28 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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 octubre 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.
03 octubre 2019 The return of Saudi petrochemical feedstock after curbs and its implications Podcast: Most Saudi petrochemical producers announced feedstock curbs of between 15 and 50pc following the mid-September attacks on the country's oil installations.
27 septiembre 2019 Carbon trading program gets a makeover The oldest US cap-and-trade program for CO2 emissions is poised to become increasingly relevant in the next decade, as states look to slash their contributions to climate change.
26 septiembre 2019 The US Crude Export Chronicles: September 2019 Nothing like a bit of geopolitical pyrotechnics to boost exports of one of the largest oil producers in the world.
26 septiembre 2019 Digital farming and Yara’s essential evolution Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara is in the process of a transformation that could in turn help to change the landscape of farming and the fertilizer industry for good.
25 septiembre 2019 IMO 2020 Series – Crude shake-up The value of crude is derived from the slate of products that can be produced from it, with sulphur having a relatively minor impact on its price.
