Structural oversupply weakens freight recovery prospect
While a weak orderbook is seen with enthusiasm by tanker owners, who have suffered from increased competition amid structural overtonnage, floating storage enquiries and weaker scrapping prices have c...
6 Okt 20209min
Brazilian ethanol trading and pricing dynamics amid COVID-19
In a year of high volatility in the energy basket and more uncertainties than in recent history, S&P Global Platts editors discuss the main aspects that have been supporting Brazilian ethanol prices, ...
25 Sep 202015min
Containerized soybeans, wheat, and corn from the US to Southeast Asia on the rise
With trans-Pacific container rates at an all-time high, even more containers are flowing from Asia to the US. The return leg is a different story, however, with empty space frequently seen on board. T...
24 Sep 202013min
After Gastech, a sprint toward 2021 for the LNG sector and decision-making for projects
Harry Weber, Platts senior natural gas writer in Houston, and Stuart Elliott, editorial lead, Generating Fuels News, in London, discuss with Platts senior digital editor Jason Lindquist themes from th...
23 Sep 202018min
Global gas, LNG markets twisted around bullish, bearish elements, awaiting arrival of winter demand
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, are back to discuss key uncertainties in the globa...
18 Sep 202015min
Agriculture Focus: Seeds of the future: veg oils soar while next generation biofuels emerge
Amid a rally in the global vegetable oils markets, Robert Beaman talks to vegetable oils editor George Duke and biodiesel editor Huw Shortland about the latest developments in the market for virgin an...
15 Sep 202018min
The rise of proprietary traders in oil markets: a conversation with Onyx Capital CEO
Oil markets have experienced a quiet revolution for over the last decade as proprietary trading houses have gradually replaced the participation of banks. Andy Critchlow, head of news in EMEA for S&P ...
8 Sep 202017min
Dry bulk shipping: Traversing the pandemic times
S&P Global Platts dry bulk market experts Shriram Sivaramakrishnan, Carina Li, and Isaac Eio examine how the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax markets have fared in this pandemic-stricken trading environ...
8 Sep 202018min
