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Oil Markets extra: What does the sustainability shift mean for oil and gas?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - March 11, 2020 22:40 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn an extended Oil Markets podcast, we present a panel discussion on the energy transition and its impact on oil and gas companies, recorded at this year’s S&P Global Platts London Oil & Energy Forum. The past year has seen an explosion of environmental protest, yet hydrocarbons still...
IP Week vs COVID-19
Global Oil Markets Podcast - March 04, 2020 17:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsInternational Petroleum Week is supposed to be a week of business and parties, but what happens when a virus outbreak threatens more disruption than environmental protesters could ever have hoped for? S&P Global Platts Global Head of Oil, Vera Blei, and Dave Ernsberger, Head of Content, discuss...
Post-IMO 2020: Asia Marine Fuel 0.5% valuations on a roller-coaster ride
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 28, 2020 15:55 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts refined oil products experts Atsuko Kawasaki, Amy Tan, and Rajesh Nair examine the rapidly changing fortunes of the Asian Marine Fuel 0.5% market, which has seen a fundamental shift since International Maritime Organization's mandate to limit sulfur in marine fuels to a...
Greener opportunities for jet fuel
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 20, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsGrowing environmental scrutiny upon the aviation sector is shining a light on its carbon footprint. Tune into jet fuel specialist Emma Thomas and biofuel specialist Huw Shortland as they discuss the latest developments with Platts carbon news lead Frank Watson. Later in the program, fuel oil...
Refining maintenance
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 13, 2020 15:20 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile oil refineries should be enjoying a relatively low crude oil price, the COVID-19 virus has hit demand in some regions. Can refiners use this time to overhaul their plants and make the most of the downturn? Elza Turner and Joel Hanley discuss the latest options for refiners and count the cos...
Coronavirus reshapes the oil balances
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 06, 2020 15:30 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe 2019 Novel Coronavirus has been dominating the news agenda, with the World Health Organization, governments and OPEC scrambling to find a response. As China takes drastic action, what impact are the oil markets seeing? Giving their perspective on the West African crude oil and global jet fuel...
Coronavirus fears sends jitters across Asia Pacific crude market following record premiums
Global Oil Markets Podcast - January 31, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe start of the year sees new record premiums for Asia-Pacific crude with IMO 2020 kicking in, and amid fewer supply from Libya. But sentiment in the market could be weighed down by the coronavirus outbreak gripping commodity markets. S&P Global Platts Asia-Pacific crude oil market experts...
All eyes on Russia’s new government and oil policies
Global Oil Markets Podcast - January 23, 2020 17:00 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs Russian President Vladimir Putin makes sweeping changes to his government, Platts Russia specialists Elza Turner and Rosemary Griffin tell Joel Hanley how these changes might affect the country’s oil production and involvement in the OPEC+ agreement (recorded earlier in the week). And in...
Firm naphtha squeezes plastics producers
Global Oil Markets Podcast - January 16, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPrice rises in the European naphtha market and growing tightness in propane are putting pressure on petrochemicals producers, who face trouble downstream from US producers sending product to Europe instead of China, as the US-China trade war remains unresolved. Platts reporters Salome Germain and...
Sour potential for Middle Eastern crude flows amid US-Iran tensions
Global Oil Markets Podcast - January 08, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPressure on availability of sour crude could be brewing amid tension in the Middle East, with the potential for US involvement in the area to result in sanctions on Iraqi exports. Platts reporters William Bland and Eklavya Gupte discuss with Joel Hanley where recent events in the region could tak...
French strikes hit oil industry
Global Oil Markets Podcast - December 12, 2019 19:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWith industrial action seen across many industries in France, Platts reporters Virginie Malicier and John-Laurent Tronche tell Joel Hanley of the impact on the country’s refinery business and what it could mean for prices. For the latest market updates on IMO 2020 and the latest impact on...
Fueling the future
Global Oil Markets Podcast - December 05, 2019 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs the clamor for greener fuels grows ever louder, bunker players are already looking forward to the next big thing. Platts bunker reporters Jack Jordan and Tom Washington discuss with Joel Hanley the alternative fuels being eyed as replacements for oil. And in the latest IMO 2020 podcast, Tamara...
Qatar's latest crude experiment and its impact on Mideast pricing
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 28, 2019 15:20 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn a rare move, Qatar Petroleum issued a tender this month that included a cargo of its Marine Crude grade. It was made even more unusual by the fact that the tender cargo was priced as a differential against Platts Dubai crude assessments. In this episode of S&P Global Platts Oil Markets...
IMO 2020-friendly fuel oil trump gasoline as cracks tell a surprising story
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 21, 2019 15:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSurging popularity for 0.5% sulfur marine fuel is boosting the new fuel’s cracks to twice that of refining mainstay gasoline, product reporters Tom Washington and Solomon Lanitis tell John Morley. Upstream, crude reporters Emma Kettley, William Bland and Amanda Flint update Tamara Sleiman...
Uncertain times for middle distillate products amid large cargo arrivals
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 14, 2019 15:10 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMiddle distillates have been drifting into the a softer patch on the back of frustrated expectations for IMO 2020. Amid this, arrivals of VLCCs carrying middle distillates have impacted European and African markets, middle distillates specialists Virginie Malicier and Gary Clark tell Francesco Di...
Shippers bless the rates down in Africa
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 07, 2019 14:45 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe cost of shipping refined products from Europe to West Africa has risen strongly in recent weeks, making shippers rethink their strategies. Platts reporters Chris To and Solomon Lanitis discuss with Joel Hanley how the rise in freight rates is leading to companies doing extra journeys to make...
Asian end-users grapple with soaring crude prices as freight rates surge
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 31, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAsian end-users faced a month of soaring crude oil prices in October after freight rates surged to record highs earlier this month. Editors Vickey Du and Avantika Ramesh look at how end-users have responded and which grades in particular have benefitted from the expensive freight.
High noon for high sulfur?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 24, 2019 16:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMuch is made of the new 0.5% sulfur standard in marine fuels come IMO 2020 but what of the well-established 3.5% fuel market? How are prices reacting to the upcoming changes in shipping standards? Platts reporters Tamara Sleiman and Britt Russell-Webster join Joel Hanley to discuss the short-term...
"The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia."
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 17, 2019 15:19 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWith Otto von Bismarck’s famous quote likely ringing in his ears, Saudi King Salman welcomed Russia’s President Putin this week. Oil, OPEC, and cooperation were high on the agenda, but will Putin’s visit to the Middle East prove more successful than the Saudi orchestra’s...
Crude sellers count the cost of mounting freight rates
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 10, 2019 16:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs trade tensions take their toll on the shipping sector, will sellers of crude oil have to slash differentials to offset the high cost of transport? And how can the owners of clean vessels capitalise on high rates? Platts reporters Emma Kettley and Chris To discuss the market with Joel Hanley in...
Delivered crude comes to Dated Brent
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 03, 2019 17:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs the traditionally FOB-based Dated Brent benchmark starts incorporating CIF offers, S&P Global Platts senior director of price group Jonty Rushforth and EMEA crude managing editor Paula Vanlaningham discuss what this means for liquidity and the volume of information coming into the...
Asia crude buyers cautious as supply uncertainty lingers post-Saudi attacks
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 27, 2019 15:40 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSaudi Arabia has said that its crude production capacity would be restored to 11 million b/d by end-September, and to the full 12 million b/d in November. Supply uncertainties, however, continue to grip the Asian market. As the impact of the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities become clearer...
Saudi shut-in after attacks, and an exploding scrubber: just another week in oil
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 16, 2019 21:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs the oil market players digested the insights from the annual APPEC meeting in Singapore, an explosive attack on critical oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia shut in over 5% of global oil supply. Joel Hanley discusses with Eklavya Gupte and Jonty Rushforth this huge shut-in of crude oil, with...
The middle way: Distillate-rich crudes forge ahead as IMO 2020 looms
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 12, 2019 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWith all of the focus on sour crudes ahead of IMO 2020, the relationship between naphtha-rich and distillate-rich barrels has attracted less attention. But increasingly, the product split in sweet crude yields has become a driving factor as refineries gear up for the new low-sulfur world. S&P...
Prepare to reap the whirlwind
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 05, 2019 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhile the US continues to count the cost of Hurricane Dorian, Europe’s refined products markets are seeing differing impacts. Joel Hanley hears from Platts reporters Solomon Lanitis and Virginie Malicier what effects a storm in the US has on European imports and exports. And in the latest IMO...
Key themes to watch at Platts APPEC 2019
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 30, 2019 16:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts editors Ada Taib, Eesha Muneeb and Avantika Ramesh give listeners a preview of what will keep oil market participants busy at the 2019 Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference, including discussions around the impact of IMO 2020 on the Asian market, updates from Abu Dhabi's National...
Sweet opportunities remain for sour crude and heavy products
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 22, 2019 22:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIMO 2020 may be looming and the overall trajectory for sour crude such as Urals and high sulfur fuel oil is down, but with anomalous trading patterns and pockets of tightness, the high sulfur element can still show some strength. S&P Global reporters William Bland and Tamara Sleiman tell...
US crude: overpriced, overhyped, and over here?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 14, 2019 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs trade tensions mount, US crude production continues to grow and it has to go somewhere; Europe and Asia have been accommodating homes so far but have troubles of their own. How much more crude does Europe need, and who is losing out in the US export explosion? Joel Hanley is joined by Platts...
Cleaner, greener fuels on the road and on the seas
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 08, 2019 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs ethanol plays a greater role in European gasoline standards, S&P Global Platts reporters Solomon Lanitis and Joel Hanley discuss the impact of the latest evolution in the best known part of the oil barrel. Following this, Tamara Sleiman hosts another edition of the Platts IMO 2020 Special...
US, Russia battle for Asian crude oil demand
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 02, 2019 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsUS crude has been gaining market share in Asia, with growing popularity in South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. S&P Global Platts editors Avantika Ramesh and Ada Taib examine how the flow of US crude in to the region has been affecting demand for Far East Russian crude grades.
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