Russia, Asia cooperation set to strengthen amid geopolitical risks
Russia's recent focus on diversifying its export markets in Asia dovetails with plans by many countries in the region to expand refining capacities, which is reflected in a growing number of joint pro...
13 Sep 20177min
Reduction in antidumping duties for Argentinian biodiesel paves way for increased imports into Europe
The future of antidumping duties against Argentinian biodiesel were finally confirmed this week, stipulating duties to be reduced by September 28. S&P Global Platts European biofuels editor, George Gr...
8 Sep 20174min
PET supply tightness expected to remain in September following recent price hike
The polyethylene terephthalate market saw prices spike at the beginning of August when Lotte declared FM at one of its two plants in Wilton, UK. S&P Global Platts editor Sarah-Jane Flaws details the c...
6 Sep 20175min
EU T2 ethanol bearish on sugar, antidumping uncertainty: is the hype overdone?
The advent of the new sugar crop and overhaul of the European sugar regime in October are causing a stir in the European ethanol industry, as market participants expect to see some sugar-beet-based et...
4 Sep 20174min
Eclipse prompted a balancing act by US markets as it curtailed solar power
Monday's eclipse cut a path across the US, causing concern for power grid operators — especially those with significant amounts of solar power generation. How did prices react, and what else is ahead ...
23 Aug 20176min
Container shipping -- Amazon vs Maersk: The clash of titans shaking the container industry
Approximately 90% of the world's trade travels by sea and one would expect the industry's supply chain to be the height of modernity by adopting disruptive technology and strategies. However, this cou...
18 Aug 20174min
Who, what, when, where and how? US biofuels industry grapples with RINs after waiver decision
A US appeals court rejected the Environmental Protection Agency's use of waiver authority to lower the federal biofuel mandate's blending volumes based on downstream constraints, but the decision leav...
2 Aug 20176min
Removal of anti-dumping duties in Europe could see Malaysian biodiesel producers priced out of market
With the future of anti-dumping duties against Argentinian and Indonesian biodiesel uncertain, S&P Global Platts editors Tim Worledge, Samar Niazi and George Griffiths take a look at how this could ch...
20 Jul 20176min
