All eyes on Indonesia in 2018 as thermal coal supply tightness persists
Indonesian thermal coal prices have been on an uptrend since the latter half of 2016 and production may likely see a boost in 2018. What are the demand-supply factors to look out for this year?Platts ...
16 Jan 20185min
Iranian tanker accident: Impact on shipping and oil markets
An Iranian tanker carrying condensate bound for South Korea was involved in a fiery accident in the East China Sea. In this podcast, Shipping associate editor Wanda Wang and Oil analyst Alexander Yap ...
10 Jan 20186min
Aluminum analysis: LME stocks, spreads and 2018 outlook
London Metal Exchange aluminum stocks have plunged steeply this year. In this podcast, S&P Global Platts editors Vicky Bakourou and Mayumi Watanabe discuss causes behind the fall, analysis of the mark...
15 Des 201710min
Will Australian alumina continue to outperform aluminum prices despite delayed Chinese cuts?
Prices of Australian alumina have ebbed after recently climbing to multi-year highs. In this podcast, S&P Global Platts editors Yuen Cheng Mok and Joanna Lim examine the factors driving alumina prices...
27 Nov 20175min
Does Zimbabwe's political turmoil mean boom or bust for its ethanol and sugar industry?
S&P Global Platts senior sugar analyst, Erin Burns, and biofuels editor, George Griffiths, take a look at the delicate political issues in Zimbabwe following Robert Mugabe's resignation, and investiga...
24 Nov 20173min
War of words at the IMO over shipping's carbon problem
A working group of the IMO met at the organisation's headquarters in London recently to discuss cutting greenhouse gas emissions, setting off a public dispute about whether the shipping industry has t...
1 Nov 20177min
Gasoline, ethanol markets wait for clarifications on Mexico's biofuels blending
Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission has been working for the past couple of years on NOM-016 to update the country's gasoline regulations, including standards around blending ethanol to the fuel sup...
24 Okt 20174min
Interview: From proof-of-concept to market reality for blockchain technology
Ahead of Platts first ever Digital Commodities Summit in London on November 14, 2017, James Rilett, Global Director of Innovation at S&P Global Platts spoke to our premier event sponsor, James Robert ...
18 Okt 20178min
