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Market Talks: fragmented gasoline market
7 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 1:53 pm.
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The war in the Middle East fragmented the global gasoline market and created distinct regional pricing dynamics. Fuel buyers in Latin America and beyond are forced to better manage their risks with geographic and quality arbitrage tools, like RVP and octane scalers. To learn more, listen to this conversation between Nazareno Ferrero, Argus Senior Business Development Manager based in Buenos Aires, and Camila Fontana, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Argus office in Sao Paulo.
 
Topics discussed on this the episode include: 
Gasoline flows and price patterns before and after the war  
Global price benchmarks  
Asia shifts from balanced to short in gasoline  
Europe and the Gulf Coast gains importance as a global suppliers 
Using RVP and octane scalers in trading decisions