Taiwan sees increase in LNG consumption
Taiwan is starting to prepare for its peak summer season and LNG demand fundamentals are about to change. Platts editor for LNG Abache Abreu explains the seasonal increase in the country's downstream ...
27 Mar 20151min
As winter demand wanes, US gas markets wait for next driver
The US natural gas markets are transitioning to spring, and now the industry is wondering where the big demand drivers will be as the weather warms. Will power burn come in and "save the market" this ...
26 Mar 20159min
Oil companies vie for prime acreage in US Gulf of Mexico
While winning bids at the 2015 US Central Lease Sale 235 were down from 2014, prices per acre for the ability to potentially produce oil offshore were among the highest of the last 20 years. Starr Spe...
25 Mar 20157min
US coal producer acquisition could boost confidence in industry
Questions abound after the US' largest privately-held coal producer, Murray Energy, acquired prominent Illinois Basin producer Foresight Energy. Platts Coal Trader managing editor Andrew Moore and ass...
20 Mar 20154min
Outlook for ExxonMobil's operations in Russia against backdrop of sanctions
Platts Stuart Elliott, associate editorial director, Europe and Africa oil news, and Rosemary Griffin, Platts Moscow editor, assess the outlook for ExxonMobil's continuing operations in Russia against...
19 Mar 20158min
Import restrictions drag down coal trade in China
China has been mostly inactive in the spot market after the Lunar New Year holiday. Platts associate editors for thermal coal Arusha Das and Mia Corazon Aureus analyze the impact of China's weak deman...
16 Mar 20156min
Winter prompts new US electric power demand records
It's the winter that won't stop in the US, where wholesale electric power markets have been battered by record-setting demand and many prices hit peaks in February. Platts power market reporters Eric ...
5 Mar 20157min
Production and power burn pull on US natural gas markets
More winter storms battering the Northeast US and New England means more natural gas market volatility, but the price movements are more muted than in years past. Senior pricing specialist Curt Mrowie...
18 Feb 20157min
