The Wuhan Ban: The coronavirus and IMO 2020 stifle the shipping markets
We're one month into the new IMO 2020 sulphur cap and Container Editor George Griffiths and Dry Bulk Editor Sam Eckett look at how the container and dry bulk freight markets are reacting at this time,...
30 Jan 202010min
One year later, US sanctions on Venezuela's PDVSA have had wide market impact
January 28 marks the one-year anniversary of sanctions imposed by the US Department of Treasury on Venezuela's state-run oil producer, PDVSA, which has been translated as a de facto ban on Venezuelan ...
28 Jan 202016min
Using RED to go green: ethanol market picks up speed
With 2020 bringing increased blending and greenhouse gas saving mandates to the EU biofuels market, the latest S&P Global Platts Commodities Focus podcast looks at why the ethanol market exists and ho...
28 Jan 202013min
Uncertainty remains for US LNG project developers following initial China trade deal
S&P Global Platts senior natural gas writer Harry Weber and S&P Global Market Intelligence natural gas reporter Corey Paul discuss with Platts head of Americas gas news Joe Fisher the outlook for US L...
24 Jan 202021min
What's in store for China's steel production in 2020?
Chinese crude steel production had a bumper year in 2019, rising 8.3% to just short of 1 billion mt, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. S&P Global Platts steel specialists Paul Bartholome...
24 Jan 20207min
A respite without a resolution for commodity markets after initial US-China trade deal
An initial trade agreement between the US and China signed by officials from both countries January 15 could change the landscape for commodities markets that have been roiled by punishing tit-for-tat...
22 Jan 202029min
How caustic soda market fundamentals reflect the global economic uncertainty
Caustic soda is considered a major economic indicator for manufacturing, which is why its weaker pricing was among many indicators of economic slowdowns in China and Europe last year. Current market p...
21 Jan 202014min
Unpacking the US-China phase 1 trade deal and what it means for Brazil and US soybean exports
With details still scarce on the US-China trade deal, markets' initial reaction was underwhelming. This indicates that the highly anticipated deal did not deliver on market expectations. Ivy Li, Gusta...
17 Jan 202016min
