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JKM price spike leads Asia to tap European LNG reloads
European LNG trading liquidity has been lackluster for months, amid a wide spread between Platts JKM , the benchmark for spot LNG prices, and Northwest European gas prices. But a rapid jump in Platts JKM since April 2020 has prompted prices to find a new anchor in Atlantic Basin supply reloaded out of Europe
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- LNG
- Commodity
- Metals, Raw Materials
Revisiting iron ore pricing mechanism holds risks and opportunities for market
An almost doubling of iron ore prices over the past six months led Chinese steelmakers last week to call for a change in the current pricing mechanism. Miners have reportedly indicated an openness to work towards improvements. The industry should grasp this opportunity to consider enhancements to the way iron ore prices are formed and assessed, but should also be wary of the possibility of inadvertently taking steps backwards, at a cost to the whole market
- Commodity
- Metals, Raw Materials
Commodity Tracker: 5 charts to watch in 2021
Where are the bright spots and risk areas for commodities in the coming year? In our final Tracker of 2020, S&P Global Platts editors and analysts round up some of the biggest trends, from oil supply and demand to China's resilient steel sector, as well as the outlook for global LNG and container freight markets. 1
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