Oil companies vie for prime acreage in US Gulf of Mexico
While winning bids at the 2015 US Central Lease Sale 235 were down from 2014, prices per acre for...
Oil companies vie for prime acreage in US Gulf of Mexico
While winning bids at the 2015 US Central Lease Sale 235 were down from 2014, prices per acre for...
As winter demand wanes, US gas markets wait for next driver
The US natural gas markets are transitioning to spring, and now the industry is wondering where...
Can N. American gas be saved by coal retirements, power burn?
North American natural gas production is outstripping demand, and increasing power demand due to...
RINs market rattled by US EPA announcement
The US EPA announced it would finally release blending obligations, and the RINs market had a big...
As Thai sugarcane crushing ends, what's next for the industry?
As the last few Thai sugar mills shut down for 2014/15, Platts editors look forward to sugar...
European petrochemicals post-2014 oil crash sees increased margins, volatility
Nandita Lal talks to Platts analyst Hetain Mistry about the increases in both margins and...
Outlook for Russian oil against sanctions backdrop
Platts editors discuss the outlook for Russia's oil sector against the backdrop of international...
PRB coal users find flexibility key as power generators pressured
Powder River Basin coal buyers met recently and expressed long-term optimism that the using PRB...
Interview: Yamal LNG and Fluxys’ 20-year contract for Zeebrugge LNG transshipment
Laurent Remy, Fluxys Belgium, on Belgian Zeebrugge's main assets to support year-round LNG...
EU charges Russia's Gazprom with alleged market abuse
Platts editors assess the latest charges against Gazprom for alleged market abuse in CEE and the...
Lackluster Turkish demand for petcoke, scrap maintains soft Supramax freight rates
Platts editors examine the impact low Turkish demand for petcoke and scrap metal has had on the...
Energy supply, financing high on Russia-China agenda
Platts editors discuss the possible outcome of talks May 8-10 between Russia and China in the...
What next for the UK oil sector after Conservatives secure surprise victory?
Platts editors discuss the implications for the UK's oil sector of the Conservative Party victory...
US coal producers try to keep utilities' attention despite cheap gas
The tension between US coal producers and fuel buyers was evident at a recent conference, where...
Belarus' gasoline supply relationship with Russia; ambitions to boost oil exports to EU
Platts editors explain, in-depth, the current status of Belarus' gasoline supplies to Russia, its...
Higher gas demand taking some pressure off well-supplied North American markets
Pipeline maintenance and an uptick in gas-fired power generation are supporting price movements...
US ethylene market expects more supply in summer
Spot ethylene prices have been rangebound along the US Gulf Coast recently, but as US...
RINs, physical markets for US biodiesel and ethanol shaken up by RFS mandates
The US EPA came through with its Renewable Fuel Standard mandates for 2014, 2015 and 2016, and...
US power producers brace for summer demand
The official start of summer is just around the corner, and US electric power markets have been...
Market grapples with trade-offs of trading US coal
US coal prices are down, markets are shrinking as participants drop out, and trading is...