Oil Markets
Episodes
Chinese oil, gas companies take unusual step of cutting capex
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Platts' Song Yen Ling, senior writer for China, discusses Chinese state-owned oil and gas companies' recently-announced investment plans, having taken...
US fuel oil markets change focus as traditional demand fades
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A frigid winter in the Northeast gave US fuel oil markets a boost, but new regulations and more fuel switching in power generation means the fuel oil ...
US sanctions against Rosneft chief: limited impact so far, but could fall-out still hit markets?
29 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Elliott, associate editorial director, and Rosemary Griffin, associate editor, discuss the move by Washington to add the CEO of Russia's Rosnef...
Interview with Port of Rotterdam Authority on bunker industry developments and outlook
25 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Platts' 5th Annual European Bunker Fuel Conference in Rotterdam on May 22-23, Chris Vowden, European fuel oil and feedstocks team leader, spo...
Rise and fall: Recent Urals crude volatility and the European market
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's Urals crude oil grade has been volatile recently, briefly reaching a six month high in mid-March before rapidly falling back in the space of ...
Increase in demand for direct burning crudes from Japan seen following cold-snap
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Record low temperatures in Japan are causing utilities to burn more direct burning crude for power generation. Daniel Colover, Platts Asia crude oil m...
Russian diesel may struggle to sell in UK after importers enact new test
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Goldner, EMEA diesel editor, and Olivier Lejeune, EMEA team leader for middle distillates, discuss the recent decision by UK oil importers to ...
Rise in West African piracy prompts boost to shipping security off Angola
25 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie Weir, team leader for EMEA shipping and Shubh Shukla, West of Suez freight editor, discuss the shipping security measures now recommended by the...
Sinopec's planned divestment heralds non-state investment in oil sector
24 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Chinese oil sector is traditionally controlled by the state but this seems about to change as China's largest refiner, Sinopec, announced plans to...
Low sulfur fuel oil strengthens rapidly on regional outflows and refinery maintenance
12 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Benno Spencer, senior managing editor Europe and Africa oil and Marko Trtica, fuel oil editor, discuss the recent strength seen in Northwest European ...
US remains main outlet for European gasoil
10 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ilana Djelal, associate editorial director, clean products EMEA, and Eline Potié, middle distillates editor, discuss trends and flows in the European...
Asian naphtha demand propels Med-Japan LR2 rate to record high
30 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Mediterranean-Japan freight rates have shot up over $3 million, the highest in over a year. Wanda Wang, Platts Asia shipping editor, explores how the ...
Asian Aframax rates jump as firm Med market attracts eastern ballasters
27 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Aframax rates have risen sharply, promptin ships to ballast from the East to the West. Sameer Mohindru, Platts Asia senior editor for shipping and fre...
North Sea crude dented by West African imports, less Asian demand
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The North Sea crude oil market has weakened dramatically as Asian buying interest dries up ahead of refinery maintenance. Platts' Europe and Africa cr...
Hedging prevents airfares from tracking European jet fuel costs
23 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Bonnington, editorial director for European and African Oil, discusses why airfares have not fallen in line with jet fuel prices, with Philippe...
Record high dirty tanker rates impact European crude market
22 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Benno Spencer, senior managing editor, Europe and Africa Oil, John Morley, West of Suez freight editor, and Eklavya Gupte, West African crude editor, ...
Chinese bunker sales drop on low Russian prices and sluggish market
22 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
China's bunker fuel sales were estimated at 10 million mt in 2013, a 10% decrease from 2012. Atsuko Kawasaki, Platts Asia oil editor, examines the rea...
European distillate markets under pressure from rising US, Middle East oil supply
22 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier Lejeune, team leader for European and African middle distillates, discusses a bearish start to 2014 for diesel, jet fuel and gasoil markets wi...
Libyan crude supply starts returning to market despite continued unrest
16 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Platts Europe & Africa crude oil team leader Robert Beaman discusses recent developments in Libyan crude exports with Urals and Mediterranean editor P...
Floating storage opportunities emerge amid widening ICE Brent contango
14 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Beaman, managing editor for European and African crude oil, discusses the widening contango on the ICE Brent Futures structure with crude edito...
European oil storage: Interview with Niels von Hombracht
13 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Niels von Hombracht, a specialist in the field of the storage and logistics of crude oil, petroleum products and chemicals, discusses with John Kingst...
European vacuum gasoil markets soar on strong US demand and open arbitrage
09 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Eklavya Gupte, European feedstocks market editor and Chris Vowden, European fuel oil and feedstocks team leader, discuss the recent strength on the Eu...
Chinese oil outlook: Potential room for growth for gasoil
08 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Despite muted growth in demand in the past year, gasoil is one product to watch in coming months. Song Yen Ling, senior writer for Platts oil and gas ...