Latest Refiners Podcast Episodes
The potential for delivered crude oil coming into Dated Brent
Global Oil Markets Podcast - December 14, 2018 20:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAfter the recent S&P Global Platts consultation on the Dated Brent benchmark, Platts editors Robert Beaman and Paula Vanlaningham discuss with Joel Hanley the possibility of extra crude oil being delivered into the assessment.
Rising number of GPS disruptions pose an emerging security risk for the shipping industry
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 26, 2018 18:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs maritime authorities report a rising number of GPS disruptions, the scale of the digital tampering in an industry which relies heavily on the technology as a navigation tool is coming to light. In this edition of the podcast, S&P Global Platts Iain Stevenson talks with Katherine Dunn to...
Low Rhine water levels continue to impact oil products markets
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 31, 2018 20:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts reporters Virgine Malicier and Francesco Di Salvo tell Joel Hanley about soaring strength in European diesel markets brought on by the chronically shallow Rhine river. Related article (with infographic): Record low Rhine water levels continue to impact commodities
European light ends struggle to find balance amid a culmination of bearish factors
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 25, 2018 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNoteworthy weakness in the European gasoline complex has weighed on light ends fundamentals in recent weeks. A culmination of heavy supply, combined with closed export arbitrage outlets, has lengthened the region and subsequently spilled over into the naphtha market where participants are already...
The Oil/Petrochemicals imbalance
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 17, 2018 18:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDespite the environmental pressure on plastics, petrochemical demand is booming. Given the link to oil via naphtha and propane, Platts reporters Philip Reeder and Lara Berton discuss with Joel Hanley the impact of weak petroleum feedstock prices and the large pethchem plant outages on the way.
European low sulfur VGO market facing bearish headwinds on sinking gasoline cracks
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 11, 2018 19:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe European low sulfur vacuum gasoil market has been facing bearish headwinds in recent weeks on the back of rapidly weakening gasoline cracks. S&P Global Platts EMEA fuel oil managing editor John Morley is joined by editors Tamara Sleiman and Solomon Lanitis to examine the current state of...
Refiners announce first details of new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 03, 2018 17:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsShipowners have received some of the first details about the fuel they will be relying on from 2020 this week with some announcements about the new blends for use once the International Maritime Organization's sulfur limit drops to 0.5%. S&P Global Platts Jack Jordan, editorial lead for bunker...
West African crude oil trading goes public
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 20, 2018 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA new swap contract has led to unprecedented transparency in Nigerian crude oil trading. S&P Global Platts senior editors Joel Hanley and Paula VanLaningham assess whether this could be a new trend, as well as discussing new assessments for US crude into Europe, and a possible quality premium...
Saudi fuel oil demand could support European exports year-round
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 17, 2018 15:00 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsListen to our analysis of key oil price movements across the globe.
Jamnagar, Yanbu outages have conflicting impact on European gasoline and VGO markets
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 22, 2018 18:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMaintenance on secondary cracking units at the Jamnagar and Yanbu refineries is having a conflicting impact on European gasoline and Vacuum Gasoil markets. Supply of gasoline out of the units has been dented, meaning Northwest Europe is being tapped to fill the void, while demand for European VGO...
Off-spec Houston bunker fuel sparks contamination crisis
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 15, 2018 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA recent spate of shipping engine failures has been traced back to a problematic cargo of bunker fuel in Houston earlier in the year. S&P Global Platts reporters Emma Kettley and Jack Jordan discuss with Joel Hanley the difficulties of policing fuel oil specifications and whether a global...
Low Rhine water levels struggle to keep NWE barges market afloat
Global Oil Markets Podcast - August 03, 2018 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA heat wave in Europe and lack of rain are keeping the water levels of some of Europe's rivers low. For the Rhine, this means dire consequences for the shipment of oil products between the storage hub of Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp and the inland markets in Germany and Switzerland. S&P Global...
IMO: financing marine fuel costs post-2020
Global Oil Markets Podcast - July 24, 2018 12:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTonnage, debt, price and credit could be explosive issues for the shipping and bunker industry going into 2020. The fallout from the International Maritime Organization's tighter fuel regulations will mean higher fuel costs and/or difficulties purchasing expensive scrubbers. S&P Global Platts...
Assessing Libya's oil woes
Global Oil Markets Podcast - July 05, 2018 11:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsLibya's latest oil production issues are having knock-on effect on other oil markets. Joel Hanley asks S&P Global Platts reporters Gillian Carr and Herman Wang what's going on and how far-reaching is the impact. Platts OPEC survey: crude oil output
World Cup special: Russia-OPEC oil negotiations held on the sidelines
Global Oil Markets Podcast - July 04, 2018 11:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRussian officials are capitalizing on hosting the World Cup this summer to discuss new energy cooperation with key partners, such as Saudi Arabia and South Korea. S&P Global Platts Moscow bureau chief Nadia Rodova is joined by oil editors Rosemary Griffin and Nastassia Astrasheuskaya to...
Younger generation of shipping executives reconsider scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020
Global Oil Markets Podcast - June 20, 2018 11:05 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAmong shipowners looking at how to cope with tighter marine fuels sulfur limits in 2020, the use of scrubbers to clean their emissions on board has been seen as a niche solution for the past few years. But that may be starting to change – rumours abound that the technology may be finding new...
Implications of US sanctions on Iran for Asian oil buyers
Global Oil Markets Podcast - May 09, 2018 11:05 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHow will Asia's top buyers react to the re-imposition of US sanctions on Iran?In this podcast, S&P Global Platts editors Mriganka Jaipuriyar, Philip Vahn, and Oceana Zhou examine why China is likely to benefit the most out of the US' move, as South Korea and Japan cut back on their imports and...
What’s keeping naphtha afloat?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - May 04, 2018 10:03 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts light ends reporter Philip Reeder tells Joel Hanley why prices for versatile feedstock naphtha have remained strong while other refined oil products have not sustained the pace.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at [email protected].
Looking for the upside: CPC Blend crude oil at six-year lows
Global Oil Markets Podcast - April 19, 2018 08:42 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts editors Gillian Carr and Joel Hanley discuss how differentials for Kazakhstan's CPC Blend crude oil have plummeted on heightened output and weak demand. But with production only set to increase, is there any hope for a price recovery in the short term?We welcome any feedback...
Rotterdam overtakes Fujairah as world's second bunker fuel hub
Global Oil Markets Podcast - March 28, 2018 17:52 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBunker demand data for 2017 over the past month has shown Fujairah slipped behind Rotterdam in total sales last year, while both remain long behind the world leader, Singapore. Editorial director for EMEA oil Joel Hanley is joined by editorial lead for bunker news Jack Jordan for a discussion on...
What next for African refining?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - March 21, 2018 09:41 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAfter attending the African Refiners Association meeting in Cape Town, March 12-14, S&P Global Platts reporters Ahila Karan and Eklavya Gupte share their thoughts with Joel Hanley on the continent's prospects in oil refining and investment.Related contentVideo: What is the state of play for...
What's behind the Russian sour crude oil slump?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - March 14, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWith Russian crude oil values in Europe slumping to multi-year lows, S&P Global Platts editors John Morley and Maude Desmarescaux discuss with Joel Hanley why sour crude has fallen out of favor and the possible knock-on effect on the North Sea Dated Brent benchmark.We welcome any feedback or...
IP Week -- Oil and gas: An industry trying to redefine itself
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 23, 2018 08:52 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts oil news team discusses the oil and gas industry's search to redefine itself amid weak prices, rising US shale output, and growing environmental challenges.We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at [email protected].
Asian kerosene strength brings fresh highs to European jet fuel prices
Global Oil Markets Podcast - February 08, 2018 10:37 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts European jet fuel editors Christopher Ewen and Caroline Knight discuss with Joel Hanley the strength in the European jet fuel market. Strong Asian winter demand, twinned with refinery maintenance, has seen cargoes stay in the region rather than head to Europe as usual.We...
December Forties Pipeline System outage affects January North Sea-Asia crude arbitrage
Global Oil Markets Podcast - January 25, 2018 07:48 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsS&P Global Platts crude oil editors Paula Vanlaningham and Maude Desmarescaux discuss the consequences of the December Forties Pipeline System outage on January arbitrage flows of North Sea crude to Asia. How did the market respond to this unprecedented turn of events, and what should we expect...
The Saudi purge and Aramco: how the kingdom's oil policy may play out
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 16, 2017 16:38 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSaudi Arabia, with its anti-corruption purge, has been much in the headlines lately, as has kingdom's state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, with much speculation over its long-mooted public listing.Discussions are underway as to how best to proceed with the IPO, which the kingdom hopes will fund...
Jet fuel barges soar above $50/mt bucking traditional seasonal trends
Global Oil Markets Podcast - November 10, 2017 09:47 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDavid Elward, S&P Global Platts associate editorial director, EMEA clean refined products, and Christopher Ewen, associate editor, EMEA middle distillates, discuss the recent counter-seasonal spike in jet fuel barge prices. What caused rising jet fuel prices outside of the traditional peak...
Northwest European propane prices buck traditional seasonal trends
Global Oil Markets Podcast - October 26, 2017 09:04 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJoel Hanley, S&P Global Platts senior director EMEA oil, and Iain Stevenson, managing editor EMEA light ends, discuss this summer's firm propane fundamentals during a time when prices would traditionally drop. Is the alternative steam cracker feedstock about to face an unconventional winter...
How is US oil recuperating from Harvey, from wellhead to midstream to refining?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 28, 2017 15:32 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHurricane Harvey affected the US oil industry from the wellhead to refinery outputs, and the sector is still showing signs of slowness after the storm pummeled the US Gulf Coast. Senior oil editors Ashok Dutta, Janet McGurty and Starr Spencer recap how Harvey brought down crude oil and natural ga...
Kurdistan’s independence poll raises the heat in Iraq but what does it mean for oil?
Global Oil Markets Podcast - September 28, 2017 11:19 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan raised regional tensions this week with its non-binding referendum for independence. The result, a resounding yes, was a foregone conclusion but the poll has rankled some of Kurdistan's key allies and neighbors.S&P Global Platts senior writer Robert Perkins,...
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