For global petrochemicals, what went up is coming down…down…
The global petrochemical industry is grappling with the aftermath of COVID-fueled demand. The supply squeeze in 2020 and 2021 that led to soaring prices has been doused by economic uncertainty and ove...
15 Mars 202319min
Algorithmic trading and power markets: challenges and opportunities in Europe's energy crisis
Algorithmic trading is increasingly a mainstay of European electricity and natural gas trade as major players seek to stay on top of fast-moving, volatile markets. So-called algos, which make hundreds...
8 Mars 202323min
Global oil and gas markets dramatically transformed by a year of conflict in Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered major supply risks and wide-ranging sanctions that have dramatically changed global oil and gas markets. In a year of price volatility, supply concerns and incre...
22 Feb 202323min
The return of Freeport LNG
The Freeport LNG terminal in Texas started exporting LNG cargoes in mid-February for the first time since a fire and explosion in June 2022 forced a shutdown of the facility, marking a milestone in th...
17 Feb 202313min
Have LNG and gas markets returned to normality in 2023?
Prices are closer to lower, volatility has reduced and inter-product price spreads have come in, so are we seeing gas and LNG markets revert to normality? What are the factors that have calmed markets...
14 Feb 202322min
The Black Sea wheat trade: Navigating political turmoil and supply shortages
In this episode of the Commodities Focus podcast, our experts delve into the Black Sea wheat trade situation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, from the impact of the Black Sea Grain Initiative on g...
19 Jan 202323min
Copper markets eye easing concentrate supply in 2023, but short-term market is tight
Copper prices reached six-month high in December on a weakening US dollar and news of China relaxing its zero-COVID control policy, but copper cathode end-users reduced term contracts coverage for 202...
11 Jan 202315min
Agriculture in a warming world: How will climate change impact our food?
Adverse weather events due to climate change are increasingly impacting agriculture. In this podcast, S&P Global Commodity Insights reporters Shikha Singh and Mugunthan Kesavan speak to Dr. Cynthia Ro...
5 Jan 202329min
