Episodes

  • Orphan Well Projects: Market Growth, Challenges and Outlook
    Dec 23 2025

    In this episode, Alexandra Luca speaks with Oliver Chornous, CFO of Ch4mber Technologies, a leading project developer of orphan oil well plugging projects in North America. They discuss the rise of these projects, recent challenges, and what these developments mean for carbon credit buyers and project developers.

    Tune in for expert insights on:

    • The scale and impact of orphan wells

    • Key methodology and integrity standards

    • Pricing trends and market dynamics

    • Corporate demand and compliance market prospects

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    22 mins
  • Biomass and REGOs: Policy shifts ahead
    Dec 23 2025

    In this episode, Hannah Adler, Senior Biomass Reporter, explores how changes in the UK’s renewable policy and certificate markets are shaping the outlook for the biomass market. She’s joined by Giulio Bajona, Deputy Editor for Global Energy Certificates, to discuss:

    • What CfD reforms, sustainability consultations, and EU regulatory delays mean for the REGO market, and ultimately biomass generators.

    • If policy changes, such as UK sustainability rules and the EUDR, will act as price drivers in 2026, or if they are still too far out to matter?

    • What factors have contributed to the current bearish trend in certificate prices?

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    14 mins
  • SAF Insights: Innovating SAF Supply Chains for Global Aviation
    Dec 22 2025

    Louise Burke speaks with Damien McLoughlin, CCO of FlyORO, about solving SAF supply chain challenges. FlyORO, a Singapore-based tech firm, offers patented modular blending units deployable from production sites to airports, enabling flexible, distributed SAF delivery.

    In the podcast they highlight issues downstream of production and the need for localized solutions to avoid “haves and have-nots” among airports. They also address growing demand for SAF certificates and Scope 3 flexibility, stressing robust traceability, and finally book-and-claim as vital for scaling SAF demand, complementing physical deployment with credibility.

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    15 mins
  • Fertilizer Matters EP37: Phosphates – India and Pakistan
    Dec 19 2025
    Hear Argus’ essential analysis of phosphate market in India and Pakistan, focusing on how DAP prices are developing, the status of contract negotiations, DAP exports from China, TSP exports from Morrocco and the market outlook for 1Q 2026. Join Tom Hampson, Global Editor – Phosphates, Adrian Seewald, Senior Market Reporter – Phosphates and Mike Nash, Senior Editor – Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series. Key questions answered in this podcast: - What were the key market sentiments from the Fertilizer Association of India conference - How have DAP prices developed in December? - Chinese exports to India to be delayed in 2026? - How are 1Q phosphoric acid contract negotiations developing? - How has Pakistan fared with this year’s high season compared with previous years? - Why has the differential between DAP cfr Pakistan and DAP cfr India fluctuated? - How could domestic DAP Pakistan prices and demand develop in 1Q 2026? - How have India and Pakistan reacted to Morocco’s push to move more TSP into South Asia
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    28 mins
  • Curbing oil market risk in 2026
    Dec 18 2025

    In this episode Isabella Reimi (Reporter - Argus Oil Products) interviews Rob McLeod (Global Head of Price Risk Management - Hartree Partners) to unpack one of the most turbulent years for global oil markets and explore what lies ahead in 2026.

    Watch this video podcast to discover:

    - The biggest risk-management lessons of 2025

    - Which market players are most exposed and vulnerable to risk in the current environment

    - A dive into whether building risk models is getting more complex

    - Actions market participants should take to prepare for potential market volatility in 2026

    - Emerging risk to look out for in 2026 and stress scenarios being run

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    25 mins
  • Back from the fields: Ukraine and Romania wheat crop tour results (December 2025)
    Dec 17 2025

    Crop conditions, planted areas and yields: Discover Argus' first forecasts for the 2026-27 wheat season in Ukraine and Romania, based on our latest crop tours.

    Angelika Melikian, Senior Editorial Analyst

    Alexey Yeromin, Senior Analyst

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    10 mins
  • The Crude Report: USGC waterborne crude
    Dec 17 2025

    In the latest episode of the Crude Report: Argus Americas Crude associate editor Andrea Agee talks with US waterborne crude reporter Nicole Linares about how sanctions on Russian oil are reshaping global trade flows and creating new opportunities for US barrels in Europe and Asia.

    • Structural shifts in European crude slates as countries move away from Russian crude and increase imports of US medium sours and light sweets.
    • Asia’s diversification strategy, including Pakistan’s first US crude cargo and South Korea’s record imports of US crude.
    • India’s growing demand and its balancing act between Russian and US crude supplies. Key factors driving buyer decisions such as sanctions risk and supply reliability to freight costs and refinery needs.
    • What to expect for US crude flows in 2026 and how a potential easing of sanctions could impact global trade patterns.
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    8 mins
  • Recycled polymers market and drivers - what to watch in 2026
    Dec 17 2025

    As 2026 approaches, recycled polymer markets face pivotal changes driven by virgin price movements, sustainability mandates, and evolving legislation.

    Listen now to find out:

    • How virgin PET and polyolefin price trends are shaping recycled markets

    • How recycled premiums and discounts to virgin are changing and what this means for cost-saving vs sustainability applications

    • How seasonality in PET and PP bale prices influences forecasting

    • The impact of Europe’s plastic waste export ban under the Waste Shipment Regulation on flexible polyolefins and global trade flows

    • What evolving legislation and chemical recycling developments could mean for the outlook

    Click here to join for our upcoming Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) webinar for a deep dive into the expected impact on Europe and Asia chemical market dynamics.

    Plus, register your interest for the launch of the Argus Recycled Polymers Outlook, delivering monthly 24-month forecasts for recycled PET and polyolefins across key regions, alongside chemical recycling capacity and legislative updates.

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    18 mins