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Nuclear power remains a central topic in today's headlines and policy papers, as policymakers and market participants look for dispatchable low‑carbon generation. Strategies under consideration range from life‑extensions to new builds and emerging technologies.

In this episode of The Power Dispatch, Daniel Craig, Senior Reporter of Argus European Electricity, speaks with French market specialist Rhys Talbot and market reporter Jessamy Guest. Together they explore how existing and planned nuclear capacity is interacting with greater renewable penetration and examine the pace of development across Europe.

Listen to discover key insights on:

 

New capacity plans across different regions

Phase outs, life extensions, capture rates and small modular reactors.

Lessons from France: what might a nuclear-renewables grid look like?

 

This podcast was created using data and insights from the Argus European Electricity service.

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In this episode of The Biomass Beat, Argus experts revisit key messages from the Argus Biomass Conference, held in London on 21–23 April.

 

Host Hannah Adler, Senior Reporter for Argus Biomass Markets, is joined by Marta Imarisio, Senior Market Reporter, and Jeff Kuntz, Editor, to discuss industry sentiment and dominant themes—both on stage and behind the scenes.

 

Drawing on discussions with producers, utilities, traders and technology providers, the team shares their perspectives on what these insights mean for the market outlook.

 

Listen to the episode to explore:

How market sentiment has shifted, with greater optimism than many expected. 

Why multi‑year highs in European pellet prices were a key focus.

Differences in perspective among producers, buyers and technology firms

The implications of looming subsidy expiries for biomass-fired plants

How lower stocks after recent heating seasons are influencing market behaviour

 

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Deputy editor of Argus European Oil Products Report George Maher-Bonnett shares key takeaways from one of Africa’s leading downstream conferences - the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) - with editor Benedict George. They touch on the US-Iran conflict's impacts on Africa, while also delving into the continent's refining landscape and fuel markets.

In this episode, Shribalaji Shenbagaraj, Senior Carbon Reporter of Argus, speaks with Kavin Kandaswamy, CEO of ProClime, to examine whether biochar can transition from a project‑by‑project removal solution into a credible, investable carbon market.

 

Listen to discover key insights on:

Where biochar sits in the current carbon removal hierarchy

Emerging markets driving supply and what limits supply growth today

Where is demand coming from and how can it be boosted

Price formation and risk allocation

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El shale oil de Vaca Muerta forzó una transformación del sistema de refinación de Argentina, que originalmente había sido diseñado para crudos pesados. Este cambio tuvo un impacto correspondiente en la canasta de productos refinados disponibles tanto para el mercado argentino como para la región. Para saber más, escuche esta conversación entre el gerente de desarrollo de negocios de Argus, Nazareno Ferrero, en Buenos Aires, y Camila Fontana, subjefa de la oficina de Argus en São Paulo. 

 

Estos son algunos de los temas abordados en este episodio: 

 

Refinerías inversionan para procesar crudos más livianos 

Exportaciones de GLP desde Argentina 

Creciente sobreoferta de naftas de bajo octanaje 

Oportunidades en combustible de aviación