Oil Markets

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as his successor, giving the young prince a free hand to carry out his ambitious economic reforms.S&P Global Platts editors Adal Mirza and Tamsin Carlisle discuss what the announcement means for the kingdom's National...

S&P Global Platts oil editors Joel Hanley, George Shaw and Chris Ewen discuss the narrowing spread between gasoline and diesel in Europe, highlighting the trends having an effect on this well-watched relationship.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at...

Joel Hanley speaks with fellow S&P Global Platts editors Amandeep Dhir, Eleni Pittalis and Elza Turner about the impact that OPEC/non-OPEC crude cuts are having on fuel oil margins.Related podcast: Sweet/sour crude spread in focus as Urals prices over CPC BlendWe welcome any feedback or...

S&P Global Platts editors Marcel Goldenberg and Ahila Karan discuss with Joel Hanley how the now-extended OPEC/non-OPEC oil output cuts are impacting gasoil and crude markets in the Mediterranean, where light, sweet crude is now at a discount to higher-sulfur oil.Related video: Despite...

In the week St Petersburg played host to the International Air Transport Association Fuel Forum, S&P Global Platts editors David Elward and Caroline Knight reflect on an expanding Russian aviation footprint, the outlook for the global airline sector and jet fuel prices, and industry efforts to...

In the inaugural episode of the S&P Global Platts OPEC Outlook podcast, Herman Wang, Platts OPEC correspondent, discusses what to watch for when the oil producer group's ministers meet on May 25 with their non-OPEC counterparts to review their production cut agreement. Ministers appear to be...

S&P Global Platts editors Joel Hanley and Jonty Rushforth discuss the key issues raised at the Platts Crude Oil Summit, from the supply/demand balance and OPEC's upcoming meeting, Asia's enigmatic demand growth, and the further evolution of crude benchmarks.We welcome any feedback or...

While the markets still try to digest the implications of the International Maritime Organisation's decision to move to a 0.5% sulfur cap for marine fuels from 2020, Platts oil products editors Joel Hanley, Ned Molloy and Eleni Pittalis discuss the visible signs of market change.We welcome any...

Iain Stevenson, managing editor for the S&P Global Platts EMEA light ends oil team, Ahila Karan and Fabian Weber, EMEA associate editors for the gasoil and gasoline markets, discuss clean product sulfur limit reductions in West Africa and the potential impact on European trade flows.We welcome...

Paula VanLaningham, managing editor for the S&P Global Platts EMEA crude oil team, Maude Desmarescaux and Marcel Goldenberg, EMEA editors for North Sea and the Urals and Mediterranean markets, discuss the growing influence of Asian buyers in the European crude markets.We welcome any feedback or...