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S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis of key oil price movements across the globe.
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May 19, 2017 • 14min
Russia's ambitious aviation fuel plans take off at industry event
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...
May 16, 2017 • 21min
What can the oil market expect at the OPEC meeting in Vienna?
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...
May 12, 2017 • 12min
Bulls and bears tussle in the oil supply/demand debate
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...
May 4, 2017 • 5min
The forward curve reacts to IMO 2020
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...
Apr 27, 2017 • 7min
Upcoming West Africa sulfur reductions on oil product imports gather apace
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...
Apr 24, 2017 • 10min
Asian buyers become major players in European crude oil markets
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...
Apr 13, 2017 • 10min
May a big month for Iran amid rising crude oil output
Iran's crude oil production is close to pre-sanctions levels, according to the S&P Global Platts OPEC survey, but can the country push on further? Associate director Paul Hickin and senior editor Eklavya Gupte shed light on the diversification of Iranian crude export destinations, as it faces...
Apr 6, 2017 • 9min
Med diesel, gasoil balances adjust after Saudi Aramco-EGPC rapprochement
Saudi Aramco announced recently it would resume exports of refined products, including 1,000 ppm sulfur gasoil, to the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. Platts editors David Elward, Francesco Di Salvo and George Shaw discuss how the initial commitments have been met, in part, by lower sulfur...
Mar 29, 2017 • 8min
Global factors widen the Forties/Urals crude oil spread
S&P Global Platts editors Joel Hanley, John Morley and Marcel Goldenberg discuss the "exploding" price difference between two important crudes in North Europe -- benchmark Forties and Russia's Urals.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at webeditor@platts.com.
Mar 16, 2017 • 8min
Russia's falling fuel oil exports
S&P Global Platts editors Joel Hanley and Elza Turner discuss how Russian refinery upgrades and a rise in export duty have led to a fall in exports for fuel oil. However, one product in particular is seeing a rise in exports.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at...
