Asia LPG, naphtha to drive light ends strength in 2021, gasoline outlook mixed
This year has been a roller-coaster ride for the Asian light ends market, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, slashed demand for refined oil products and forced the closure of several refin...
24 Nov 202013min
Evolving dynamics in the European natural gas market: A dive into Ukraine
Ira Joseph, head of gas and power for Platts Analytics, and Ryan Ouwerkerk, manager of Americas natural gas pricing for S&P Global Platts, are joined by Gary Hornby, managing editor for European gas, ...
19 Nov 202023min
COVID-19: Fueling the grains market
The coronavirus pandemic has had opposing effects on the grains and ethanol markets, despite the strong interlinkages between them. While grains are one of the major feedstocks for ethanol production ...
12 Nov 202013min
Tanker freight runs aground in Q4 amid demand destruction
Tanker freight for clean and dirty ships hit multiyear lows in October, subverting winter seasonality which typically brings year highs for freight for both sides of the market. Demand for crude and p...
11 Nov 202015min
Wildfires, pandemic and pipeline maintenance complicate US West Coast natural gas storage outlook
The US Pacific and Mountain regions experienced a slate of outside factors affecting storage volumes during the 2020 injection season. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March prompted natural g...
29 Okt 202013min
Winter dynamics and the market: A dive into spot price movements across major global hubs
Ira Joseph, head of gas and power for S&P Global Platts Analytics, and Ryan Ouwerkerk, manager of Americas natural gas pricing for S&P Global Platts pivot away from the extended outlook into the winte...
28 Okt 202017min
US Northeast gas storage faces questions following volatile injection season
Natural gas storage in the US Northeast, which serves as the heart of dry production in the Lower 48, entered the current injection season with volumes towering over normal levels. However, the onset ...
23 Okt 202021min
North American gas market eyes spending outlook as Q3 earnings season begins
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and S&P Global Market Intelligence natural gas reporter Corey Paul discuss with Platts senior digital editor Jason Lindquist current trends in t...
20 Okt 202011min
