Heading into summer, California power forwards soar, ERCOT reserve margin narrows
Last summer, ERCOT saw record power demand, while California power prices reached an all-time high. With another summer coming up, S&P Global Platts senior pricing specialists Kassia Micek, Kelli Ains...
7 Jun 201910min
Global aluminum scrap industry prepares for China's newest normal
As China will restrict imports of aluminum scrap from July, the global scrap industry is preparing for the material flow change by the world's biggest scrap-consuming nation. The outlook, whether near...
4 Jun 201911min
Middle East crude: Opportunities in uncertain times
Global crude oil prices have fallen to two-month lows in recent days amid concerns that the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China could slow global demand growth. US President Donald Trump sa...
31 Mai 20195min
Will the reelection of the Modi government ignite India's steel market?
India's steel industry largely views the continuation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as positive for steel demand. Which parts of his economic program may stimulate demand? And how may s...
30 Mai 20190s
Germany's increasing relevance to European gas markets
Germany's role in European gas is set to grow, with more gas landing directly via Nord Stream 2 and proposed LNG terminals, while the two German hubs, NetConnect Germany and Gaspool, are set to merge....
20 Mai 20190s
Offshore Technology Conference at 50 spotlights increasingly robust deepwater
At its 50th year, Houston's Offshore Technology Conference highlighted panels that showed a global deepwater that has become increasingly robust, with several countries tendering for the first time in...
15 Mai 201918min
What's the outlook for global polyolefin markets?
Hetain Mistry, lead analyst, petrochemicals, speaks with senior editor Luke Milner about the latest Global Polyolefin Outlook from S&P Global Platts Analytics, discussing key short, medium and longer ...
15 Mai 20190s
As US-China trade dispute widens, uncertainty weighs on commodity markets
The US-China trade dispute has widened in recent days, with China announcing increased tariffs on $60 billion of US goods, including LNG, just days after the US raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of...
14 Mai 201933min
