Sur y mas alla. 

US ethane output has surged since the country became an exporter. As potential recovery upsides shrink, could that trend slow down? Peter Wilton, Argus’ editor of International LPG in London, joins US NGLs reporter Joseph Barbour in this podcast to discuss historical and future trends in ethane recovery in the US. 

In this episode of the Biomass Beat podcast series, Argus' Hannah Adler speaks with Sarah Crow, CEO of New March Strategies, to discuss how the US biomass sector is responding to newly revised SBP risk ratings. They explore what these changes mean for forest owners, biomass producers, and the supply chains that link them. 

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