The Argus European Base Oils Markets 2014 conference will take place on 19-20 March, in Istanbul, Turkey. After a successful inaugural event in 2013, the second Argus European Base Oils Markets conference will once again bring together key market participants representing the entire base oils and lubricants value chain. Attendees will have the chance to network with refiners, lubricant manufacturers, additive companies and original equipment m...

Understand how to manage California’s complex carbon market: Have you previously attended various conferences that described the Carbon Cap-and-Trade rules, regulations, and program structure? Are you ready to make meaningful business decisions, implement hedge strategies or participate in auctions? Are you asking yourself the question "Now that Cap-and-Trade is here, what should I do about it? How does it affect my business? How can I h...

Increasing domestic shale production is having a radical effect on crude slates available to US refiners, even as more coker projects are coming online. With less heavy crude coming from Latin America, refiners are turning to Canada for supply, though transportation capacity is limited, as Canadian crude fights light-sweet Bakken crude for pipeline space. What will this mean for petroleum coke production, quality and pricing? And how will this...

Rising domestic crude production has sparked a surge in infrastructure growth to connect producers in the shale regions with their customers. In the absence of traditional pipeline systems, railroads, barges and even trucks have been pressed into services as short and long term transport solutions. In addition, Canadian crudes now face similar logistical hurdles, and producers are beginning to turn more to rail and barge as major pipeline proj...