Staying alive: the future of the ever-evolving thermal coal market
Today's Commodities Focus podcast looks deeper into the evolving thermal coal trade flows in the Atlantic and what the future holds. Following the recent release of two new Platts assessments that cap...
16 Aug 20195min
Muddy Waters: US-China trade tensions, petcoke, and the global shipping markets
S&P Global Platts shipping editors Sam Eckett and George Griffiths review the US-China trade tensions, and their effect on global shipping markets ahead of IMO 2020's January 1st deadline. They are jo...
12 Aug 20196min
Shale and LNG shape outlook for IOCs
Oil majors across Europe have struggled in the second quarter largely due to weak gas prices while their counterparts across the pond have held up better thanks to the resilience of US tight oil. S&P...
6 Aug 201919min
Recycled plastics: The future is 'clear' for head of Petcore, Christian Crépet
This week's Commodities Focus podcast looks at the recycled plastics markets in Europe - the current situation and what the future holds in light of new legislation coming into force over the coming ...
2 Aug 201913min
What's in store for Asia Pacific gasoline demand in Q3?
S&P Global Platts editors Wendy Cheong and Mark Tan examine Asia's demand for gasoline in the third quarter following a weak first half, with fundamentals in the region pressured by excess cargoes fro...
31 Jul 20194min
Loading activities for middle distillates on the rise
S&P Global Platts Editors Cheong Su Yeen and Wanda Wang examine the increasing activity on loading middle distillate, especially gasoil and ultra low sulfur diesel, on newbuilding vessels, such as Ve...
30 Jul 20199min
How are Chinese steel mills responding to surging iron ore prices?
Iron ore prices have risen by around 30% since the start of June, putting intense pressure on steel margins. Are Chinese mills contemplating trimming production? How is the third quarter shaping up? A...
19 Jul 20195min
Highlights from the latest Global Polyolefin Outlook
This Commodities Focus podcast looks at S&P Global Platts Analytics latest Global Polyolefin Outlook, discussing the short, medium and longer term key market dynamics and price outlook for ethylene, p...
17 Jul 201910min
