11 2月 2020 The early impacts of IMO 2020 in Europe One month has passed since IMO 2020 came into effect, directing oceangoing vessels to switch from heavy bunker fuel to the cleaner 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Listen to our latest podcast to learn how the European shipping industry has reacted to the mandate
11 2月 2020 The early impacts of IMO 2020 in Asia-Pacific One month has passed since IMO 2020 came into effect, directing oceangoing vessels to switch from heavy bunker fuel to the cleaner 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Listen to our latest podcast to learn how the Asia-Pacific shipping industry has reacted to the man
06 2月 2020 Politics put oil back in play US election-year politics are again raising warning bells among the US oil and gas industry, according to speakers at the Argus Americas Crude Summit.
04 2月 2020 WTI solidifies benchmark role After a decade of struggling to fulfill its benchmark role, WTI is now in a strong position.
04 2月 2020 Permian drives production as other basins falter Technological improvements and more favourable geology are helping boost output, but limited gas offtake capacity could cap growth.
03 2月 2020 US crude oil exports tilt to Corpus Christi The advent of three pipelines has enabled Corpus Christi to rise to pole position in terms of crude oil exports.
31 1月 2020 The US Crude Export Chronicles: January 2020 China never stays out of the spotlight for long. The net importer has us simultaneously sitting at the edge of our seats while peeking through our fingers this month.
27 1月 2020 Viewpoints 2020: Crude oil Crude oil uniquely ties energy markets with geopolitics and what you hear in the headlines. And with all of the uncertainty around political affairs, it's easy to forget that there are still basic market fundamentals to watch.
23 1月 2020 LNG market at turning point in 2020 An oversupplied LNG market could intertwine with political challenges to shape the future of the industry next year.
20 1月 2020 Impacts of IMO 2020 The introduction of the global IMO 0.5pc sulphur cap for marine fuels is finally here. After several years of debate regarding the potential impact across the refining and shipping industries, we are now beginning to see things unfold.
02 1月 2020 Part two: How did the sulphur market get here? The broader contributing factors In part one, the two biggest influencers on sulphur prices falling to 10-year lows were discussed — China and phosphate fertilizers. This part will look at other contributing factors that have helped bring the market to this point.
30 12月 2019 Part one: How did the sulphur market get here? China and phosphate fertilizers The sulphur market has been incredibly volatile over the last three years with changes in trading patterns and trade flows, as well as a series of unfortunate supply outages causing prices to spike in the fourth quarters of 2017 and 2018.
27 12月 2019 The US Crude Export Chronicles: December 2019 Last month we devoted the entire blog to the Port of Corpus Christi and its emergence as a key outlet for US crude exports. Why? Some big new pipelines — including Cactus 2 and Epic — started service to that port.
17 12月 2019 TPC’s fire at Port Neches, Texas, stresses US crude C4 and butadiene supply chain A serious fire broke out at TPC’s Port Neches, Texas, 425,000 t/yr butadiene (BD) facility on 27 November, prompting shifts in the entire supply chain.
11 12月 2019 Sustainable aviation fuel: What needs to be done to grow the market? In this first part of a two-part blog series, we look at the growing sustainable aviation fuel market.