Asphalt Story: A View of the Asia and Middle East Markets

In this podcast we get an update on the asphalt/bitumen markets in Asia and the Middle East.

Irina Vinogradova, Senior Manager – Analytics & Consulting at Argus, is joined by our market experts: Elliot Chan, Consultant - Analytics & Consulting, and K. Sathya Narayanan, Senior Reporter – Oil Products.

As well as overviews of the general market movements in the regions, listen to the discussion to get an understanding of:

• How the market has changed in China with the country’s economy still looking weak
• The impact on the market outlook after China’s central bank announced its most aggressive stimulus since the pandemic
• What the re-election of Prime Minister Modi means for bitumen consumption in India
• With the Middle East known for exporting packed bitumen to many countries, an analysis of why container freight rate has increased
• A look at the reasons behind why export prices are so low in the Middle East right now