Oil Markets
S&P Global Commodity Insights
S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis of key oil price movements across the globe.
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Feb 10, 2014 • 3min
US remains main outlet for European gasoil
Ilana Djelal, associate editorial director, clean products EMEA, and Eline Potié, middle distillates editor, discuss trends and flows in the European gasoil market. This is the latest in a series of weekly podcasts aimed at highlighting significant news stories from around the energy world....
Jan 30, 2014 • 4min
Asian naphtha demand propels Med-Japan LR2 rate to record high
Mediterranean-Japan freight rates have shot up over $3 million, the highest in over a year. Wanda Wang, Platts Asia shipping editor, explores how the West of Suez market and Aframaxes have pushed the rates up and shares market sentiments on the sustainability of the rates. This is the latest in a...
Jan 27, 2014 • 4min
Asian Aframax rates jump as firm Med market attracts eastern ballasters
Aframax rates have risen sharply, promptin ships to ballast from the East to the West. Sameer Mohindru, Platts Asia senior editor for shipping and freight, discusses the performance of Aframax rates in 2013 and what events are rocking the boat for the market this year. This is the latest in a...
Jan 24, 2014 • 6min
North Sea crude dented by West African imports, less Asian demand
The North Sea crude oil market has weakened dramatically as Asian buying interest dries up ahead of refinery maintenance. Platts' Europe and Africa crude oil Team Leader Robert Beaman discusses these developments with North Sea editor Ned Molloy and West Africa editor Eklavya Gupte. The team...
Jan 23, 2014 • 4min
Hedging prevents airfares from tracking European jet fuel costs
Andrew Bonnington, editorial director for European and African Oil, discusses why airfares have not fallen in line with jet fuel prices, with Philippe Casey from the jet fuel desk. As the public outcry for lower airfares grows, Andrew and Philippe examine why hedging in the paper market prevents...
Jan 22, 2014 • 9min
European distillate markets under pressure from rising US, Middle East oil supply
Olivier Lejeune, team leader for European and African middle distillates, discusses a bearish start to 2014 for diesel, jet fuel and gasoil markets with editors David Elward and Robert Friend. Rising exports from the US and new refining capacity coming online in the Middle East is already putting...
Jan 22, 2014 • 3min
Chinese bunker sales drop on low Russian prices and sluggish market
China's bunker fuel sales were estimated at 10 million mt in 2013, a 10% decrease from 2012. Atsuko Kawasaki, Platts Asia oil editor, examines the reasons behind the drop and shares market expectations for the year ahead. This is the latest in a series of weekly podcasts aimed at highlighting...
Jan 22, 2014 • 6min
Record high dirty tanker rates impact European crude market
Benno Spencer, senior managing editor, Europe and Africa Oil, John Morley, West of Suez freight editor, and Eklavya Gupte, West African crude editor, discuss the factors that have contributed to the recent record strength in the dirty tanker market while also focusing on the impact of the strength...
Jan 16, 2014 • 5min
Libyan crude supply starts returning to market despite continued unrest
Platts Europe & Africa crude oil team leader Robert Beaman discusses recent developments in Libyan crude exports with Urals and Mediterranean editor Paula VanLaningham. As some Libyan crude returns to market from the west of the country while exports from the east remain limited, they discuss...
Jan 14, 2014 • 6min
Floating storage opportunities emerge amid widening ICE Brent contango
Robert Beaman, managing editor for European and African crude oil, discusses the widening contango on the ICE Brent Futures structure with crude editors Eklavya Gupte and Ned Molloy. As steep contango encourages traders to put Atlantic Basin, Persian Gulf and Asian crudes into inland and floating...
