Brazil's sugar and ethanol markets planning a post-pandemic strategy
Brazil, the top global sugar producer and second-largest ethanol producer, started its Center-South crop on April 1, targeting to crush 600 million tons, amid a global consumption crisis and huge unce...
29 Touko 202030min
After the Storm: The Shipping markets navigate H2 2020
London shipping editors Wyatt Wong, George Griffiths, and Sam Eckett explore the devastated LNG, container, and dry bulk markets post-COVID-19. How can shipping recover from a global demand drought? C...
29 Touko 202011min
China's Two Sessions provide positives for oil, metals
At China's latest "Two Sessions," the government did not provide a GDP target for 2020, but it outlined plans to boost infrastructure investment. The big focus this year was on maintaining employment ...
29 Touko 202014min
Coronavirus lockdowns put the spotlight on crude oil storage
US crude storage quickly became a major issue at the crux of the coronavirus lockdowns, as global markets struggled to find enough places to stash oil amid the oversupply and decreased demand. That cr...
28 Touko 202020min
A slow recovery for global petrochemical markets
S&P Global Platts market specialists Kevin Allen, Lara Berton, and Eric Su, give a global view on petrochemical markets dealing with the consequences of the recent oil price crash and the coronavirus ...
27 Touko 202013min
US power sector known for reliability, contingency planning faces challenges from coronavirus
The US power sector is known for its high level of reliability and focus on contingency planning and redundancies, but what happens when working next to your colleague suddenly becomes a health hazard...
22 Touko 202019min
US wind industry has enjoyed rapid growth, but sees disruptions from coronavirus
Renewable energy continues to grow at a rapid pace in the power markets. Tom Tiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, talks with Manan Ajuha, senior director, North America power analytic...
21 Touko 202023min
Back in black: The oil market's way forward
After a historic collapse into negative territory, oil prices have rebounded on the backs of OPEC+ production cuts and the first glimmers of an economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Will the u...
19 Touko 202021min
