In this episode, Emmanuel Proença, chief executive of London-listed lithium miner Savannah Resources, spoke with Chris Welch, reporter for Argus Battery Materials, about a possible refining partnership with Portugal's Lifthium Energy, which it said it expects to announce in the coming weeks.

The conversation also explores the cost competitiveness of its Barroso mine, a definitive feasibility study forecast for summer, shifting offtake strategy and the impact of rising lithium prices.

Key topics include:

• Savannah’s plans for domestic lithium conversion
• How Barroso aims to compete on cost
• Progress toward the summer feasibility study
• Evolving offtake options in Europe
• What rising lithium prices mean for project timing

Part of a 5-part podcast series looking at the outlook of the refined products market in 2026

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the ammonium sulphate (AS) market with a focus on China as the world’s largest exporter, covering why demand is growing in Southeast Asia and Europe, preferred grades, price and premium trends, product substitution to ammonium chloride and the impact of CBAM. We also introduce the new Argus caprolactum grade Ammonium Sulphate fob China daily price assessment.

Join Harry Minihan, Global Editor – Nitrogen, Dinise Chng, Senior Reporter – Fertilizers, and Dana Hjeij, Associate Editor - Nitrogen as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Key questions answered in this podcast:

· How have increasing demand and growing domestic capacity helped establish China as the world’s largest exporter of ammonium sulphate · How have Chinese caprolactum producers addressed low margins? · Which Southeast Asian countries import standard Chinese AS, and how could this demand evolve? · Why are some South East Asian importers substituting AS for ammonium chloride? · How is the European market’s domestic production developing? · Which AS grades does Europe prefer and how much do they import from China? · What impact is CBAM implementation having on the market? · How are AS prices, demand and premiums evolving globally and in key markets like China and Europe? · Why did Argus launch the Ammonium Sulphate fob China (caprolactum grade) daily price assessment, and how does it enhance price transparency?

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South Korea’s LNG market in December 2025 was shaped by fluctuating demand signals, short-lived weather-driven buying, strategic LNG cargo diversions, and strong momentum in the LNG shipbuilding sector. Market participants continued to weigh inventory levels, fuel-switching economics, and rising import costs amid geopolitical and currency pressures.

Welcome to Argus Korea Commodities Insights, your go-to source for the latest developments shaping South Korea’s energy, industrial, and trade sectors. Today we’re diving into the key stories since January 1, 2026. Let’s get started.

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the ammonium sulphate (AS) market in Brazil, covering why demand is growing, how AS and urea fit in Brazilian crop nutrition, why AS imports overtook urea in 2025 and key price and demand trends globally and in Brazil. We also introduce the new Argus compacted Ammonium Sulphate cfr Brazil daily price assessment.

Join Harry Minihan, Global Editor – Nitrogen, Upasruti Biswas, Senior Reporter – Fertilizers, and Bruno Castro, Reporter – Grains and Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Key questions answered in this podcast:

· What is ammonium sulphate, why is it important and why has demand for it grown?

· Which Brazilian crops are best suited to AS/urea – and when is AS substituted for urea?

· What role does AS play in Brazil, and how significant is Brazil in the global AS market?

· Why did AS imports into Brazil overtake urea in 2025, and could this trend continue?

· How are AS prices and demand evolving globally and in key markets like Brazil and India?

· Why did Argus launch the compacted Ammonium Sulphate cfr Brazil daily price assessment, and how does it improve price transparency?

Os fluxos de diesel russo para o mercado brasileiro voltaram com força total neste início de 2026. Mas será que esse protagonismo veio para ficar? Acompanhe a conversa entre Marcos Mortari, um dos responsáveis pela publicação Argus Brasil Combustíveis, e Amance Boutin, gerente de desenvolvimento de negócios da Argus.