25 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 10月 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 9月 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 9月 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 9月 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 9月 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.
25 9月 2019 Coping with disruption: Saudi supply shock rattles Asian crude markets Podcast: The Saudi crude oil supply shock comes at a time when refiners across Asia were already challenged to replace sanctioned Iranian barrels.
20 9月 2019 Road warriors When it comes to emissions dispute between the Trump administration and the state of California, who will rule the road?
