In this third and final part, our market experts - Benedict George (Deputy Editor - European Products) and George Maher-Bonnett (Market Reporter – European Products) - round up the discussion and give their thoughts on domestic European diesel production:

• Impact on the market of the permanent closure of some European refinery units expected this year- which collectively account for 400,000 barrels p/day of crude distillation production

• Challenges refineries are facing in Europe with disproportionally higher overheads, and stricter regulations, as compared to other regions

• Concerns of the wider refined products market of where diesel supply will come from following closures and temporary shutdowns due to numerous refinery fires

• Despite the unpredictability, things that could tighten the market in 2025

• And much more.

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This week’s episode features:

• Colonial scheduled to resume Line 1 operations
• USDA grants $60mn for biofuels
• US Supreme Court rejects land, climate cases

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A perspectiva sobre a modalidade de recolhimento de tributos do gás natural e do biometano está mobilizando participantes do mercado, em meio à pauta da reforma tributária.

Junte-se a Rebecca Gompertz, repórter da publicação Argus Brazil Gas Markets, Sylvie D`Apotte, diretora executiva de gás natural do Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás (IBP), e Rodrigo Novo, coordenador do grupo de trabalho de Tax Gas do IBP, para saber mais sobre a monofasia no setor de gás e biometano.

This podcast episode features an interview with Germany’s state-backed, Power-to-X Development Fund, which has €270mn to award to renewable hydrogen and derivatives projects. Argus Hydrogen and Future Fuels deputy editor Aidan Lea interviews the Fund’s managing director, Thomas Engelmann. Insights include:

• Lessons companies should take into round two
• The status of the wider PtX industry
• What the Fund is hoping for in round two

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Get more information on the Power-to-X Fund via its website and social media channels. This includes details of its upcoming webinars for each of the seven eligible countries, taking place on 22-23 January.