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By S&P Global Commodity Insights

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S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis of key oil price movements across the globe.

Episode Date
Battling high prices, oil diplomacy and upstream revival among priorities for India
Apr 25, 2024
Exploring West Africa's oil product flows in a changing refining landscape
Apr 18, 2024
The price of delaying the US' Strategic Petroleum Reserve refill
Apr 11, 2024
Diesel and tanker markets react to bombed Russian refining infrastructure
Apr 04, 2024
Oil production and carbon capture takeaways from CERAWeek
Mar 28, 2024
Bonus episode: At CERAWeek, oil producers seek incentives for energy transition
Mar 22, 2024
Russia’s oil market under pressure from tighter sanctions, refinery attacks
Mar 21, 2024
What's next for oil following China's announcement of its 2024 targets?
Mar 15, 2024
A North Sea tale: Diving into UK oil and the Dated Brent benchmark
Mar 07, 2024
Amid a changing oil narrative, is the spotlight shifting from China to India?
Feb 29, 2024
LatAm shuffles the heavy sour oil deck in the Americas
Feb 22, 2024
A tale of two gasoils: Diesel and gasoil and a widening sulfur spread
Feb 15, 2024
Oil companies talk up slowdown in US production growth
Feb 08, 2024
Red Sea concerns: A fresh shake-up to European oil market logistics
Feb 01, 2024
Asian oil flows intact despite Red Sea woes, but refiners spend sleepless nights
Jan 25, 2024
What's in store for OPEC+ in 2024?
Jan 18, 2024
Guyana oil: The new crude on the block
Jan 11, 2024
2023: The changing map of oil trade
Dec 14, 2023
Grangemouth’s closure: insights into the changing global refining landscape
Dec 07, 2023
The wait is (still) on at the Panama Canal
Nov 30, 2023
China looks to rejig its oil sector in 2024; lower crude imports, refined product exports in plans
Nov 23, 2023
West African gasoline supply in limbo after Belgian export ban
Nov 16, 2023
With Venezuela sanctions lifting, what's in store for Mexican and Canadian crudes?
Nov 09, 2023
European fuel oil sulfur spreads caught between Asia and the Americas
Nov 03, 2023
Geopolitical turbulence prompts Asia to rethink its oil strategy
Oct 26, 2023
Oil markets experience heightened volatility amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Oct 19, 2023
Is Russian supply "to be, or not to be" for Brazil diesel markets?
Oct 12, 2023
Ban on diesel and gasoline exports: Will Russia double down or reverse course?
Oct 05, 2023
$90/b oil makes producers and refiners sanguine in Q3
Sep 28, 2023
How high can it go? Crude market tightness sparks oil price surge
Sep 21, 2023
At Asia’s APPEC, energy transition and Russia steal the limelight
Sep 14, 2023
Is the bionaphtha market ready to soar as European biorefining booms?
Sep 07, 2023
Russia’s impact on Americas naphtha and refined products
Sep 01, 2023
APPEC to throw spotlight on oil's future, energy security vs sustainability debate
Aug 24, 2023
European oil markets after the Russian embargo (part 2)
Aug 17, 2023
European oil markets after the Russian embargo (part 1)
Aug 10, 2023
Guyanese Dream: Oil boom in Guyana could transform global crude market
Aug 03, 2023
Asian refiners look for answers in petrochemicals as EVs threaten transport fuels' future
Jul 27, 2023
Nigeria: Another force majeure at Forcados?
Jul 20, 2023
A perfect storm in the USGC buoys Americas sour crudes
Jul 13, 2023
The dire consequences of falling Rhine water levels on refined oil products
Jul 06, 2023
What's in store for US refined products and distillates this summer?
Jun 29, 2023
As Asian crude import mix evolves, how relevant are OPEC’s cuts still?
Jun 22, 2023
Exploring Europe's shifting trade patterns amid the Russia-Ukraine war
Jun 15, 2023
The cost of wildfires and inflation on Canadian crude production
Jun 08, 2023
Dark ship-to-ship transfers keep Russian oil flowing despite sanctions
Jun 01, 2023
From Russia to Asia - oil's new map may prompt policy rethink by OPEC+
May 26, 2023
Dangote Refinery: Is Africa’s largest refinery finally ready?
May 18, 2023
Diesel in the western hemisphere faces a shifting landscape
May 11, 2023
Making crude oil history: WTI Midland cargoes join Brent benchmark
May 04, 2023
China's uneven economic recovery and what it means for oil in Asia
Apr 27, 2023
Italy’s Eni finds success in Mexico’s oil upstream
Apr 20, 2023
Non-dollar oil trade: a distant dream or a feasible reality?
Apr 13, 2023
OPEC+ oil production cuts shake oil markets
Apr 05, 2023
March Mayhem: HSFO supply glut vs. high freight
Mar 30, 2023
What is next for Africa's oil products markets?
Mar 16, 2023
Oil at CERAWeek: Production and export challenges compound on rising demand
Mar 09, 2023
King of the barrel: will jet or diesel win the battle in 2023?
Mar 02, 2023
Asia prepares for two-way oil product flows as EU ban takes effect
Feb 23, 2023
Boom in US crude exports: WTI Midland flows to Europe set to soar
Feb 16, 2023
Q4 earnings tell a tale of inflation and underinvestment
Feb 09, 2023
The future of naphtha and diesel flows after EU sanctions
Feb 02, 2023
EU sanctions on Russian refined products will reverberate across the Atlantic
Jan 26, 2023
China's oil product export quota: What it means for Asia's supply and demand in the new year
Jan 18, 2023
Mild weather keeps European heating fuel markets weak
Jan 12, 2023
2022: A year global oil markets won’t forget
Dec 15, 2022
Spotlight shifts to Asia as EU ban on Russian crude comes into force
Dec 08, 2022
Private producer share of Mexico’s oil output is on the rise
Dec 01, 2022
Soaring crude tanker rates dent long-haul crude differentials
Nov 24, 2022
Asia, Europe rush to secure supplies as oil markets brace for sleepless nights
Nov 17, 2022
What is happening to Russian oil flows ahead of EU sanctions?
Nov 10, 2022
Surging crude export volumes confront record freight rates
Nov 03, 2022
LPG vs gasoil: what’s the best alternative to natural gas?
Oct 27, 2022
China's Q4 oil product export quota signals a change in market dynamics
Oct 20, 2022
French strikes cause Europe's gasoline, diesel prices to rise as markets tighten
Oct 14, 2022
It's been a perfect storm for Midwest gasoline supply
Oct 13, 2022
APPEC buzz reflects volatility and changing flows
Oct 06, 2022
European and African crude oil markets learning to live with reduced supply
Sep 29, 2022
Has the mood turned somber for Asian oil markets?
Sep 22, 2022
Mixed fortunes for European feedstocks
Sep 15, 2022
US diesel stocks are starting off harvest season at historic lows
Sep 08, 2022
EU Russian oil ban: How are fuel oil supply and demand fundamentals shifting
Sep 01, 2022
China’s private refiners on tenterhooks as Beijing kicks off fresh round of inspection
Aug 25, 2022
Oil products trickle along the Rhine as low water levels bite
Aug 18, 2022
Gasoline shipments on Colonial Pipeline are in high demand as imports decline
Aug 11, 2022
Supply-driven jet fuel market drops from record high despite summer boost
Aug 04, 2022
What's in store for Asian oil markets in H2?
Jul 28, 2022
Can Europe avert an energy crisis?
Jul 20, 2022
Reflecting Midland: Discussing SPGCI's evolving Dated Brent complex
Jul 14, 2022
Russia’s fuel riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
Jul 07, 2022
Asia gasoil, jet/kerosene and gasoline cracks may stay elevated on limited exports from China
Jun 30, 2022
How is Europe replacing Russian crude and why have Urals exports increased?
Jun 23, 2022
Premium gasoline comes at a cost
Jun 16, 2022
How is the Russia-Ukraine war impacting fuel oil markets?
May 30, 2022
Asian gasoil, gasoline cracks at record highs in May: Can margins climb higher?
May 26, 2022
Up, up, up: US upstream producers and refiners are highly optimistic after Q1
May 19, 2022
The evolution of HSFO markets and USGC 0.5%S blending and trading
May 12, 2022
With the mogas-naphtha spread at a record high, what's next for Europe's gasoline blenders?
May 05, 2022
Asia fuel oil market outlook may hinge on severity of China oil demand loss
Apr 28, 2022
How has the Russia-Ukraine war impacted diesel and gasoil markets?
Apr 21, 2022
Heavy hunting: The search for alternative heavy sour crudes in the global market
Apr 14, 2022
Are high prices and strong structure here to stay for light sweet crude, or have OPEC+ and the US relieved the tension?
Apr 07, 2022
Resurgence of COVID-19 threatens oil demand revival in Asia
Mar 31, 2022
Americas shipping, bunkers hit rough waters on crude volatility
Mar 24, 2022
Fuelling the Russian shortfall
Mar 17, 2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict pushes European commodities to new highs
Mar 10, 2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict aggravates oil supply worries for Asian buyers
Mar 03, 2022
$100/b oil - Implications for Asia, the world and energy transition
Feb 23, 2022
Crude oil markets soar while Russian sellers count the cost
Feb 17, 2022
US octanes see bearish expectations on premium grade blending
Feb 10, 2022
How would sanctions against Russia impact European oil markets?
Feb 03, 2022
The good, bad and the ugly for Asian oil markets in 2022
Jan 27, 2022
Jet fuel values buck falling passenger trend
Jan 20, 2022
US crude oil exports here to stay as world demand continues to recover in 2022
Jan 13, 2022
Oil Markets in 2021: a very fragile recovery
Dec 16, 2021
As the SAF market expands, policy support is needed
Dec 09, 2021
Omicron’s Black Friday injects new fragility
Dec 01, 2021
Asian jet fuel market takes off after a long hiatus; airlines eye sustainable fuels
Nov 25, 2021
European road fuel market dynamics under a heavy oil complex backwardation
Nov 18, 2021
Colonial Pipeline allocations return on higher demand, lower imports
Nov 11, 2021
Brent’s role in key international spreads reveals regional and quality dislocations
Nov 03, 2021
Asian crude importers dip into strategic reserves as oil prices bite
Oct 28, 2021
High energy prices add to tightness in the European middle distillates complex
Oct 21, 2021
How have panic buying and the E10 launch impacted UK gasoline and diesel?
Oct 07, 2021
APPEC shines spotlight on Asia's energy future and surging oil, gas prices
Oct 04, 2021
How are rising prices and new green regulation impacting heating oil demand?
Sep 23, 2021
Will the delta variant prevent a rebound in oil demand this year?
Sep 16, 2021
Spike in scrubbers, power demand keeps HSFO afloat despite drive for cleaner fuels
Sep 09, 2021
Destruction, power outages caused by Ida disrupt oil market
Sep 02, 2021
Can rising fuel prices derail Asia's oil demand recovery, economic growth?
Aug 26, 2021
What's happening to the supply and demand balance for road fuels in Europe?
Aug 19, 2021
EPA and RVPs upend US light end markets
Aug 12, 2021
Middle East tanker attacks highlight oil supply risks, raise geopolitical tensions
Aug 05, 2021
China’s oil import outlook brightens after tumbling in H1
Jul 29, 2021
Will jet fuel demand ever recover to pre-pandemic levels in Europe?
Jul 22, 2021
Steeper crude backwardation puts pressure on African crude oil
Jul 15, 2021
For Canada's crude market, it's a time of trials and tribulations
Jul 09, 2021
Road transportation fuel prices diverge as jet fuel weighs down middle distillate complex
Jul 01, 2021
Energy transition to reshape future oil trade flows and business models
Jun 24, 2021
Rising bunker fuel costs hammer down on tanker shipowners’ earnings
Jun 18, 2021
US Atlantic Coast sees surge in gasoline imports
Jun 10, 2021
Do fundamentals support the rise of crude futures to two-year highs?
Jun 03, 2021
Unpacking China's new tax: Implications on crude oil and refined product markets
Jun 01, 2021
Road fuels in the balance on Colonial Pipeline and Covid recovery
May 20, 2021
US Gulf Coast crude differentials linger at pre-pandemic levels
May 13, 2021
Will vaccine passports bring the jet fuel market back to life?
May 06, 2021
India in focus: Oil demand concerns and weathering the COVID-19 storm
Apr 29, 2021
How the divergence between gasoline and diesel is boosting low sulfur VGO
Apr 20, 2021
US gasoline markets continue to feel effects of Texas freeze
Apr 15, 2021
The new Suez Crisis: what effect has Ever Given had on oil markets?
Apr 01, 2021
Slow burn: Asia's cautious approach to sustainable aviation fuel
Mar 26, 2021
IMO 2020, COVID-19 drive turbulence in the fuel oil complex
Mar 18, 2021
Pandemic, politics usher uncertainty into Brazil’s diesel market
Mar 11, 2021
Can the crude recovery continue?
Mar 04, 2021
Stocks management in focus as Asian refiners tackle oil products surplus
Feb 26, 2021
What’s driving the light ends spike in volatility?
Feb 18, 2021
Fuel oil markets come back into focus as global demand returns
Feb 11, 2021
Jet fuel values still exposed to COVID effect
Feb 04, 2021
Cold spell drives oil resurgence in Asia's power sector
Feb 01, 2021
Naphtha rallies on petchem strength
Jan 21, 2021
Gains in WTI, robust petrochemical demand add strength to US NGLs
Jan 14, 2021
Diesel faces up to the challenges of 2021
Jan 07, 2021
2020 in Review: The year that changed everything
Dec 17, 2020
For flagship US crude, 2020 has been a year of challenges, changes
Dec 10, 2020
Platts proposes WTI Midland’s inclusion into Dated Brent
Dec 03, 2020
The road ahead for Japan’s crude and refined product imports
Nov 30, 2020
Aviation looks to vaccine for boost in demand
Nov 19, 2020
US diesel markets soar amid hurricanes' aftermath
Nov 11, 2020
Lockdown 2.0: Products vs Pandemic
Nov 06, 2020
China in focus: Demand recovery, import outlook and peak oil scenarios
Oct 29, 2020
Crude throughput hindered on reduced refinery runs
Oct 22, 2020
Signs of resilience in the African downstream markets
Oct 15, 2020
US crude exports face reversal of fortune amid COVID-19 pandemic
Oct 08, 2020
Kerosene powering ships
Oct 01, 2020
Flexibility, adaptability and efficiency are keys in surviving fragile oil demand environment
Sep 28, 2020
US Gulf Coast naphtha sets sail to satisfy Asia's appetite
Sep 16, 2020
Prospects brighten for European floating diesel storage
Sep 11, 2020
Can Russia cope with its own bear market?
Sep 03, 2020
Asian HSFO markets endure IMO 2020, coronavirus challenges
Aug 27, 2020
Jet fuel rises above coronavirus with a new, greener assessment
Aug 20, 2020
Ethanol surges as other fuel blending components tank
Aug 13, 2020
Where next for oil prices as OPEC eases cuts?
Aug 06, 2020
China under pressure to export more refined products after Q2 oil shopping spree
Jul 30, 2020
Diesel and gasoil fortunes diverge as lockdowns ease
Jul 23, 2020
Refineries brace for further headwinds from COVID-19 as recovery looks patchy
Jul 16, 2020
A new benchmark for American crude to move on from a negative experience
Jul 10, 2020
Shifting dynamics in store for Mediterranean LPG
Jul 02, 2020
Asia's ample US crude imports in H1 unlikely to rattle OPEC producers
Jun 30, 2020
Fuel oil challenges expectations
Jun 19, 2020
A cautious recovery for gasoline as drivers look beyond coronavirus
Jun 11, 2020
Signs of China's crude demand recovery emerge
May 29, 2020
Green shoots for jet fuel in sight at the IATA conference
May 21, 2020
Rising hygiene products demand and falling naphtha prices present opportunities for petchems
May 14, 2020
Oil Markets extra: How do benchmarks cope in times of market stress?
May 13, 2020
Heavy-duty trucks, buses offer fuel switching opportunities for hydrogen: Hyzon CTO
May 12, 2020
More turbulence ahead for jet fuel as forward structure gives a grim outlook
May 07, 2020
When it comes to crude, Chinese buyers are spoilt for choice
Apr 30, 2020
A difficult road ahead for diesel
Apr 23, 2020
Oil products struggle as IEA slashes refinery throughput forecast
Apr 17, 2020
Coronavirus hits North Sea crude production and prices
Apr 09, 2020
On lockdowns and light ends: Asia gasoline, LPG demand slump as COVID-19 pandemic bites
Apr 07, 2020
Crude oil markets and coronavirus face off
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus forces jet market collapse
Mar 23, 2020
Oil Markets extra: What does the sustainability shift mean for oil and gas?
Mar 11, 2020
IP Week vs COVID-19
Mar 04, 2020
Post-IMO 2020: Asia Marine Fuel 0.5% valuations on a roller-coaster ride
Feb 28, 2020
Greener opportunities for jet fuel
Feb 20, 2020
Refining maintenance
Feb 13, 2020
Coronavirus reshapes the oil balances
Feb 06, 2020
Coronavirus fears sends jitters across Asia Pacific crude market following record premiums
Feb 04, 2020
All eyes on Russia’s new government and oil policies
Jan 23, 2020
Firm naphtha squeezes plastics producers
Jan 16, 2020
Sour potential for Middle Eastern crude flows amid US-Iran tensions
Jan 09, 2020
French strikes hit oil industry
Dec 12, 2019
Fueling the future
Dec 05, 2019
Qatar's latest crude experiment and its impact on Mideast pricing
Nov 28, 2019
IMO 2020-friendly fuel oil trump gasoline as cracks tell a surprising story
Nov 21, 2019
Uncertain times for middle distillate products amid large cargo arrivals
Nov 14, 2019
Shippers bless the rates down in Africa
Nov 07, 2019
Asian end-users grapple with soaring crude prices as freight rates surge
Oct 31, 2019
High noon for high sulfur?
Oct 24, 2019
"The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia."
Oct 17, 2019
Crude sellers count the cost of mounting freight rates
Oct 10, 2019
Delivered crude comes to Dated Brent
Oct 03, 2019
Asia crude buyers cautious as supply uncertainty lingers post-Saudi attacks
Sep 27, 2019
Saudi shut-in after attacks, and an exploding scrubber: just another week in oil
Sep 16, 2019
The middle way: Distillate-rich crudes forge ahead as IMO 2020 looms
Sep 12, 2019
Prepare to reap the whirlwind
Sep 05, 2019
Key themes to watch at Platts APPEC 2019
Aug 30, 2019
Sweet opportunities remain for sour crude and heavy products
Aug 22, 2019
US crude: overpriced, overhyped, and over here?
Aug 14, 2019
Cleaner, greener fuels on the road and on the seas
Aug 08, 2019
US, Russia battle for Asian crude oil demand
Aug 02, 2019
Hormuz tanker tensions fail to ignite the oil markets
Jul 25, 2019
The only way is up for refiners
Jul 18, 2019
Changing currents for crude flows following trouble in the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 11, 2019
Choppier waters for European gasoline
Jul 04, 2019
How do current tensions in the Middle East affect crude flows to Asia?
Jun 28, 2019
Angola’s challenges as crude production and differentials slide
Jun 20, 2019
Oil market feels impact from US oversupply of light ends
Jun 13, 2019
Strong NWE gasoline masks a weaker global picture
Jun 07, 2019
Why is the fuel oil sulfur spread going bananas?
May 24, 2019
Iran sanctions begin to bite; what does IMO 2020 mean for fuel oil?
May 13, 2019
Russian crude oil contamination causes European supply shock
May 02, 2019
What does the end of the Iran sanction waivers mean to Asian crude and condensate buyers?
Apr 26, 2019
Gasoline resurgent, but why and where next?
Apr 25, 2019
So what happened at MPGC 2019?
Apr 18, 2019
How Russian Urals crude is reacting to the sweet and sour inversion
Apr 10, 2019
Forward fuel and the sticky bitumen question
Apr 03, 2019
Dated Brent crude oil grades feel impact of strong buying interest
Mar 28, 2019
Oil Markets podcast – Africa's oil opportunities
Mar 22, 2019
US crude oil returns to China in small volumes amid ongoing US-China trade talks
Mar 22, 2019
Parties! Protests! Dinosaurs! IP Week 2019 in review
Mar 07, 2019
Azerbaijan prepares to host OPEC/non-OPEC JMMC, boost domestic energy sector
Feb 21, 2019
Spotting the big oil trends ahead of IP Week 2019
Feb 21, 2019
Nigerian election puts focus on country's energy future
Feb 14, 2019
Venezuelan sanctions threaten to remap oil trade-flows across the Atlantic
Feb 08, 2019
Brent-Dubai narrows sharply ahead of fresh OPEC oil output cuts, sour crude shortage
Jan 31, 2019
Light and heavy oil products in Europe invert again
Jan 23, 2019
S&P Global Platts announces CIF Rotterdam offers to be included in Dated Brent assessment
Jan 18, 2019
Delays in the Turkish straits put freight markets and Urals Med crude under pressure
Jan 09, 2019
The potential for delivered crude oil coming into Dated Brent
Dec 14, 2018
Rising number of GPS disruptions pose an emerging security risk for the shipping industry
Nov 26, 2018
Low Rhine water levels continue to impact oil products markets
Oct 31, 2018
European light ends struggle to find balance amid a culmination of bearish factors
Oct 25, 2018
The Oil/Petrochemicals imbalance
Oct 17, 2018
European low sulfur VGO market facing bearish headwinds on sinking gasoline cracks
Oct 11, 2018
Refiners announce first details of new 0.5% sulfur bunker fuels
Oct 03, 2018
West African crude oil trading goes public
Sep 20, 2018
Jamnagar, Yanbu outages have conflicting impact on European gasoline and VGO markets
Aug 22, 2018
Off-spec Houston bunker fuel sparks contamination crisis
Aug 15, 2018
Low Rhine water levels struggle to keep NWE barges market afloat
Aug 03, 2018
IMO: financing marine fuel costs post-2020
Jul 24, 2018
Younger generation of shipping executives reconsider scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020
Jun 20, 2018
Implications of US sanctions on Iran for Asian oil buyers
May 09, 2018
What’s keeping naphtha afloat?
May 04, 2018
Looking for the upside: CPC Blend crude oil at six-year lows
Apr 19, 2018
Rotterdam overtakes Fujairah as world's second bunker fuel hub
Mar 28, 2018
What next for African refining?
Mar 21, 2018
What's behind the Russian sour crude oil slump?
Mar 14, 2018
IP Week -- Oil and gas: An industry trying to redefine itself
Feb 23, 2018
Asian kerosene strength brings fresh highs to European jet fuel prices
Feb 08, 2018
December Forties Pipeline System outage affects January North Sea-Asia crude arbitrage
Jan 25, 2018
The Saudi purge and Aramco: how the kingdom's oil policy may play out
Nov 16, 2017
Jet fuel barges soar above $50/mt bucking traditional seasonal trends
Nov 10, 2017
Northwest European propane prices buck traditional seasonal trends
Oct 26, 2017
How is US oil recuperating from Harvey, from wellhead to midstream to refining?
Sep 28, 2017
Kurdistan’s independence poll raises the heat in Iraq but what does it mean for oil?
Sep 28, 2017
IMO 2020: Which country will be the toughest enforcer of the sulfur cap?
Sep 21, 2017
After the storms: Jet fuel trends and outlook in Europe and the US
Sep 18, 2017
European gasoline, diesel prices rally on Hurricane Harvey, traders eye Irma impact
Sep 07, 2017
North Sea crude complex holds up in face of wider inter-regional spreads
Aug 23, 2017
European oil, petchems reaction to Shell Pernis refinery production halt
Aug 08, 2017
NWE naphtha turns bullish on petrochemical, gasoline blending demand
Aug 01, 2017
What has prompted the recent split in crude differentials in the Med sweet markets?
Jul 13, 2017
IMO update: Latest news on the 2020 sulfur cap
Jul 10, 2017
What role will China play in the North Sea crude oil market in Q3?
Jun 28, 2017
Saudi Arabia's new crown prince and the outlook for the kingdom's oil sector
Jun 22, 2017
What next for the gasoline/diesel spread in Europe?
Jun 21, 2017
Fuel oil cracks and the OPEC effect
Jun 09, 2017
Sweet/sour crude spread in focus as Urals prices over CPC Blend
Jun 01, 2017
Russia's ambitious aviation fuel plans take off at industry event
May 19, 2017
What can the oil market expect at the OPEC meeting in Vienna?
May 16, 2017
Bulls and bears tussle in the oil supply/demand debate
May 12, 2017
The forward curve reacts to IMO 2020
May 04, 2017
Upcoming West Africa sulfur reductions on oil product imports gather apace
Apr 27, 2017
Asian buyers become major players in European crude oil markets
Apr 24, 2017
May a big month for Iran amid rising crude oil output
Apr 13, 2017
Med diesel, gasoil balances adjust after Saudi Aramco-EGPC rapprochement
Apr 06, 2017
Global factors widen the Forties/Urals crude oil spread
Mar 29, 2017
Russia's falling fuel oil exports
Mar 16, 2017
Nigeria finalizes 2017 DSDP program as Africa seeks a cleaner fuel future
Mar 09, 2017
The big oil issues for 2017
Feb 09, 2017
Libya: back on the road to supply security?
Feb 02, 2017
Russian Urals crude values remain strong on program release
Jan 26, 2017
Low sulfur fuel oil 2017 power play
Jan 18, 2017
Naphtha starts 2017 with a bang
Jan 11, 2017
US benchmark gasoline price climbs on surging exports to Mexico
Jan 10, 2017
Platts updates USGC high sulfur fuel oil assessment specs
Jan 03, 2017
The impact of the IMO's 2020 sulfur cap: Interview with Ensys/Navigistics
Dec 22, 2016
Life after sanctions: Iranian gasoil flows to ARA refining hub
Dec 14, 2016
Will Russia back up leading role in OPEC, non-OPEC oil output deal with compliance?
Dec 12, 2016
Could new crude grades go into Dated Brent?
Dec 08, 2016
SPIMEX’s Urals futures contract: A new benchmark for Russia?
Nov 30, 2016
How Russia's privatization plans withstand the latest corruption scandal
Nov 21, 2016
Saudi Aramco's halt of oil product supply to Egypt surprises markets
Oct 18, 2016
Upcoming IMO decision on global sulfur cap could boost scrubbers demand
Oct 05, 2016
How is Russia’s refinery modernization plan impacting heavy products markets?
Sep 21, 2016
How are tighter emissions regulations impacting the global cruise liner industry?
Sep 05, 2016
Russia juggles oil privatization plans
Aug 23, 2016
Russia's oil, gas drift to the East gaining momentum
Jun 08, 2016
Russia under sanctions: sentiment negative but situation manageable so far
Jun 01, 2016
Russia's delayed refinery upgrades, tax maneuver take toll on throughputs
May 25, 2016
Crude markets across North America watch wildfires in Western Canada
May 10, 2016
US jet fuel industry works to pin down causes of off-spec fuel
Mar 08, 2016
As arb from NWE slams shut, where will Med utilities get their fuel oil from?
Mar 08, 2016
Suffering oil majors face more pain from price slump
Mar 03, 2016
European 0.1% gasoil price boosted by Russian supply cut
Feb 08, 2016
European jet fuel oversupply steals spotlight in 2015
Jan 13, 2016
US refiners hoping gasoline margins remain high on summer travel demand
May 18, 2015
Saudi Arabia's political reorganization and its impact on global oil markets
May 15, 2015
Rising crude prices prompt fears of disconnect with physical market
May 14, 2015
Jet fuel specification change a thorn in European traders' side
May 08, 2015
Russia refinery upgrades change face of European gasoil market
Apr 29, 2015
Iran: What could its crude 'flood' look like?
Apr 23, 2015
Short-term resurgence of Northwest European LSFO barge demand
Apr 17, 2015
Widening crude import rights in China: A game-changer for independent refiners?
Apr 15, 2015
Nigeria's oil industry at crucial juncture as new government takes over
Apr 10, 2015
Japan's gasoline margin improves to 4-year high, stable outlook ahead
Apr 06, 2015
Propane supply tight in Europe on lack of US exports
Apr 02, 2015
European gasoline unseasonably firm following US strength
Mar 18, 2015
High freight rates limit strengthening of West African crude prices
Mar 12, 2015
European marine gasoil demand increases on launch of emissions regulations
Feb 06, 2015
Will 2015 mark China's reforms on oil product prices?
Feb 04, 2015
Impact from lower jet fuel prices on airline markets to fully manifest itself in 2016: IATA
Jan 29, 2015
Will China buy more crude oil in 2015?
Jan 27, 2015
European LPG prices under pressure, increasing US exports
Jan 09, 2015
Malaysia, Indonesia bite the bullet on fuel subsidies
Nov 27, 2014
Russian oil exports tumble ahead of 2015 tax changes
Nov 26, 2014
NWE naphtha weakness reaches multi-year lows as demand struggles
Nov 21, 2014
Bunker fuel market reaction to bankruptcy filing by OW Bunker
Nov 12, 2014
Oil, shipping sectors react to challenges presented by Ebola outbreak
Oct 30, 2014
From importer to exporter: China changing backdrop of jet fuel supply in Asia
Oct 16, 2014
Russian 10 ppm diesel exports to Europe dip in October but are set to grow
Oct 13, 2014
European naphtha sees regional overhang, lower demand
Oct 09, 2014
New and growing markets seen to absorb supply as oil refining landscape changes in Asia, Middle East
Oct 08, 2014
NWE gasoline climbs on regional refinery maintenance, increased arbitrage flows
Sep 30, 2014
The challenges facing the African crude oil, refined product markets
Sep 25, 2014
Mediterranean Urals crude differentials under pressure as arbitrage booms
Sep 18, 2014
Asian companies gear up as Mexico opens oil, gas sectors to foreign investors
Sep 15, 2014
Latest EU sanctions set to hit Russian oil majors
Sep 10, 2014
The role of oil and gas in the Scotland independence debate
Sep 03, 2014
Tanker markets feel impact from Libya crude loading restarts, Ebola crisis
Aug 20, 2014
When will Kazakhstan's Kashagan be able to restart production?
Aug 13, 2014
Latest Western sanctions increase pressure on Russian oil, gas sector
Aug 11, 2014
European low sulfur fuel oil under pressure as refiners run sweet crudes
Jul 31, 2014
China's H1 2014 apparent oil demand edges up on year
Jul 25, 2014
West African overhang brings down European crude market amidst poor margins
Jul 16, 2014
Shippers weigh options as US fuel emissions standards set to change
Jul 02, 2014
Angolan crude values hit fresh lows on soft Chinese demand, weak refining margins
Jun 11, 2014
Poor refining margins pressure European, West African crude values
Jun 04, 2014
Baltic gasoil volumes find alternative outlet amid weak European demand
May 29, 2014
WAF freight rates weaken on oversupply, lack of Asian buying interest
May 20, 2014
European gasoline weakens as US arbitrage opportunities shrink
May 15, 2014
Oil reserves promising in rough offshore waters of Great Australian Bight
May 12, 2014
Regulations, reduced demand significantly diminish Japanese oil refining capacity
May 12, 2014
European ULSD liquidity surges and looks set to remain strong
May 08, 2014
Japan, S Korea to maintain Iranian crude oil import volumes in 2014
May 08, 2014
India's energy policy impacted by elections
Apr 23, 2014
Recent US gasoline strength and the prospects of European gasoline arbitrages
Apr 16, 2014
US fuel oil markets change focus as traditional demand fades
Apr 09, 2014
Chinese oil, gas companies take unusual step of cutting capex
Apr 09, 2014
Changes in shale flows could mean changes to US crude storage hubs
Apr 09, 2014
US sanctions against Rosneft chief: limited impact so far, but could fall-out still hit markets?
Mar 29, 2014
Interview with Port of Rotterdam Authority on bunker industry developments and outlook
Mar 25, 2014
Rise and fall: Recent Urals crude volatility and the European market
Mar 19, 2014
Russian diesel may struggle to sell in UK after importers enact new test
Mar 04, 2014
Increase in demand for direct burning crudes from Japan seen following cold-snap
Mar 04, 2014
Rise in West African piracy prompts boost to shipping security off Angola
Feb 25, 2014
Sinopec’s planned divestment heralds non-state investment in oil sector
Feb 24, 2014
Low sulfur fuel oil strengthens rapidly on regional outflows and refinery maintenance
Feb 12, 2014
US remains main outlet for European gasoil
Feb 10, 2014
Asian naphtha demand propels Med-Japan LR2 rate to record high
Jan 30, 2014
Asian Aframax rates jump as firm Med market attracts eastern ballasters
Jan 27, 2014
North Sea crude dented by West African imports, less Asian demand
Jan 24, 2014
Hedging prevents airfares from tracking European jet fuel costs
Jan 23, 2014
European distillate markets under pressure from rising US, Middle East oil supply
Jan 22, 2014
Chinese bunker sales drop on low Russian prices and sluggish market
Jan 22, 2014
Record high dirty tanker rates impact European crude market
Jan 22, 2014
Libyan crude supply starts returning to market despite continued unrest
Jan 16, 2014
Floating storage opportunities emerge amid widening ICE Brent contango
Jan 14, 2014
European oil storage: Interview with Niels von Hombracht
Jan 13, 2014
European vacuum gasoil markets soar on strong US demand and open arbitrage
Jan 09, 2014
Chinese oil outlook: Potential room for growth for gasoil
Jan 08, 2014