Could rain woes sink US corn and ethanol?
US corn futures have been soaring since May, as persistent rains have pummeled the Midwest. Now, the impact of the rains are being felt not just for corn, but for ethanol as well. Platts agriculture ...
25 Kesä 201915min
Wet weather delays fieldwork, drops US Midwest diesel prices
Severe weather this year in the US Midwest has kept farmers from planting crops, cutting regional diesel demand. Even with prices at multimonth lows, the market is unlikely to quickly reverse course d...
13 Kesä 201910min
Novatek's Mark Gyetvay on LNG, US sanctions and trade tensions
Mark Gyetvay, CFO and deputy chairman of the management board at Novatek, visits S&P Global Platts for an interview with S&P Global Platts senior writer for LNG, Lucie Roux. In it, he discusses how th...
7 Kesä 20190s
Marine Fuel 0.5% cash, derivatives prices surge as markets prepare for IMO 2020
Markets are now gearing up for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's new sulfur cap regulation, which takes effect on January 1, 2020. Shipowners are increasingly taking comp...
7 Kesä 20197min
Heading into summer, California power forwards soar, ERCOT reserve margin narrows
Last summer, ERCOT saw record power demand, while California power prices reached an all-time high. With another summer coming up, S&P Global Platts senior pricing specialists Kassia Micek, Kelli Ains...
7 Kesä 201910min
Global aluminum scrap industry prepares for China's newest normal
As China will restrict imports of aluminum scrap from July, the global scrap industry is preparing for the material flow change by the world's biggest scrap-consuming nation. The outlook, whether near...
4 Kesä 201911min
Middle East crude: Opportunities in uncertain times
Global crude oil prices have fallen to two-month lows in recent days amid concerns that the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China could slow global demand growth. US President Donald Trump sa...
31 Touko 20195min
Will the reelection of the Modi government ignite India's steel market?
India's steel industry largely views the continuation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as positive for steel demand. Which parts of his economic program may stimulate demand? And how may s...
30 Touko 20190s
