Chemical Conversations: Hormuz Supply Shifts, 2026 Demand Decline & Asia and Atlantic Pricing
Welcome to Episode 23 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 ...
20 Aug 17min
Metal Movers: Can lithium be produced without consuming water?
In this episode, ElectraLith chief executive Charlie McGill explains how the company's electrochemical extraction and refining technology aims to eliminate water and chemical use during processing, wh...
20 Aug 28min
Chemical Conversations: Can pyrolysis scale in time for PPWR?
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begins to take effect, the industry faces significant questions around investment, scale-up, recycled content targets and mass balance accounting...
20 Aug 24min
Metal Movers: Critical minerals scrap - the new resource nationalism?
Overview In this episode, Argus examines new US export controls on tungsten scrap and battery black mass, introduced as part of a broader effort to secure domestic critical mineral supply chains. Our ...
19 Aug 21min
Chemical Conversations: Inside Europe's Olefins Pricing System
For decades, Europe's ethylene and propylene markets have relied on monthly contract settlements to establish pricing across the value chain. But changing market dynamics, greater discounting and a sm...
17 Aug 17min
Can Europe Meet ReFuelEU e-SAF Targets?
Hear Argus' hydrogen experts assess whether Europe can meet ReFuelEU Aviation targets and what this means for e-SAF growth. Tune in for key insights on: How the EU SAF project pipeline is developi...
17 Aug 17min
Navigating PE & PP Markets in South and West Africa
The Polyethylene and Polypropylene markets across South and West Africa continue to evolve in response to shifting global trade flows, changing supplier strategies and regional demand dynamics. In o...
14 Aug 5min
The Crude Report: Europe eyes cheap and ample Saudi crude
Saudi crude looks relatively cheap for a European buyer, after state-owned Saudi Aramco cut its official formula prices for European buyers by more than expected. This would benefit European refiners ...
13 Aug 12min
