Oil Markets

Bunker demand data for 2017 over the past month has shown Fujairah slipped behind Rotterdam in total sales last year, while both remain long behind the world leader, Singapore. Editorial director for EMEA oil Joel Hanley is joined by editorial lead for bunker news Jack Jordan for a discussion on...

After attending the African Refiners Association meeting in Cape Town, March 12-14, S&P Global Platts reporters Ahila Karan and Eklavya Gupte share their thoughts with Joel Hanley on the continent's prospects in oil refining and investment.Related contentVideo: What is the state of play for...

With Russian crude oil values in Europe slumping to multi-year lows, S&P Global Platts editors John Morley and Maude Desmarescaux discuss with Joel Hanley why sour crude has fallen out of favor and the possible knock-on effect on the North Sea Dated Brent benchmark.We welcome any feedback or...

S&P Global Platts oil news team discusses the oil and gas industry's search to redefine itself amid weak prices, rising US shale output, and growing environmental challenges.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at webeditor@platts.com.

S&P Global Platts European jet fuel editors Christopher Ewen and Caroline Knight discuss with Joel Hanley the strength in the European jet fuel market. Strong Asian winter demand, twinned with refinery maintenance, has seen cargoes stay in the region rather than head to Europe as usual.We...

S&P Global Platts crude oil editors Paula Vanlaningham and Maude Desmarescaux discuss the consequences of the December Forties Pipeline System outage on January arbitrage flows of North Sea crude to Asia. How did the market respond to this unprecedented turn of events, and what should we expect...

Saudi Arabia, with its anti-corruption purge, has been much in the headlines lately, as has kingdom's state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, with much speculation over its long-mooted public listing.Discussions are underway as to how best to proceed with the IPO, which the kingdom hopes will fund a...

David Elward, S&P Global Platts associate editorial director, EMEA clean refined products, and Christopher Ewen, associate editor, EMEA middle distillates, discuss the recent counter-seasonal spike in jet fuel barge prices. What caused rising jet fuel prices outside of the traditional peak...

Joel Hanley, S&P Global Platts senior director EMEA oil, and Iain Stevenson, managing editor EMEA light ends, discuss this summer's firm propane fundamentals during a time when prices would traditionally drop. Is the alternative steam cracker feedstock about to face an unconventional winter...

Hurricane Harvey affected the US oil industry from the wellhead to refinery outputs, and the sector is still showing signs of slowness after the storm pummeled the US Gulf Coast. Senior oil editors Ashok Dutta, Janet McGurty and Starr Spencer recap how Harvey brought down crude oil and natural gas...