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24 May 2019
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Oil Markets
Why is the fuel oil sulfur spread going bananas?
After months near parity, the spread between high and low sulfur fuel oil has suddenly blown out. What’s behind this move and what could it mean for the feedstocks market? Eleni Pittalis and Sarah-Jane Flaws explain all to Joel Hanley
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09:26- Length:
- 09:26
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- Bunker Fuel, Crude Oil, Fuel Oil, APAC, EMEA
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23 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
What can the market expect from Chinese steel in Q3?
China's crude steel production is soaring but steel prices and economic data suggest some underlying weakness in end user segments
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05:40- Length:
- 05:40
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- Metals, Steel, Raw Materials
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22 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Energy-related blockchain applications making their presence felt in commodity markets
Energy-related blockchain applications and platforms are beginning to work their way into commodities markets, where distributed ledger technology can streamline processes like tracking oil inventories or renewable energy certificates
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22:38- Length:
- 22:38
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- Commodities , Electricity, Electric Power, Americas
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21 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Asia continues to drive polypropylene, polyethylene demand: Borouge CEO
Borouge Chief Executive Officer Wim Roels joins S&P Global Platts Associate Editor Regina Sher to examine the demand growth for polyethylene and polypropylene, the impact of environmental sustainability and recycling on the polymers...
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08:22- Length:
- 08:22
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- Petrochemicals, Polymers, APAC, EMEA
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20 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Germany’s increasing relevance to European gas markets
Germany’s role in European gas is set to grow, with more gas landing directly via Nord Stream 2 and proposed LNG terminals, while the two German hubs, NetConnect Germany and Gaspool, are set to merge
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11:54- Length:
- 11:54
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- Natural Gas (European), EMEA
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19 May 2019
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Capitol Crude
The new, lighter US crude grade flowing from Texas to Asia
As tighter US sanctions against Iran continue to change global oil flows, Asian refiners are testing a new grade of lighter crude flowing from the Permian Basin
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6:38- Length:
- 6:38
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC
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15 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Offshore Technology Conference at 50 spotlights increasingly robust deepwater
At its 50th year, Houston's Offshore Technology Conference highlighted panels that showed a global deepwater that has become increasingly robust, with several countries tendering for the first time in years and oil and gas operators...
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18:26- Length:
- 18:26
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- Natural Gas, Natural Gas (North American), Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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15 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
What's the outlook for global polyolefin markets?
Hetain Mistry , lead analyst, petrochemicals, speaks with senior editor Luke Milner about the latest Global Polyolefin Outlook from S&P Global Platts Analytics , discussing key short, medium and longer term market dynamics and the...
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09:17- Length:
- 09:17
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- Petrochemicals, Polymers, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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15 May 2019
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Oil Markets
Turbulence ahead for EMEA jet fuel due to Asian exports, airline economics
European stocks of jet fuel are on the rise amid uncertain signals for demand and rising crude oil prices. S&P Global Platts reporters Francesco di Salvo and Gary Clark tell Joel Hanley about the state of the aviation fuel market ahead...
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10:16-
14 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US LNG exports drive call for JKM-style pricing for LNG in Europe
The US sees Europe as a key market to take some of the huge volumes of LNG it will have to export so it can keep producing oil in the coming years
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12:37- Length:
- 12:37
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- Commodities , Energy, LNG, Natural Gas, Natural Gas (European), Natural Gas (North American)
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14 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Escalating US-China trade tensions could hit consumer confidence, depress global petrochemical demand
The new US 25% tariff hike and China’s retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of US goods have roiled global markets, including the commodity sector
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13:36- Length:
- 13:36
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- Petrochemicals, Americas, APAC
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13 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
As US-China trade dispute widens, uncertainty weighs on commodity markets
The US-China trade dispute has widened in recent days, with China announcing increased tariffs on $60 billion of US goods, including LNG, just days after the US raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, with the...
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33:11- Length:
- 33:11
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- Agriculture, Grains, LNG, Natural Gas, Oil, Crude Oil, Petrochemicals, Americas, APAC
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13 May 2019
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Oil Markets
Iran sanctions begin to bite; what does IMO 2020 mean for fuel oil?
The expiration of the US-issued Iranian sanctions waivers has now passed, leaving regular buyers of Iranian crude – and the fuel oil market – short of a regular supply line
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10:50- Length:
- 10:50
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- Bunker Fuel, Crude Oil, Shipping, APAC, EMEA
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12 May 2019
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Capitol Crude
Iran waivers have ended — is the muted price reaction an illusion?
On this week’s podcast we speak with Henry Rome , an Iran analyst with the Eurasia Group, about why the global oil market is not as stable and well-supplied as the Trump administration wants the world to believe
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16:29- Length:
- 16:29
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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10 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US refining margins poised for recovery after dismal Q1
S&P Global Platts editors Seth Clare and Kristian Tialios unpack first-quarter earnings from the US refining sector and discuss the causes for the industry’s lackluster margins
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13:14- Length:
- 13:14
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Americas
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05 May 2019
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Capitol Crude
Charting a path forward for the US oil sector as productivity rises
The US is producing more than twice the oil it was a decade ago, with about a third of the workers needed to do so, according to Jamie Webster , a senior director at the BCG Center for Energy Impact
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18:16- Length:
- 18:16
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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02 May 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Offshore Technology Conference celebrates 50th anniversary, long-awaited revival of offshore sector
The Offshore Technology Conference promises to be a special event this year -- not only is it the 50th anniversary of the well-attended Houston event, but offshore exploration globally is heating up in a big way
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17:18- Length:
- 17:18
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- Natural Gas, Natural Gas (North American), Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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02 May 2019
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Oil Markets
Russian crude oil contamination causes European supply shock
A high dose of organic chlorides in Urals crude oil has shut down European refineries and led to severe logistical and price complications
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09:36- Length:
- 09:36
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Refined Products, EMEA
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28 Apr 2019
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Capitol Crude
Does zero mean zero? Why Iranian oil exports won’t end as waivers expire
The Trump administration will not extend its Iran sanctions waivers to China, India and other buyers in an attempt to push Iran exports to zero
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18:20- Length:
- 18:20
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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25 Apr 2019
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Oil Markets
What does the end of the Iran sanction waivers mean to Asian crude and condensate buyers?
The US announced the end of all waivers from Iran oil sanctions when they expire on May 2. Ada Taib , Eesha Muneeb and Andrew Toh , S&P Global Platts editors in Asia, examine what this announcement means to crude oil buyers in the...
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6:25- Length:
- 6:25
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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25 Apr 2019
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Oil Markets
Gasoline resurgent, but why and where next?
Gasoline has emerged from its recent winter doldrums but what is behind this and what can the market expect as the year wears on? S&P Global Platts staff Solomon Lanitis and Allen Reed discuss the top of the barrel with Francesco di...
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12:04-
21 Apr 2019
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Capitol Crude
Trump wants Saudi oil price help, but are relations too damaged?
Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman arrived in the US a year ago to help write a new chapter in US-Saudi relations, but following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, have relations been irreparably strained? On this week’s Platts Capitol Crude...
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16:01- Length:
- 16:01
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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18 Apr 2019
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Battery Metals
Lithium market to remain oversupplied in 2019 despite Q1 disruptions
Despite some production issues related to heavy rains in South America, lithium production is expected to keep growing faster than demand this year, especially in the case of lithium hydroxide
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12:21Tags:
Non-Ferrous- Length:
- 12:21
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- Non-Ferrous
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18 Apr 2019
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Oil Markets
So what happened at MPGC 2019?
As ever, the Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference has provided plenty to talk about from currency rows to Trump tweets. Fresh from Dubai, Dave Ernsberger , S&P Global Platts global head of energy, and Vera Blei , global director of...
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19:31- Length:
- 19:31
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- Natural Gas, Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA, Global
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14 Apr 2019
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Capitol Crude
Washington state bill to limit vapor pressure for crude oil shipped by rail would have wide-ranging impacts
A bill in Washington state could shut down 150,000 b/d of Bakken rail traffic through the Pacific Northwest, boost oil imports from Alaska and Asia through Puget Sound and increase North Dakota shipments to the US Gulf Coast
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7:40-
11 Apr 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US midstream sector eyes LNG opportunities, Mexico growth and financial overhauls
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and S&P Global Market Intelligence midstream finance reporter Allison Good preview with natural gas managing editor Joe Fisher the upcoming first-quarter earnings season for...
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12:35- Length:
- 12:35
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- LNG, Natural Gas, Natural Gas (North American), Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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10 Apr 2019
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Oil Markets
How Russian Urals crude is reacting to the sweet and sour inversion
With heavy sour crudes seeing remarkable value versus their light sweet counterparts, how are Russia’s Urals and the Europe’s fuel oil markets responding? S&P Global Platts reporters Gillian Carr and Sarah-Jane Flaws give Joel Hanley...
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7:52- Length:
- 7:52
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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09 Apr 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US, Asian zorba prices rise, but impact on other scrap items and alloys minimal
Though aluminum scrap sources in the US and Asia have noticed an uptick in zorba prices in the past month, prices of other scrap items have only inched upwards in the same time frame
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7:18- Length:
- 7:18
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- Metals, Non-Ferrous, Americas, APAC
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07 Apr 2019
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Capitol Crude
Regulations, Trump and the consequences of a US move away from transparency
Nine years ago, President Barack Obama signed a regulation into law requiring oil, gas and mining companies to publicly report all payments made to governments, an effort aimed at curbing decades of corruption, but President Donald...
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18:52- Length:
- 18:52
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- Natural Gas, Oil, Metals, Americas, Global
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05 Apr 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
IMO 2020: Evolving storage dynamics in Asia in the run up to 2020
The new sulfur cap set by the International Maritime Organization will be implemented in January 2020. As the sulfur cut is so drastic, from 3.5% to 0
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7:25- Length:
- 7:25
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- Oil, Fuel Oil, Shipping, Marine Fuels
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03 Apr 2019
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Oil Markets
Forward fuel and the sticky bitumen question
Forward prices of high sulfur fuel oil are seeing understandable pressure as 2020 approaches. S&P Global Platts reporters Tamara Sleiman and Jack Jordan discuss this with Joel Hanley , as well as the possible options for bitumen...
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08:33-
02 Apr 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Lessons from AFPM 2019: Crude grades, Venezuela, jet fuel, fires
S&P Global Platts oil market editors Seth Clare , Laura Huchzermeyer , Maria Eugenia Garcia and Daron Jones discuss the most talked about themes they heard while attending the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' Annual...
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8:36- Length:
- 8:36
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Americas
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01 Apr 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
What we learned from the FT Commodities Global Summit
Having returned from attending the FT Commodities Global Summit in Geneva, S&P Global Platts editors Robert Perkins and Diana Kinch discuss the main takeaways affecting issues such as oil demand, electric vehicles, battery metals and...
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17:51- Length:
- 17:51
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- Commodities , Oil, Metals, EMEA
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31 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Is maximum pressure on Iran possible with oil sanctions waivers?
A month from now, waivers which have allowed Iran’s biggest crude oil and condensate buyers to keep buying Iranian oil are set to expire
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13:09-
29 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US-China trade tensions in focus as the LNG2019 conference in Shanghai takes center stage
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and Platts Analytics team lead for North America natural gas Ross Wyeno preview the upcoming LNG2019 conference in Shanghai with natural gas managing editor Joe Fisher
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10:13- Length:
- 10:13
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- Natural Gas, LNG, Americas, APAC, Global
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28 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
California ISO’s Steve Berberich talks renewables, storage and reliability
Increasing renewable integration is poised to transform the California power grid in the coming years. Steve Berberich, CEO and president of the California Independent System Operator, talks with Kassia Micek and Kelli Ainsworth ,...
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20:15- Length:
- 20:15
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- Electric Power, Emissions, Renewables, Natural Gas, Americas
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28 Mar 2019
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Oil Markets
Dated Brent crude oil grades feel impact of strong buying interest
S&P Global Platts reporters Emma Kettley and Gillian Carr speak to Joel Hanley about the sudden strong buying interest in the North Sea Dated Brent crude complex, as well as the knock-on effect on grades such as Russia's Urals
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08:39- Length:
- 08:39
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- Oil, Crude Oil, EMEA
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27 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 252 bodes well for future exploration in the region
US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 252 saw the largest number of total high bids in two years and four auctions. The 30 oil company participants were willing to spend on more acreage to replenish their inventories and prop up production,...
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4:54- Length:
- 4:54
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- Natural Gas, Oil, Americas
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26 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Weak dry bulk carrier market hits bunker fuel demand
S&P Global Platts editors Su Ling Teo and Andrew Khaw examine how the weakness in the dry bulk market, particularly following the dam collapse at a Vale mine dam in Brazil, which in turn stoked concerns over a severe drop in tonne mile...
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5:33- Length:
- 5:33
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- Steel, Shipping, Dry Freight
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24 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Will Venezuela’s oil sector ever recover?
On this week’s Capitol Crude, Frank Verrastro and Andrew Stanley with the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ energy and national security program talk about the state of Venezuela’s oil sector, the impact of US sanctions on...
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23:56-
22 Mar 2019
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Oil Markets
Oil Markets podcast – Africa's oil opportunities
Ahead of the African Refiners’ Association conference in Cape Town, S&P Global Platts reporters Francesco Di Salvo and Eklavya Gupte tell Joel Hanley of the trends, challenges and opportunities facing the continent’s oil industry
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16:03-
22 Mar 2019
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Oil Markets
US crude oil returns to China in small volumes amid ongoing US-China trade talks
US crude is returning to China in small volumes, signaling growing confidence among Chinese buyers that the ongoing trade talks between China and the US will yield a favorable outcome
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03:56- Length:
- 03:56
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- Crude Oil, Americas
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22 Mar 2019
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Battery Metals
What's in store for China's new energy vehicles?
China plays a crucial role in the global electric vehicles industry. It consumes more than half of the world's battery raw materials
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10:06Tags:
Non-Ferrous- Length:
- 10:06
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- Non-Ferrous
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20 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Container ships create occasional snarls for Houston Ship Channel traffic
Kristen Hays, senior petrochemicals editor, sits down with Josh Pedrick, managing editor for Americas aromatics, to talk about the growing headaches for the Houston Ship Channel
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8:49- Length:
- 8:49
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- Petrochemicals, Shipping, Tankers, Americas
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19 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US oil and gas production outlook for 2019: Permian, Bakken, Appalachia
S&P Global Platts senior gas writer J. Robinson talks with Platts Analytics senior oil and gas analyst Taylor Cavey about some of the biggest trends in upstream production for 2019, with a look at Permian Basin supply growth and...
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11:26- Length:
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- Natural Gas, Oil, Americas
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17 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Tales from Houston: A three-act market opera
Platts Capitol Crude was in Houston last week talking with S&P Global editors about three stories shaping the domestic oil market
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22:00- Length:
- 22:00
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- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Marine Fuels, Tankers, Americas
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15 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
CERAWeek reflections: Fuel diversity in focus for an energy-hungry world
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber , senior power editor Mark Watson , associate markets editor Kassia Micek and coal managing editor Andrew Moore discuss with natural gas managing editor Joe Fisher key topics...
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33:08- Length:
- 33:08
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- Coal , Emissions, Electric Power, Emissions, Renewables, Natural Gas, LNG, Americas
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14 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US Northwest gas and power prices spike amid cold snap
Natural gas prices at the Sumas hub in the Pacific Northwest reached a record high on March 1. On the same day, power prices at Mid-Columbia hub in the Northwest soared to an 18-year high
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6:06- Length:
- 6:06
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- Electric Power, Renewables, Natural Gas, Americas
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12 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Capitol Crude at CERAWeek: Is US foreign policy now managing the oil market?
After years of complaints from US policymakers that OPEC was having undue influence on global oil prices, has US foreign policy become the major manager of the world crude market? With sanctions, tweets from President Trump and trade...
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8:50- Length:
- 8:50
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- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Shipping, Marine Fuels, Americas, Global
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11 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Capitol Crude at CERAWeek: Shifting global crude flows amid US sanctions on Venezuela, Iran
On this special edition of Platts Capitol Crude from CERAWeek by IHS Markit in Houston we’re talking about the shifting global flows in crude grades
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14:06- Length:
- 14:06
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- Crude Oil, Americas, Global
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08 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
Why US oil producers don’t want Congress to go after OPEC
On this early edition of Capitol Crude, we predict the top themes of next week’s CERAWeek, the mega-conference where US shale producers, US government officials and OPEC ministers rub elbows
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9:10- Length:
- 9:10
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- Crude Oil, Americas, Global
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07 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
The shifting map for LNG trade flows and the outlook for prices and new projects
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and natural gas managing editor Joe Fisher in Houston talk with LNG editor Luke Stobbart in London about trade-flow trends that have seen Europe become a favored destination for...
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20:25- Length:
- 20:25
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- Natural Gas, LNG, Americas, EMEA
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07 Mar 2019
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Oil Markets
Parties! Protests! Dinosaurs! IP Week 2019 in review
S&P Global Platts Joel Hanley , Dave Ernsberger and Francesco Di Salvo discuss the highs and lows of London's International Petroleum Week
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14:22 mins-
07 Mar 2019
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Brussels To Beijing
Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas link set to face EU regulated tariffs
Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas link to Germany is set to have to reveal data on its costs and tariffs under a draft accord to apply EU market rules to it
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8:37 mins- Length:
- 8:37 mins
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- Natural Gas, EMEA
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06 Mar 2019
A tale of two coals: Thermal and coking coal prices amid China's import curbs
Confusion over China's policy on coal imports has been hounding the Asian coal market since late-January. There have been talks among market participants about an import ban on Australian coal at China's ports in the northeast, but a...
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4:07- Length:
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- Energy, Coking Coal, Thermal Coal, Electric Power, Steel
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05 Mar 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
US wind generation growth and the threat of steel tariffs, expiring tax credits
US wind generation is expected to continue booming over the coming years, but many see the steel tariffs and end of the tax credit in 2020 as threatening that growth
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10:00- Length:
- 10:00
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- Electric Power, Renewables, Steel, Americas
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03 Mar 2019
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Capitol Crude
US maritime security in the shale age
Have record US oil production and crude exports changed the US role in global maritime security? How can oil flows calm the brewing feud between the US and China? Is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz a credible threat? On this week’s...
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15:04- Length:
- 15:04
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- Crude Oil, Shipping, Americas, Global
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28 Feb 2019
Aluminum scrap market in transformation
Scrap aluminum has gone wild. There are new taxes and financial obligations in China and Vietnam; licenses, regulations and restrictions in Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil, and other countries, resulting in unpredictable price trends
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14:07 mins-
28 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
The rundown on the shipping markets in the run-up to IMO 2020
The tremors of IMO 2020 - The mandated shift to low sulfur marine fuel which officially kicks in January 1, 2020 - will begin to be felt months from now and have already begun to work their way into the fabric of the already complex...
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16:22 mins-
26 Feb 2019
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Oil Markets
How the US sanctions on Venezuela's PDVSA impact Asian crude oil buyers
The US sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA in January could block exports of roughly 500,000 b/d of Venezuelan crude bound for US Gulf Coast refineries
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5:04- Length:
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- Crude Oil, Americas, APAC
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26 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Volatility increases in Asia-Pacific thermal coal market on China's imports restriction
China's stop-go imports market has spread uncertainty and price volatility across the Asia-Pacific seaborne market, impacting prices for Australian, Indonesian and even for Chinese domestic coal, which enjoyed a small boost with less...
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7:59- Length:
- 7:59
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- Energy, Coal , Thermal Coal, APAC
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24 Feb 2019
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Capitol Crude
Is oil price volatility dead? (Spoiler: No.)
Sanctions have been imposed and reimposed, US oil production continues to shatter records, but WTI and Brent prices have yet to blink
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16:44- Length:
- 16:44
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- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA, Global
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22 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
What happened to China's steel output cuts and will government incentives stimulate steel demand?
China's winter steel production cut agenda seems to have gone quiet. Will this result in even stronger steel output? Meanwhile, Beijing has unleashed some incentives to rekindle buying in the consumer-segments, but will it translate...
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6:31 mins-
21 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
PJM CEO Andy Ott goes in depth on energy and capacity market design changes
The PJM Interconnection has several market design changes underway, including adjustments to energy reserve price formation and the way its capacity market is structured that will significantly impact market participants going forward
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25:29- Length:
- 25:29
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- Electric Power, Americas
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21 Feb 2019
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Oil Markets
Azerbaijan prepares to host OPEC/non-OPEC JMMC, boost domestic energy sector
Azerbaijan will host the OPEC/non-OPEC joint ministerial monitoring committee meeting in Baku on March 18, pushing it into the global energy spotlight
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6:29 mins-
21 Feb 2019
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Oil Markets
Spotting the big oil trends ahead of IP Week 2019
As traders are set to gather in London for International Petroleum Week, S&P Global Platts reporters from across the barrel tell Joel Hanley which oil stories will be heard in the meetings and parties around town
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10:45 mins- Length:
- 10:45 mins
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- Natural Gas, Oil, Shipping, Global
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20 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Why BAF is failing the container industry, the next step in bunker costs recovery
With the looming shadow of IMO 2020 on the horizon, there is a growing confusion and discord in the container market when it comes to recovery of bunker costs in freight contracts
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7:49 mins-
18 Feb 2019
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Capitol Crude
US refiners and the case against an IMO 2020 oil price shock
Is the looming IMO 2020 deadline for cleaning up marine fuels the Y2K of today's oil market? The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers say US refiners are well prepared to meet the stricter sulfur standards by January 1 after...
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10:12- Length:
- 10:12
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- Crude Oil, Marine Fuels, Americas, Global
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18 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Global methanol markets: growing capacities and shifting trade flows
Increasing trade tensions and expectations of new capacities in Iran, the US and Latin America this year are set to change the complexion of the global methanol market
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13:18 mins- Length:
- 13:18 mins
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- Oil, Petrochemicals, Global
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15 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Winter storms batter US power markets, driving up demand and prices
Winter storms have battered the US in January and February and caused consumers to crank up their heaters, driving up power demand and prices as temperatures have lingered below freezing for days
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15:30- Length:
- 15:30
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- Electric Power, Natural Gas, Americas
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15 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
What should commodities markets look for in European automotive data?
S&P Global Platts specialists take a look at what developments in the European automobile industry might mean for metals, plastics and fuels
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12:18 mins- Length:
- 12:18 mins
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- Oil, Metals, Petrochemicals, EMEA
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14 Feb 2019
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Oil Markets
Nigerian election puts focus on country's energy future
In this edition of the podcast, S&P Global Platts Francesco Di Salvo joins editors Eklavya Gupte and Philip Reeder to discuss the lead-up to the Nigerian general election on February 16
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12:34 mins-
13 Feb 2019
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Metals Meltdown
Trade tensions, uncertain landscape weigh heavy on Mexican rebar market
This month, the S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the Mexican rebar market and takes a look at what topics will become important in 2019
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9:43 mins-
10 Feb 2019
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Capitol Crude
US sanctions on Venezuela pressure global crude flows
It’s been two weeks since the Trump administration unveiled sanctions on PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, and questions remain over where US Gulf Coast refiners will find replacement, heavy barrels, where Venezuela might...
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7:18- Length:
- 7:18
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas, Global
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08 Feb 2019
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Oil Markets
Venezuelan sanctions threaten to remap oil trade-flows across the Atlantic
In this edition of the podcast, Joel Hanley joins S&P Global Platts reporters Herman Wang, Philip Reeder and Solomon Lanitis to discuss the fall-out from US sanctions on Venezuela
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10:45 mins-
06 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Major factors to influence Brazil's sugar and ethanol markets in 2019
Brazilian sugar and ethanol price specialists Nicolle Monteiro de Castro and Phillip Herring discuss the primary drivers of supply and demand that will affect Brazilian sugar and ethanol markets in 2019
Listen To PodcastLength:
14:01- Length:
- 14:01
- Tags
- Agriculture, Biofuels, Sugar, Americas
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05 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Baltic Sea Handysize tanker rates at record highs
S&P Global Platts editor Peter Farrell and senior pricing specialist Arthur Richier discuss the state of the dirty and clean Handysize tanker markets in the Baltic Sea, and how low availability of ice-class tonnage and port...
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7:09 mins-
05 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Latest trends from the Global Polyolefin Outlook
Petrochemical editor Lara Berton interviews lead petrochemical analyst Hetain Mistry about the latest S&P Global Platts Analytics Global Polyolefin Outlook , discussing the short, medium and longer term key market dynamics and price...
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9:32 mins- Length:
- 9:32 mins
- Tags
- Petrochemicals, Global
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03 Feb 2019
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Capitol Crude
US-Middle East alliances in the age of shale
Rampant oil consumption in Middle East nations is undermining their energy export economies and subsidy reform is desperately needed, Jim Krane argues in his new book “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf
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15:03- Length:
- 15:03
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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01 Feb 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Polar vortex, shutdown weigh heavy on US gasoline demand
S&P Global Platts analysts think US gasoline demand will take a hit from the subzero weather in much of the country. And then there are the federal employee who just got back in their cars for work
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8:07-
31 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
S&P Global Platts launches Latin American corn assessment as exports gain global relevance
Argentina and Brazil are growing in importance as exporters of corn, with global buyers now having one eye on crop development in Argentina and the other on the second crop planting in Brazil
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6:13- Length:
- 6:13
- Tags
- Agriculture, Americas
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31 Jan 2019
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Oil Markets
Brent-Dubai narrows sharply ahead of fresh OPEC oil output cuts, sour crude shortage
Sour crude oil differentials have risen sharply relative to sweet crude grades in the Atlantic Basin as OPEC moves to cut back on production, sending the differential between the Brent and Dubai markets to its narrowest levels since...
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6:13 mins-
30 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Atlantic dry bulk freight sinks to two-year lows
S&P Global Platts editors George Griffiths , Jamila Al-Ibrahim and Sam Eckett discuss the state of the Atlantic dry bulk market ahead of the Chinese New Year, and what we can expect for the remainder of the first quarter of 2019
Listen To PodcastLength:
7:32 mins- Length:
- 7:32 mins
- Tags
- Dry Freight, Global
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27 Jan 2019
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Capitol Crude
Has jet fuel replaced gasoline as the driver of global oil demand?
Global gasoline demand is stagnating and stronger fuel economy standards and the rise of electric vehicles could soon push demand down
Listen To PodcastLength:
9:46- Length:
- 9:46
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Americas, Global
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25 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
China’s industrial policies shift global aluminum scrap trade, push prices down
Aluminum trade had a big year in 2018, and while US tariffs got a lot of media attention, China also took action that has impacted nonferrous scrap trade and prices worldwide
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15:42-
24 Jan 2019
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Metals Meltdown
Focus on European definitive safeguard measures on steel imports
The S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the European steel market and takes a look at what topics will become important in 2019
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8:58 mins-
23 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Soybean export markets hold breath on US-China updates
Soybean markets are holding their breath while the US and China discuss a possible resolution of the trade war that shook global trade flows in 2018
Listen To PodcastLength:
17:28- Length:
- 17:28
- Tags
- Agriculture, Biofuels, Americas
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23 Jan 2019
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Oil Markets
Light and heavy oil products in Europe invert again
S&P Global Platts editors Tamara Sleiman , Philip Reeder and Eklavya Gupte tell Joel Hanley how the inversion in fuel oil and naphtha cracks speaks of structural shortages in heavy ends and very challenging market conditions for the...
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12:26 mins-
21 Jan 2019
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Capitol Crude
US shutdown threatens Trump’s ethanol promise
The US Environmental Protection Agency is running out of time to deliver on President Donald Trump's promise to approve 15% ethanol blends by this summer’s driving season
Listen To PodcastLength:
11:34- Length:
- 11:34
- Tags
- Biofuels, Grains, Crude Oil, Americas
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18 Jan 2019
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Oil Markets
S&P Global Platts announces CIF Rotterdam offers to be included in Dated Brent assessment
Platts editors Joel Hanley and Paula VanLaningham discuss the January 14 subscriber note on the inclusion of offers on a CIF Rotterdam basis into FOB Dated Brent crude oil from November 2019
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8:51 mins-
16 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
How fears of a US recession could impact spending in the US natural gas midstream sector
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and Americas natural gas managing editor Joe Fisher discuss the outlook for the US midstream sector as fourth-quarter 2018 earnings reporting season begins, from the appetite for...
Listen To PodcastLength:
11:47- Length:
- 11:47
- Tags
- Natural Gas, LNG, Americas
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15 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
IMO 2020: Evolution of the refining landscape
Jason Silber , global head of Platts Ocean Intelligence, is joined by Janet McGurty , senior oil writer at S&P Global Platts, and Richard Joswick , head of oil pricing and trade flow analytics for S&P Global Platts Analytics, to...
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26:43- Length:
- 26:43
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Shipping, Marine Fuels, Tankers
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13 Jan 2019
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Capitol Crude
Is Interior going too far for offshore oil production?
The Trump administration is pushing to expand oil and gas drilling to nearly all federal waters while weakening offshore safety rules developed in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Listen To PodcastLength:
17:49- Length:
- 17:49
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas
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11 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Oil market fundamentals: What's driving price sentiment in 2019?
The global oil market has seen major price volatility over recent months and the start of 2019 has proved equally rousing with prices on track to post their biggest weekly gain in over two years
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16:11 mins-
10 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Steel market cool to China's efforts to heat economy
China's manufacturing sector is in contraction, pulled down by weak consumer segments. Flat steel prices have fallen by around 17% since late August
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5:29-
08 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas link on track despite EU regulation risk
Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 and Turk Stream natural gas pipeline projects are still on track to come online at the end of this year, despite risks of EU regulation and US sanctions. The 55 Bcm/year link to Germany and 31
Listen To PodcastLength:
8:26 mins- Length:
- 8:26 mins
- Tags
- Natural Gas, EMEA
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06 Jan 2019
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Capitol Crude
Has Alberta become OPEC North?
On this week’s Capitol Crude podcast we look at Alberta’s recent decision to cut crude oil output by 325,000 b/d. David Goldwyn, president of Goldwyn Global Strategies , says the Canadian production curtailment may be more severe...
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15:39- Length:
- 15:39
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas
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02 Jan 2019
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Commodities Spotlight
The numbers behind Trump's talk of cheaper gasoline in 2019
There's a kernel of truth behind President Donald Trump's tweet on cheap gasoline. S&P Global Platts editors Seth Clare and Jeff Bair look at the fundamentals behind Trump's Twitter prediction that gasoline will take a lower budget...
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10:24- Length:
- 10:24
- Tags
- Refined Products, Gasoline, Americas
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21 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
As US-China trade war simmers, impacts felt across many commodities
The US-China trade war has taken a number of twists and turns since July 6, when the US and China put into place 25% tariffs on $34 billion of each other’s goods
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30:49- Length:
- 30:49
- Tags
- Agriculture, LNG, Metals, Petrochemicals, Americas
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20 Dec 2018
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Metals Meltdown
Focus on European flat steel developments, outlook 2019
The S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent market developments in the coils market and takes a look at what topics will become important for the market in 2019
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6:49 mins-
19 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
The fast dismantling of the Venezuelan HBI industry: lack of pellets, credit and confidence
The number of factors hampering trade of Venezuelan HBI seems unlimited, and its relevance to the global industry is disappearing as it has been working at much-reduced rates for years
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9:48-
18 Dec 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
Tighter EU carbon market set to prompt more power fuel switching in Europe
2019 is set to be the year that coal-to-gas switching in power generation takes off in continental Europe. Carbon prices supported by the new market stability reserve cutting supplies, coupled with potentially lower gas prices, could...
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5:43 mins- Length:
- 5:43 mins
- Tags
- Coal , Electric Power, Natural Gas, EMEA
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18 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Trade tensions, megatrends, and sustainability in European petrochemicals
Trading relationships are top on the minds of many in Europe, especially with the evolving trade tensions between China and the US, and Brexit
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10:23 mins- Length:
- 10:23 mins
- Tags
- Petrochemicals, Global
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14 Dec 2018
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Oil Markets
The potential for delivered crude oil coming into Dated Brent
After the recent S&P Global Platts consultation on the Dated Brent benchmark, Platts editors Robert Beaman and Paula Vanlaningham discuss with Joel Hanley the possibility of extra crude oil being delivered into the assessment
Listen To PodcastLength:
11:54- Length:
- 11:54
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Global
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13 Dec 2018
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Metals Meltdown
Focus on Turkish steel output cuts, EU safeguard: challenges in Turkey/Black Sea long products value chain
The S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series focuses on recent developments in the Turkish raw material and long steel markets while also looking at the European import quotas on wire rod and rebar and how this impacts the upstream...
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10:45-
13 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Rally in natural gas prices, lower storage throws uncertainty into US winter power outlook
The recent rise in natural gas prices, combined with lower gas storage and a late November cold snap, has added some uncertainty to the US winter power outlook
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13:37- Length:
- 13:37
- Tags
- Coal , Electric Power, Natural Gas, Americas
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13 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
European natural gas market faces key first quarter period
The European natural gas market has seen some dramatic changes year on year so far during the final quarter of 2018, with pricing seen volatile after crashing recently with multi-year highs seen at the beginning of the Winter 2018/19...
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10:15- Length:
- 10:15
- Tags
- Natural Gas, EMEA
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11 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Gasoline keeps flowing from US refineries despite a huge cut to profits
Why would a refiner keep making gasoline at a loss? That's the situation facing US companies with gasoline cracks dipping into negative numbers against major US and European crude grades
Listen To PodcastLength:
10:28- Length:
- 10:28
- Tags
- Refined Products, Gasoline, Americas
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09 Dec 2018
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Capitol Crude
Does Trump’s Iran end game hinge on oil prices?
A month after reimposing sanctions on Iranian crude oil exports, the Trump administration has no clear policy end game. What are the administration’s goals? Will sanctions waivers really be just temporary? Could high prices cause the...
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20:28- Length:
- 20:28
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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05 Dec 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
US, China trade truce fails to cure Chinese steel malaise
Chinese steel markets rallied briefly in the wake of constructive talks between Chinese and US leaders at the G-20 meeting in Argentina, which saw the specter of additional tariffs suspended for 90-days
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6:57-
04 Dec 2018
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Capitol Crude
Will Trump’s Saudi appeasement campaign pay off at OPEC?
US President Donald Trump is putting unprecedented pressure on Saudi Arabia to keep oil prices low as OPEC ministers arrive in Vienna this week
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5:45- Length:
- 5:45
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA, Global
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03 Dec 2018
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Battery Metals
The state of cobalt supply and the potential impact on battery metal raw materials
S&P Global Platts Market and Methodology Specialist Marcel Goldenberg and battery metals pricing specialist Emmanuel Latham examine recent developments in the global cobalt supply and the potential ramifications on battery feedstocks...
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8:25Tags:
Non-Ferrous- Length:
- 8:25
- Tags
- Non-Ferrous
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02 Dec 2018
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Capitol Crude
Colombia aims to double oil output, but hurdles remain
With its reserves shrinking, Colombia recently set a goal to double its oil output. But the country’s oil production has fallen and with attacks on pipelines and legal fights over fracking it remains unclear which direction output in...
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13:18- Length:
- 13:18
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas
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29 Nov 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
Uncertainties over China's port restrictions hound thermal, metallurgical coal markets
The recent decision by China's National Development and Reform Commission to impose restrictions on seaborne coal imports entering the country has left the thermal and metallurgical coal market participants scratching their heads
Listen To PodcastLength:
10:06- Length:
- 10:06
- Tags
- Coal , Coking Coal, Thermal Coal
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27 Nov 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
What impact will the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine have on Azov Sea ports?
An escalation in tension between Russia and Ukraine following the seizure of three Ukrainian vessels by Russia in the Azov Sea could mean a change to market dynamics
Listen To PodcastLength:
7:41 mins- Length:
- 7:41 mins
- Tags
- Grains, Coking Coal, Steel, Dry Freight, EMEA
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27 Nov 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Atlantic dry freight: Have Q4 expectations fallen short?
Market expectations for Q4 were sky-high, but has the dry bulk sector delivered on its Q3 promise? S&P Global Platts Sam Eckett and Arthur Richier discuss how geopolitical challenges have affected different commodities around the...
Listen To PodcastLength:
12:31 mins- Length:
- 12:31 mins
- Tags
- Grains, Coal , Steel, Dry Freight, Global
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25 Nov 2018
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Capitol Crude
Bolsonaro as 'Tropical Trump' and his impact on Brazil's oil markets
Far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro has been elected Brazil's next president, a victory widely viewed as good for the country's oil sector
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11:59- Length:
- 11:59
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Americas
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18 Nov 2018
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Capitol Crude
Mexico's oil sector facing uncertainty under incoming Lopez Obrador administration
Big questions remain about the outlook for Mexico's oil sector as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador takes office December 1. Duncan Wood , director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, joins Meghan Gordon and Brian Scheid to...
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14:49- Length:
- 14:49
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Americas
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15 Nov 2018
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Metals Meltdown
Turkey in focus: Steelmakers cope with challenging export market, high scrap prices
The S&P Global Platts Metals Meltdown series continues, tracking the development in the Turkish raw material and long steel market and its impact on neighboring regions
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11:59-
14 Nov 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
European styrene loses close to third of value in 1.5 months amid fractious year
S&P Global Platts European styrene editor Olu Shaw joins EMEA petrochemicals managing editor Ng Baoying to assess the European styrene market, which has lost close to a third of its value in the two months to mid-November, from $1...
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9:19 mins- Length:
- 9:19 mins
- Tags
- Aromatics, Global
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14 Nov 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
China's winter cut policy and its impact on steel production
Beijing introduced the winter heating season cuts in November 2017, requiring steel mills to shut down part of their capacities, to keep the air quality under control
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4:47Tags:
Steel- Length:
- 4:47
- Tags
- Steel
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05 Nov 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
US Gulf Coast crude exports -- a sea change to dirty tanker markets
The US Gulf Coast has become the new crude export hub in the Americas. Brazil and USGC crude exports combined have transformed the VLCC runs from the Americas to the Asia-Pacific region into a front-haul market, attracting ballasters...
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7:21- Length:
- 7:21
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Shipping, Tankers, Americas
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01 Nov 2018
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Capitol Crude
US sanctions on Iranian crude exports set to snap back
The global crude oil market is in the final countdown before US sanctions on Iranian crude exports snap back on Monday. The US is expected to announce potential waivers from sanctions as soon as Friday, but what countries may get them?...
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16:33- Length:
- 16:33
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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31 Oct 2018
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Oil Markets
Low Rhine water levels continue to impact oil products markets
S&P Global Platts reporters Virgine Malicier and Francesco Di Salvo tell Joel Hanley about soaring strength in European diesel markets brought on by the chronically shallow Rhine river
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5:51 mins- Length:
- 5:51 mins
- Tags
- Refined Products, EMEA
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31 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Voters taking on the tax man in US midterm elections
California voters are about to have the chance to ditch a recently passed increase in their gasoline tax. Is there a chance that they will vote against their self-interest and in favor of the greater good? Plus, does a tax really push...
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13:24-
30 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Spiking trans-Atlantic freight rates hamper flows of US crude to Europe
US crude exports to Europe have declined in the past few weeks as the cost to move barrels across the Atlantic has risen. US crude editor Laura Huchzermeyer joins Americas crude oil managing editor John-Laurent Tronche to discuss this...
Listen To PodcastLength:
3:35- Length:
- 3:35
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Tankers, Americas, EMEA
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29 Oct 2018
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Capitol Crude
Speculation continues as US Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces uncertain future
Foreign governments cannot believe how much the US spends to store government-owned gasoline. The Department of Energy no longer plans to establish a dedicated marine terminal to ship out its emergency crude
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17:25- Length:
- 17:25
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Gasoline, Americas
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25 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Mexico's retail fuel markets face challenges, opportunities with new president set to take office
Daniel Rodriguez, S&P Global Platts Mexico Energy News Editor, joins Platts Editors Seth Clare and Silvia Struthers in Houston to examine key changes in Mexico’s diesel and gasoline markets
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24:14- Length:
- 24:14
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Americas
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25 Oct 2018
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Oil Markets
European light ends struggle to find balance amid a culmination of bearish factors
Noteworthy weakness in the European gasoline complex has weighed on light ends fundamentals in recent weeks. A culmination of heavy supply, combined with closed export arbitrage outlets, has lengthened the region and subsequently...
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8:18 mins-
24 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
IMO 2020: Challenge and opportunity for shipowners
The International Maritime Organization has mandated bunker sulfur limits to drop to 0.5% sulfur on January 1, 2020, from 3.5% sulfur currently
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9:26- Length:
- 9:26
- Tags
- Marine Fuels, Tankers, Global
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22 Oct 2018
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Battery Metals
Technology, policies among factors driving electric vehicle growth
The S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast series continues, tracking one of the most-followed topics in the market and how this has impacted lithium carbonate prices over recent weeks
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13:32- Length:
- 13:32
- Tags
- Electric Power, Metals, Global
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22 Oct 2018
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Capitol Crude
Crude output from Guyana could fill supply gap amid uncertainty in Nigeria, Libya, Venezuela
Looming Iran sanctions, the ongoing collapse of Venezuela’s oil sector and increased uncertainty surrounding output out of Nigeria and Libya indicate that a historic global oil supply crunch could be nearing
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7:03- Length:
- 7:03
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Americas
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19 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
An atypical year for Brazilian steel: Price hikes, slow recovery and presidential elections
The pricing power of domestic mills in Brazil was built on strengthening Chinese steel prices over the past few months, putting Brazilian steel products near discounts against imported material
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6:22-
19 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
European paraxylene market transforms amid global fundamental shifts
The European paraxylene market is seeing significant changes this year as fundamental shifts in global demand and supply yield opportunities and challenges for the region
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8:00 mins- Length:
- 8:00 mins
- Tags
- Petrochemicals, Global
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17 Oct 2018
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Oil Markets
The Oil/Petrochemicals imbalance
Despite the environmental pressure on plastics, petrochemical demand is booming. Given the link to oil via naphtha and propane, Platts reporters Philip Reeder and Lara Berton discuss with Joel Hanley the impact of weak petroleum...
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8:50 mins-
15 Oct 2018
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Capitol Crude
Midterm elections could have consequences for US oil policy
With control of Congress at stake in next month’s US midterm elections, we look at the three possible scenarios and oil policy consequences after all the votes have been counted
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12:43- Length:
- 12:43
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas
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11 Oct 2018
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Oil Markets
European low sulfur VGO market facing bearish headwinds on sinking gasoline cracks
The European low sulfur vacuum gasoil market has been facing bearish headwinds in recent weeks on the back of rapidly weakening gasoline cracks
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7:51 mins- Length:
- 7:51 mins
- Tags
- Refined Products, EMEA
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10 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
US power markets brace for winter
North American power pricing specialists Kelli Ainsworth , Kassia Micek and Jeff Zhou , all based in Houston, look back on how US power markets fared over the summer, where ERCOT markets sizzled out, but California markets reached...
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9:08- Length:
- 9:08
- Tags
- Electric Power, Americas
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09 Oct 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
EU carbon prices surge on policy changes, but coal burn continues
EU carbon prices have surged to 10-year highs of nearly Eur26/mt in recent weeks, boosted by policy changes to tackle oversupply as part of the EU's wider efforts to combat climate change by cutting emissions
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8:17 mins- Length:
- 8:17 mins
- Tags
- Emissions, Emissions, EMEA
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07 Oct 2018
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Capitol Crude
Trump puts pressure on Saudi Arabia, OPEC to push down prices
With oil prices on the rise, the Trump administration is ramping up criticism of OPEC, with US President Trump pressing Saudi Arabia to do much more to push oil prices down and the State Department telling S&P Global Platts that it...
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15:39- Length:
- 15:39
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Gasoline, Governments, Americas, EMEA
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03 Oct 2018
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Oil Markets
Refiners announce first details of new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels
Shipowners have received some of the first details about the fuel they will be relying on from 2020 this week with some announcements about the new blends for use once the International Maritime Organization's sulfur limit drops to 0
Listen To PodcastLength:
05:00- Length:
- 05:00
- Tags
- Fuel Oil, Marine Fuels, Global
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03 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Will Chinese steelmakers continue to enjoy strong margins in Q4?
Steel prices and margins have been healthy so far this year, and the positive market sentiment was palpable in the China Iron & Steel Association conference last month
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7:01Tags:
Steel- Length:
- 7:01
- Tags
- Steel
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02 Oct 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Is blending biofuel in the bunker fuel pool a viable alternative to installing scrubbers?
As the bunkering industry gears up for the International Maritime Organization's tighter sulfur emission standards from 2020 onward, is the blending of biofuels a viable way to reduce emissions? S&P Global Platts senior biofuel...
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6:19 mins- Length:
- 6:19 mins
- Tags
- Biofuels, Fuel Oil, Marine Fuels, Global
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01 Oct 2018
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Capitol Crude
US crude oil exports could escape role in US-China trade war
On today’s Capitol Crude we look at the ongoing trade war between the US and China and whether US crude oil exports could be subject to retaliatory tariffs
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5:43- Length:
- 5:43
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas
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27 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Trump's steel tariffs and their impact on the US energy sector
When US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on steel imports earlier this year, the impacts went far beyond that industry, with ripple effects for crude oil, natural gas, LNG export projects and petrochemicals
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36:00- Length:
- 36:00
- Tags
- Energy, Natural Gas, LNG, Natural Gas (North American), Oil, Crude Oil, Metals, Steel, Petrochemicals, Governments, Americas
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25 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
North-Northeast Brazil's 2018-19 sugarcane season begins with expected emphasis on ethanol
A unique season for the 2018-19 sugarcane crop in North-Northeast Brazil is starting to shape up, with producers expected to maximize ethanol production
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11:30-
23 Sep 2018
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Capitol Crude
California vote on gasoline tax could reshape energy policy, growth of electric vehicles
In just over a month, California voters will decide whether to repeal a recent 12 cents/gallon gasoline tax increase and prevent state lawmakers from increasing gas taxes in the future
Listen To PodcastLength:
8:37- Length:
- 8:37
- Tags
- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas
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21 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Market shrugs as natural gas storage lags in US Midwest
S&P Global Platts senior pricing specialists John DeLapp and Veda Chowdhury discuss the changing natural gas storage picture in the Midwest
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4:55- Length:
- 4:55
- Tags
- Natural Gas, Natural Gas (North American), Americas, Global
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21 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Northeast Asia, China thermal coal prices start to rise ahead of winter restocking period
China and Northeast Asian thermal coal importing countries are preparing their restocking strategies for the upcoming northern hemisphere winter. Buyers are expected to start to carefully play their cards in the coming weeks
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6:41- Length:
- 6:41
- Tags
- Thermal Coal, APAC
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20 Sep 2018
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Battery Metals
Electric vehicle chargers: CHAdeMO, CCS, TESLA and GB/T
S&P Global Platts Battery Metals podcast series continues, tracking one of the most-followed topics in the market and how this has impacted lithium carbonate prices over recent weeks
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12:03 mins- Length:
- 12:03 mins
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- Electric Power, Metals, Global
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19 Sep 2018
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Oil Markets
West African crude oil trading goes public
A new swap contract has led to unprecedented transparency in Nigerian crude oil trading. S&P Global Platts senior editors Joel Hanley and Paula VanLaningham assess whether this could be a new trend, as well as discussing new...
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10:00 mins- Length:
- 10:00 mins
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- Crude Oil, EMEA
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19 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
US-China tariffs: Uncertainty and chaos in petrochemicals
Join us for a discussion of how US-China trade tensions and tariffs are rocking the US petrochemical industry and markets for chemicals and plastics
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18:23- Length:
- 18:23
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- Petrochemicals, Americas
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18 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Hurricane Florence and the hidden hand in gasoline pump pricing
Up in the summer, down in the winter. What is going on with your gasoline? Jeff Bair and Seth Clare of Platts' light ends team discuss the influence of RVP on US gasoline assessments and how they provide a wrinkle into how fuel was...
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11:25-
17 Sep 2018
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Oil Markets
Saudi fuel oil demand could support European exports year-round
Saudi Arabia's drive for even more desalination projects is having an impact on the European oil markets. S&P Global editors Eleni Pittalis and Eklavya Gupte join Joel Hanley to explain how
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6:35 mins-
16 Sep 2018
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Capitol Crude
Debate continues over the future of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve as US oil output breaks records
On this week’s Platts Capitol Crude we look at a plan by Congress to lease unused space in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to private companies and foreign governments
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5:34- Length:
- 5:34
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- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas
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13 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Global LNG market in focus as annual Gastech conference nears
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber , LNG Editorial Lead for Asia Pacific and the Middle East Abache Abreu and Managing Editor Gas & Power Joe Fisher preview next week’s Gastech conference in Barcelona
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9:18- Length:
- 9:18
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- Natural Gas, LNG, Natural Gas (North American), Americas, APAC, Global
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10 Sep 2018
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Capitol Crude
US expands reviews of foreign investment in critical infrastructure
President Donald Trump recently signed into law expanded powers for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The inter-agency group led by the Treasury secretary reviews outside investment in US companies for potential...
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8:49- Length:
- 8:49
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- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas
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07 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Center-South Brazil's 2018-19 sugarcane season and the highest ethanol mix in 10 years
A unique season for the 2018-19 sugarcane crop in Center-South Brazil is resulting in the highest ethanol mix in 10 years. What have been the impacts in the supply-and-demand dynamics in the world’s largest sugarcane producer and...
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10:35-
06 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Russian officials prepare for flagship meeting with Asian investors at Eastern Economic Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Asian leaders at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, September 11-13, 2018, where discussions are likely to be dominated by trade tensions and North Korea peace talks, as well as the...
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5:05 mins- Length:
- 5:05 mins
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- Natural Gas, Oil, EMEA
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05 Sep 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
Is China's deleveraging on hold, and what does it mean for commodities?
Sebastian Lewis , S&P Global Platts head of Content for Greater China, talks to Paul Gruenwald , Chief Economist S&P Global, about the impact of the Chinese government’s deleveraging programme on the economy and commodities and what...
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9:37- Length:
- 9:37
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- Agriculture, Energy, Oil, Metals
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04 Sep 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Interview -- Blockchain geared to revolutionize shipping industry: BLOC CEO
Blockchain technology is geared to revolutionize the shipping industry and while the sector is inching, albeit at its own pace, towards identifying the benefits that the massive digitization revolution could bring, S&P Global Platts...
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11:31 mins-
04 Sep 2018
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Capitol Crude
Mexico trade deal looks good for US oil, gas sector
Out with NAFTA, in with the US/Mexico trade deal. The agreement reached last week between Washington and Mexico City appears to include a provision the US oil and gas industry saw as critical to protecting investments in the newly...
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7:01- Length:
- 7:01
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- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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31 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Digging into ACE: How will Trump’s Clean Power Plan replacement impact US power markets?
S&P Global Platts Editor Kate Winston and Senior Manager Matthew Eversman discuss the Affordable Clean Energy rule and whether this new legislation will have an impact on the US generation mix
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11:56- Length:
- 11:56
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- Thermal Coal, Electric Power, Natural Gas (North American), Americas
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29 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
US power sector coal, gas storage down but prices unmoved
Coal stockpiles at US utilities and natural gas storage are both down this year rather significantly, but prices have yet to react
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5:40- Length:
- 5:40
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- Thermal Coal, Electric Power, Natural Gas (North American), Americas
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27 Aug 2018
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Capitol Crude
Trump promises wider ethanol sales as trade wars hit farmers
US Senator Tina Smith, Democrat-Minnesota, joins Capitol Crude to share how President Donald Trump’s biofuel policies and trade wars are playing in the Midwest ahead of the November midterm elections
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7:29- Length:
- 7:29
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- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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23 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Brazilian soybean port premiums jump as US and China engage in trade war
Brazil, the world’s largest soybean exporter, is bound to be nearly alone in providing the oilseed to China with competitive prices, after the Asian country imposed a 25% tariff on US exports
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6:32- Length:
- 6:32
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- Agriculture, Americas
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22 Aug 2018
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Oil Markets
Jamnagar, Yanbu outages have conflicting impact on European gasoline and VGO markets
Maintenance on secondary cracking units at the Jamnagar and Yanbu refineries is having a conflicting impact on European gasoline and Vacuum Gasoil markets
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7:30 mins- Length:
- 7:30 mins
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- Refined Products, EMEA
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22 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
How a ‘perfect storm’ pushed Southern California natural gas to a record high
Senior Pricing Specialists Samer Mosis , Arsalan Syed and John DeLapp of the S&P Global Platts North American Natural Gas team discuss the behavior of the often-volatile Southern California gas market this summer
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10:07- Length:
- 10:07
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- Natural Gas, Americas
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21 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Coking coal, ferrous scrap markets update in face of US steel tariffs, Turkey, China trade developments
S&P Global Platts updates on Atlantic steel raw materials markets, with global met coal seaborne prices stabilizing in the $180s/mt FOB range after some weakness in July on trade concerns
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7:21 mins- Length:
- 7:21 mins
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- Coking Coal, Steel
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20 Aug 2018
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Capitol Crude
US Congress proposes raft of new Russia sanctions that could hit energy trade
US lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have proposed a raft of new sanctions to counter Russian interference in US elections and alleged use of banned weapons
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10:58- Length:
- 10:58
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- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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17 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
How the US-China trade war could reshape the LNG market
S&P Global Platts reporter Harry Weber and Senior Managing Editor Matt Eversman discuss the outlook for further US LNG export growth amid the escalation of international trade disputes
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10:19-
15 Aug 2018
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Oil Markets
Off-spec Houston bunker fuel sparks contamination crisis
A recent spate of shipping engine failures has been traced back to a problematic cargo of bunker fuel in Houston earlier in the year
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8:05 mins- Length:
- 8:05 mins
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- Fuel Oil, Marine Fuels, Americas, EMEA
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15 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Ocean arbs expand for gasoline on the high seas
S&P Global Platts editors Seth Clare and Jeffrey Bair talk about gasoline trade flow from the US to Australia and China to Mexico and the short-term supply situations that are driving markets on both sides of the Pacific Ocean
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9:28-
14 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
What do USDA WASDE numbers mean for grains and ethanol markets?
The US Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report Friday, August 10, where it increased its Russian wheat production forecast while cutting European estimates
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5:24 mins-
13 Aug 2018
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Capitol Crude
Oil sector feels pinch of Colorado drilling setbacks, Trump trade policies
Colorado voters will decide in November whether to expand land setbacks for oil and gas wells. We spoke with Dan Eberhart , CEO of Denver-based oilfield services company Canary, about how the proposed rule could limit the state’s...
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7:47- Length:
- 7:47
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- Crude Oil, Americas
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10 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
What's driving China's record steel production?
If China is cutting output, why is it producing so much steel? Will new electric arc furnace capacity displace blast furnace output? What could be the resultant impact on iron ore and scrap demand? How is steel demand in H2 shaping up?...
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9:34-
07 Aug 2018
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Capitol Crude
Iran sanctions: Allies, trading partners likely to evade US sanctions (Part 2)
Criminals used to evade US energy sanctions. Now, longtime US allies and trading partners likely will, Richard Nephew, a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, tells the Platts Capitol...
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10:50- Length:
- 10:50
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- Crude Oil, Governments, Americas, EMEA
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06 Aug 2018
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Capitol Crude
Iran sanctions: Impact on oil prices and future global supply (Part 1)
On today’s S&P Global Platts Capitol Crude, we’re talking about the impact of Iran sanctions on oil prices and future global supply
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9:48- Length:
- 9:48
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- Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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03 Aug 2018
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Oil Markets
Low Rhine water levels struggle to keep NWE barges market afloat
A heat wave in Europe and lack of rain are keeping the water levels of some of Europe's rivers low. For the Rhine, this means dire consequences for the shipment of oil products between the storage hub of Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp and...
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7:44 mins- Length:
- 7:44 mins
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- Refined Products, Shipping, EMEA
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02 Aug 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Red-hot Newcastle 6,000 NAR coal grade bucks downtrend in Asian thermal coal prices
Asia's thermal coal market is currently a two-speed affair. Prices are riding at a seven-year high for Newcastle 6,000 NAR thermal coal, the staple of Japanese power plants, as Japanese buyers continue to wait for a benchmark price to...
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6:03- Length:
- 6:03
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- Thermal Coal, APAC
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31 Jul 2018
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Battery Metals
Battery 'Gigafactories' and their impact on battery metals raw materials
S&P Global Platts Battery Metals Podcast series continues, tracking one of the most-followed topics in the market and how this has impacted lithium carbonate prices over recent weeks
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8:22 mins- Length:
- 8:22 mins
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- Electric Power, Emissions, Metals, Non-Ferrous, Americas, APAC, EMEA, Global
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30 Jul 2018
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Capitol Crude
America's inevitable role as a net oil exporter
The US is on the verge of becoming a net oil exporter, a market shift unthinkable just a few years ago. On this week's Capitol Crude, John Auers, an executive vice president at Turner, Mason & Company and a refining sector expert,...
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16:40- Length:
- 16:40
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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26 Jul 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
How high will Russian wheat prices rise?
Russian wheat prices continue to surge amid heat and drought, subsequently bringing about lower yields from the concurrent harvest
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4:58 mins- Length:
- 4:58 mins
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- Agriculture, Grains, APAC, EMEA
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26 Jul 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
Russia mulls sending extra EU natural gas demand from 2020 via Ukraine
Russia sees EU demand for its natural gas growing 10% to 15% in the next five to 10 years, and is considering delivering these extra volumes via Ukraine
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8:02 mins- Length:
- 8:02 mins
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- Natural Gas, LNG, Natural Gas (European), Americas, EMEA
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26 Jul 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
China's sugar import duty change and its impact on Thai cash values, trade flows
China announced on July 16 that it will be imposing a uniform 90% import duty on out of quota sugar imports starting August 1. It will also be abolishing the duty exemptions given to developing countries exporting less than 3% of total...
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- Agriculture, Sugar, APAC
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24 Jul 2018
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Oil Markets
IMO: financing marine fuel costs post-2020
Tonnage, debt, price and credit could be explosive issues for the shipping and bunker industry going into 2020. The fallout from the International Maritime Organization's tighter fuel regulations will mean higher fuel costs and/or...
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8:55 mins- Length:
- 8:55 mins
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- Agriculture, Coal , Natural Gas, LNG, Oil, Crude Oil, Fuel Oil, Steel, Petrochemicals, Shipping, Dry Freight, Marine Credit, Marine Fuels, Tankers, Americas, APAC, EMEA, Global
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24 Jul 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Corpus Christi positioning itself to be prime port for US energy exports
The Texas Port of Corpus Christi is positioning itself to be the prime energy export port in the US, despite trade wars and sanctions
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22:57- Length:
- 22:57
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- Agriculture, Energy, Natural Gas, Oil, Crude Oil, Metals, Petrochemicals, Shipping, Marine Fuels, Americas
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23 Jul 2018
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Capitol Crude
Venezuela's new rock bottom for oil production
The US Energy Information Administration expects Venezuelan oil production to sink below 1 million b/d by the end of this year and fall to 700,000 b/d by the end of 2019
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12:27- Length:
- 12:27
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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17 Jul 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Canada’s crude oil competitiveness in question as Parliament considers key legislation
In its latest annual report, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers has forecast a growth of just 70,000 b/d in oil sands production for the next five years
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14:29-
16 Jul 2018
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Capitol Crude
Washington sends mixed signals on Iran oil sanctions snapback
The clock is ticking down on the return of US sanctions against Iranian oil customers, but the messages coming out of Washington still seem to be in flux
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13:11- Length:
- 13:11
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Oil Risk, Americas, EMEA
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09 Jul 2018
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Capitol Crude
Trump, Putin and Russian oil sanctions
Will US President Donald Trump agree to weaken or lift sanctions during an historic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin? Only Trump likely knows
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8:57- Length:
- 8:57
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- Energy, Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, EMEA
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06 Jul 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Proposed 2019 RVOs leave questions about exemptions
Proposed 2019 biofuel blending volumes inch higher while refinery exemptions continue to threaten lower demand for renewables in transportation fuel
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8:33- Length:
- 8:33
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- Biofuels, Refined Products, Americas
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05 Jul 2018
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Oil Markets
Assessing Libya's oil woes
Libya's latest oil production issues are having knock-on effect on other oil markets. Joel Hanley asks S&P Global Platts reporters Gillian Carr and Herman Wang what's going on and how far-reaching is the impact
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10:18 mins- Length:
- 10:18 mins
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- Oil, Crude Oil, EMEA
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04 Jul 2018
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Brussels To Beijing
China-US trade war: Impact on key commodities
On July 6, 2018, the United States is expected to put tariffs on an estimated $34 billion worth of Chinese imports - the first shot in what many are describing as a trade war between the two economic giants
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13:21- Length:
- 13:21
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- Agriculture, Biofuels, Grains, Energy, LNG, Crude Oil, LPG, Americas, APAC
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04 Jul 2018
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Oil Markets
World Cup special: Russia-OPEC oil negotiations held on the sidelines
Russian officials are capitalizing on hosting the World Cup this summer to discuss new energy cooperation with key partners, such as Saudi Arabia and South Korea
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5:56 mins- Length:
- 5:56 mins
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas, APAC, EMEA
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02 Jul 2018
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Capitol Crude
What’s In a Name? When WTI Isn’t WTI
On this week’s S&P Global Platts Capitol Crude podcast we look at why there’s a growing price differential between WTI and WTI. Refiner concerns over blending and perceptions over crude quality have led to changes in specifications for...
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10:31 mins- Length:
- 10:31 mins
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- Oil, Crude Oil, Americas
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29 Jun 2018
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Commodities Spotlight
Signs afoot that producers beginning to respond to developing crunch in Permian takeaway capacity
Permian drilling has been brisk this year, with a stepped-up rig count in the West Texas/New Mexico basin and continued hikes in the volumes of crude oil that producers are able to extract from each well
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