Asia challenges ethylene demand outlook for 2021
S&P Global Platts ethylene market experts Chris Liu and Astrid Torres join Vanessa Ronsisvalle in taking a deep dive into the state of the ethylene market as the world continues the fight against the ...
3 Dec 202011min
A few weeks into winter, how is the global gas market looking?
Ira Joseph, head of gas and power for S&P Global Platts Analytics, and Ryan Ouwerkerk, manager of Americas natural gas pricing for S&P Global Platts, take stock of the market a few weeks into winter, ...
1 Dec 202016min
Are high Indian steel prices an outcome of supply shock or is a demand revival a reality?
With India's domestic steel prices touching decade high numbers, steelmakers have exited the export markets for good. However, scarcity of supply remains a concern as demand recovery across sectors re...
27 Nov 20209min
Asia LPG, naphtha to drive light ends strength in 2021, gasoline outlook mixed
This year has been a roller-coaster ride for the Asian light ends market, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, slashed demand for refined oil products and forced the closure of several refin...
24 Nov 202013min
Evolving dynamics in the European natural gas market: A dive into Ukraine
Ira Joseph, head of gas and power for Platts Analytics, and Ryan Ouwerkerk, manager of Americas natural gas pricing for S&P Global Platts, are joined by Gary Hornby, managing editor for European gas, ...
19 Nov 202023min
COVID-19: Fueling the grains market
The coronavirus pandemic has had opposing effects on the grains and ethanol markets, despite the strong interlinkages between them. While grains are one of the major feedstocks for ethanol production ...
12 Nov 202013min
Tanker freight runs aground in Q4 amid demand destruction
Tanker freight for clean and dirty ships hit multiyear lows in October, subverting winter seasonality which typically brings year highs for freight for both sides of the market. Demand for crude and p...
11 Nov 202015min
Wildfires, pandemic and pipeline maintenance complicate US West Coast natural gas storage outlook
The US Pacific and Mountain regions experienced a slate of outside factors affecting storage volumes during the 2020 injection season. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March prompted natural g...
29 Okt 202013min
