05 November 2019 Follow the moula California’s spending on zero emission vehicles highlights the state’s commitment to grow this market.
29 October 2019 The China Connection: The Belt and Road Initiative Podcast: A deeper look into China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and how Xi Jinping is positioning it globally, regionally and domestically.
28 October 2019 Distress call from Chile: Mind the wealth gap Chile is no longer an exception to Latin American turmoil. Mass protests that deteriorated into violence and looting since mid-October are testing the copper-exporting country’s market-based economic model.
28 October 2019 Analysis: Plastic's waste issue response on show at K 2019 The environmental impact of plastic waste is something that the industry is not ignoring, with the force of public opinion and consumer avoidance of plastics piling pressure on participants to address what happens to plastic products once they have been used.
28 October 2019 The US Crude Export Chronicles: October 2019 The theme of the latest US crude export numbers can be summed up in one word: disappointment.
25 October 2019 Crude tanker rates hit 10-year highs then retreated. Where to next? Decade-high tanker rates have prompted crude importers to look closer to home for supply. But the question remains: Can these elevated rates be sustained? Rates have since corrected down significantly. But even these lower rates are higher than anything since 2016, prio
24 October 2019 Can shipping surpass the IMO’s GHG reduction targets? In the wake of the UN Climate Summit and worldwide protests, rapid action is needed to tackle the growing climate and ecological emergency.
23 October 2019 Why have LNG freight rates risen sharply and then fallen back? Prompt spot charter rates for tri-fuel diesel-electric (TFDE) LNG carriers have fallen back in recent days after significant gains earlier this month, with additional demand to hold rates or even push them higher found to be wanting.
23 October 2019 Bitumen trading: Sizing up the future When international oil trading firm Vitol’s bitumen unit Valt recently managed to complete the sale of the two smallest tankers in its specialised bitumen fleet, it underlined a gradual shift in the market to larger vessels.
17 October 2019 Coping with disruption: Saudi oil keeps flowing at higher prices Podcast: Just as surprising as last month’s attack on Saudi oil infrastructure was, the global oil market is witnessing an incredibly smooth recovery. But a different picture emerges when looking closely at physical crude differentials.
15 October 2019 The China Connection: Xi vs Trump Podcast: Xi vs Trump. How have global and Chinese and US commodities markets shifted with each blow of the trade war?
10 October 2019 Infographic: What’s driving India’s South African coal import decisions? South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RCBT) exports to India rose by over 3.5mn on the year and made up over 60% of total exports. Understand the factors behind demand, and how competitive different coal grades have been, with this infographic.
09 October 2019 IMO 2020 series: After the storm Preparing for the challenges and opportunities presented by IMO 2020 has narrowed the market focus on early next year. But there is plenty to keep an eye out for after the sulphur cap comes into effect and over the following years.
07 October 2019 Western Canadian Select on the fast track to Padd 3 July Canadian crude rail exports to the US Gulf coast grew even though the spread between Houston and Hardisty wasn’t quite back to the typical $15/bl price.
