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Aug 23, 2017 • 7min
North Sea crude complex holds up in face of wider inter-regional spreads
S&P Global Platts editors Joel Hanley and John Morley discuss the changing competition affecting North Sea crude oil, as the Brent/WTI and Brent/Dubai spreads blow out to fresh levels. Can US grades compete for European refinery share, and what of the European oil slated to go to Asia?We...
Aug 8, 2017 • 13min
European oil, petchems reaction to Shell Pernis refinery production halt
Following the July 29-31 fire and subsequent leak at Shell's Pernis refinery in the Netherlands –- the largest in Europe and a key petrochemicals hub –- S&P Global Platts editors discuss the impact of this major incident on the region's oil and petchems markets; and assess how...
Aug 1, 2017 • 7min
NWE naphtha turns bullish on petrochemical, gasoline blending demand
S&P Global Platts refined products editors David Elward, Katherine Dunn and James Colquhoun discuss how after prolonged weakness the Northwest European naphtha complex has strengthened on stronger demand from petrochemical end users and for gasoline blending, in part switching away from rising...
Jul 13, 2017 • 5min
What has prompted the recent split in crude differentials in the Med sweet markets?
S&P Global Platts crude oil editors Paula VanLaningham and Marcel Goldenberg discuss the recent uptick in differentials for the Mediterranean's light, sweet Saharan and CPC Blend and why that has not carried over into more distillate-rich Azeri Light.RELATED CONTENTSpecial report: Western...
Jul 10, 2017 • 4min
IMO update: Latest news on the 2020 sulfur cap
After the latest meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee in London on July 3-7, S&P Global Platts editors Ned Molloy and Jack Jordan discuss what happened at the meeting and whether any clarity has emerged on how the 0.5% sulfur cap on marine fuels will be implemented in...
Jun 28, 2017 • 6min
What role will China play in the North Sea crude oil market in Q3?
S&P Global Platts oil editors Paula VanLaningham and John Morley discuss the changes in North Sea crude arbitrage to Asia, with a particular focus on the role China is likely to play as trading rolls into the third quarter.RELATED CONTENTS&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlowPrice...
Jun 22, 2017 • 5min
Saudi Arabia's new crown prince and the outlook for the kingdom's oil sector
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...
Jun 21, 2017 • 7min
What next for the gasoline/diesel spread in Europe?
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...
Jun 9, 2017 • 5min
Fuel oil cracks and the OPEC effect
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...
Jun 1, 2017 • 7min
Sweet/sour crude spread in focus as Urals prices over CPC Blend
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...
