Suez Canal logjam has more than 320 ships waiting, further clogging up trade
The Suez Canal remains blocked by the Ever Given cargo vessel for a sixth consecutive…
Murban futures contract opens at $63.43/b as trading of ADNOC’s flagship crude begins
Abu Dhabi Murban opened at $63.43/b on March 29 as futures trading of Abu Dhabi…
Murban futures contract opens at $63.43/b as trading of ADNOC’s flagship crude begins
Abu Dhabi Murban opened at $63.43/b on March 29 as futures trading of Abu Dhabi…
Murban futures contract opens at $63.43/b as trading of ADNOC’s flagship crude begins
Abu Dhabi Murban opened at $63.43/b on March 29 as futures trading of Abu Dhabi…
Murban futures contract opens at $63.43/b as trading of ADNOC’s flagship crude begins
Abu Dhabi Murban opened at $63.43/b on March 29 as futures trading of Abu Dhabi…
Indonesia’s Balongan refinery shut due to fire: Pertamina
Indonesia’s Pertamina said March 29 that an incident has caused a fire at its Balongan…
Indonesia’s Balongan refinery shut due to fire: Pertamina
Indonesia’s Pertamina said March 29 that an incident has caused a fire at its Balongan…
Asia residual fuel market: Key market indicators this week
The Asian fuel oil market expects supply from Western arbitraged cargoes to be tight March…
Asia residual fuel market: Key market indicators this week
The Asian fuel oil market expects supply from Western arbitraged cargoes to be tight March…
Suez Canal logjam barely impacts Russian Urals exports, says energy ministry
The Russian Energy Ministry said March 29 that the logjam in the Suez Canal has…
Suez Canal logjam barely impacts Russian Urals exports, says energy ministry
The Russian Energy Ministry said March 29 that the logjam in the Suez Canal has…
Ever Given ‘refloated’, Suez Canal to reopen when ship moved to waiting area: SCA
The giant container vessel Ever Given has been “refloated” and traffic on the Suez Canal…
Feature: Robust demand, tight supply support European feedstocks in Q1
Reduced refinery runs and imports combined with robust downstream olefins demand led to strong European…
Feature: Robust demand, tight supply support European feedstocks in Q1
Reduced refinery runs and imports combined with robust downstream olefins demand led to strong European…
Germany’s Brunsbuettel LNG terminal finalizing import contracts: spokeswoman
The developer of the planned 8 Bcm/year LNG import terminal at Brunsbuettel in northern Germany…
Crude MOC: Cash Dubai strengthens, extension of OPEC+ rollover expected
Benchmark cash Dubai premium against Dubai futures rebounded at the Asian close March 29 amid…
Iraq, Total agree to work jointly on associated gas, solar power projects
Iraq and French oil major Total agreed to jointly work on developing four associated gas…
UK govt urged to nationalise Liberty Steel after loan request refused
UK steel union GMB said March 29 a “Plan B” should be developed for Liberty…
UK govt urged to nationalise Liberty Steel after loan request refused
UK steel union GMB said March 29 a “Plan B” should be developed for Liberty…
UK govt urged to nationalise Liberty Steel after loan request refused
UK steel union GMB said March 29 a “Plan B” should be developed for Liberty…
Suez Canal transits poised to resume after Ever Given freed; backlog seen lasting weeks
Shipping flows through the Suez Canal are on the verge of resuming after the Ever…
Suez Canal transits poised to resume after Ever Given freed; backlog seen lasting weeks
Shipping flows through the Suez Canal are on the verge of resuming after the Ever…
REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: US margins hold value, demand normalizing amid vaccine rollouts
US refining margins for the week ended March 26 slightly weakened but remained healthy, an…
US refined product builds likely extend amid expected uptick in refinery runs
Counter-seasonal US refined product builds likely extended during the week ended March 26, amid an…
US refined product builds likely extend amid expected uptick in refinery runs
Counter-seasonal US refined product builds likely extended during the week ended March 26, amid an…
Lopez Obrador says moving to restore order to Mexico fuel import markets
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said March 29 that he is trying to restore…
Lopez Obrador says moving to restore order to Mexico fuel import markets
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said March 29 that he is trying to restore…
Saudi Arabia still waiting to decide on OPEC+ oil cuts ahead of April 1 meeting: source
Saudi Arabia has not yet decided its position on OPEC+ oil production quotas, a Saudi…
China’s copper concentrate TCs touch 10-year low, squeezing smelter margins
Margins for China’s copper smelters are under intense pressure as treatment charges reach a 10-year…
China’s copper concentrate TCs touch 10-year low, squeezing smelter margins
Margins for China’s copper smelters are under intense pressure as treatment charges reach a 10-year…
China Alumina & Aluminum Outlook: Demand, output tipped to rise further in Q2
China’s alumina and aluminum demand and output are expected to continue rising in the second…
China Alumina & Aluminum Outlook: Demand, output tipped to rise further in Q2
China’s alumina and aluminum demand and output are expected to continue rising in the second…
China Alumina & Aluminum Outlook: Demand, output tipped to rise further in Q2
China’s alumina and aluminum demand and output are expected to continue rising in the second…
Fujairah expects oil storage to triple by 2024 as ADNOC, other tenants expand facilities
The Port of Fujairah, the world’s No. 3 bunkering hub, expects its oil storage capacity…
Fujairah expects oil storage to triple by 2024 as ADNOC, other tenants expand facilities
The Port of Fujairah, the world’s No. 3 bunkering hub, expects its oil storage capacity…
Fujairah expects oil storage to triple by 2024 as ADNOC, other tenants expand facilities
The Port of Fujairah, the world’s No. 3 bunkering hub, expects its oil storage capacity…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
Crude MOC: Sour complex rangebound; eyes on OPEC+ meet
Benchmark cash Dubai premium against Dubai futures rose while cash Oman premium slipped at the…
Crude MOC: Sour complex rangebound; eyes on OPEC+ meet
Benchmark cash Dubai premium against Dubai futures rose while cash Oman premium slipped at the…
Crude MOC: Sour complex rangebound; eyes on OPEC+ meet
Benchmark cash Dubai premium against Dubai futures rose while cash Oman premium slipped at the…
Japan’s METI to set power fuels guidelines, LNG stock system by next winter
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will set its fuels procurement guidelines and a…
Japan’s METI to set power fuels guidelines, LNG stock system by next winter
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will set its fuels procurement guidelines and a…
Wide scrap/finished steel spread propelling mini-mills to record profits
The price spread between hot-rolled coil and No. 1 busheling prices in the US remains…
OxyChem launches PVC turnaround at Texas plant: sources
OxyChem has launched a turnaround at its 1 million mt/year polyvinyl chloride plant along the…
OxyChem launches PVC turnaround at Texas plant: sources
OxyChem has launched a turnaround at its 1 million mt/year polyvinyl chloride plant along the…
Cleveland-Cliffs completes scheduled Ohio blast furnace maintenance
Cleveland-Cliffs has completed scheduled maintenance on its Middletown, Ohio blast furnace, said CEO Lourenco Goncalves…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
Oil market seeks cues from cautious Saudi Arabia, as OPEC+ mulls May production plans
Saudi Arabia has a 1 million b/d question to answer. The OPEC kingpin has been…
US ferrous futures run into resistance amid supply concerns
Hot-rolled coil futures and busheling scrap futures took a breather from their rallies March 30,…
US ferrous futures run into resistance amid supply concerns
Hot-rolled coil futures and busheling scrap futures took a breather from their rallies March 30,…
US ferrous futures run into resistance amid supply concerns
Hot-rolled coil futures and busheling scrap futures took a breather from their rallies March 30,…
US ferrous futures run into resistance amid supply concerns
Hot-rolled coil futures and busheling scrap futures took a breather from their rallies March 30,…
Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi declares force majeure on copper concentrate shipments to Chinese buyers
Turquoise Hill Resources has declared force majeure on Oyu Tolgoi copper concentrate shipments to Chinese…
Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi declares force majeure on copper concentrate shipments to Chinese buyers
Turquoise Hill Resources has declared force majeure on Oyu Tolgoi copper concentrate shipments to Chinese…
Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi declares force majeure on copper concentrate shipments to Chinese buyers
Turquoise Hill Resources has declared force majeure on Oyu Tolgoi copper concentrate shipments to Chinese…
Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi declares force majeure on copper concentrate shipments to Chinese buyers
Turquoise Hill Resources has declared force majeure on Oyu Tolgoi copper concentrate shipments to Chinese…
Singapore bunkers seen little impacted by VPS sediment content alert: sources
The recent alert issued by Veritas Petroleum Services on the presence of high sediment content…
Murban futures attract ‘good mixture’ of physical, financial traders: IFAD president
The first day of Murban futures attracted a “good mixture” of physical and financial traders,…
FUJAIRAH DATA: Refined product stocks climb to 4-week high on fuel oil rebound
Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE’s Fujairah port climbed to a four-week high after…
INTERVIEW: Oil market buffers can withstand looming supply risks: IEA’s Bosoni
The oil market is well positioned to avoid a supply crunch in the coming years…
European container lines, ports brace for post-Suez bottlenecks
Ports and shipping lines, especially those focusing on containers, are poised for a surge in…
Spotlight: China reinforces position in HVO market with launch of new 400,000 mt/year plant
A version of this Spotlight from S&P Global Platts Analytics was first published March 24….
Spotlight: China reinforces position in HVO market with launch of new 400,000 mt/year plant
A version of this Spotlight from S&P Global Platts Analytics was first published March 24….
Russia to remain dominant gas supplier for Europe to 2040: Platts Analytics
Russia is set to remain the dominant gas supplier to Europe up to 2040, according…
Russia to remain dominant gas supplier for Europe to 2040: Platts Analytics
Russia is set to remain the dominant gas supplier to Europe up to 2040, according…
USDA sees US 2021-22 corn, soybean acreage lower than previous estimates
The US corn acreage for the 2021-22 marketing year (September-August) has been estimated at 91.1…
USDA sees US 2021-22 corn, soybean acreage lower than previous estimates
The US corn acreage for the 2021-22 marketing year (September-August) has been estimated at 91.1…
USDA sees US 2021-22 corn, soybean acreage lower than previous estimates
The US corn acreage for the 2021-22 marketing year (September-August) has been estimated at 91.1…
US crude oil inventory draws resume as refinery demand surges: EIA
US crude oil inventories edged lower in the week ended March 26 as refinery demand…
Anhydrous ethanol premium over hydrous in Center-South Brazil at record high
The spot premium of anhydrous ethanol over hydrous in Brazil’s Center-South for the 2020-21 crop,…
US metals groups welcome Biden infrastructure proposal
US steel and aluminum organizations issued support for President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan March…
US metals groups welcome Biden infrastructure proposal
US steel and aluminum organizations issued support for President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan March…
US metals groups welcome Biden infrastructure proposal
US steel and aluminum organizations issued support for President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan March…
US metals groups welcome Biden infrastructure proposal
US steel and aluminum organizations issued support for President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan March…
Weak product cracks, arb barrels to cap extent of Middle East crude OSP hikes: sources
Middle East crude producers, including regional leader Saudi Arabia, are expected to raise slightly the…
INTERVIEW: India’s petrochemical sector gears up for expansion, sustainable change: CPMA
India’s petrochemical industry is gearing up for a sweeping transformation through 2030, propelled by a…
INTERVIEW: India’s petrochemical sector gears up for expansion, sustainable change: CPMA
India’s petrochemical industry is gearing up for a sweeping transformation through 2030, propelled by a…
Demand for FOB Korea benzene holds firm on widening spread to DDP USG
Liquidity in the Asian benzene market was healthy in the trading week ending April 1,…
Demand for FOB Korea benzene holds firm on widening spread to DDP USG
Liquidity in the Asian benzene market was healthy in the trading week ending April 1,…
Demand for FOB Korea benzene holds firm on widening spread to DDP USG
Liquidity in the Asian benzene market was healthy in the trading week ending April 1,…
Demand for FOB Korea benzene holds firm on widening spread to DDP USG
Liquidity in the Asian benzene market was healthy in the trading week ending April 1,…
Demand for FOB Korea benzene holds firm on widening spread to DDP USG
Liquidity in the Asian benzene market was healthy in the trading week ending April 1,…
FEATURE: WAF crude exporters in quandary amid fading Chinese demand
China, the world’s largest crude importer, has started to reduce its reliance on West African…
Crude oil prices gain steadily ahead of OPEC+ meet
Crude oil futures were up steadily as expectations of another OPEC+ rollover grow ahead of…
Transneft expects to ship 8.5 mil b/d of Russian oil in April
Russian pipeline operator Transneft said April 1 that it expects to ship 34.82 million mt,…
OPEC+ seeks clearer signs of oil recovery, as Saudi Arabia urges continued caution
The OPEC+ alliance’s conservativeness in maintaining tight control over oil supply has been “proven right,”…
Aramco may slash dividend payment to boost Saudi economic growth plan
Saudi Aramco may cut dividend payments to the government, pledged as part of its IPO…
Aramco may slash dividend payment to boost Saudi economic growth plan
Saudi Aramco may cut dividend payments to the government, pledged as part of its IPO…
Aramco may slash dividend payment to boost Saudi economic growth plan
Saudi Aramco may cut dividend payments to the government, pledged as part of its IPO…
Alcoa completes sale of Warrick smelter to Kaiser Aluminum
US-based Alcoa has completed the sale of its rolling mill and associated assets near Evansville,…
Alcoa completes sale of Warrick smelter to Kaiser Aluminum
US-based Alcoa has completed the sale of its rolling mill and associated assets near Evansville,…
OPEC+ throws caution to the wind with deal to unwind oil production cuts
After months of preaching caution and saying the time was not right to raise oil…
OPEC+ throws caution to the wind with deal to unwind oil production cuts
After months of preaching caution and saying the time was not right to raise oil…
Houston-NOLA bunkers price spread propped up by weather, resupply limitations: sources
Spot retail marine fuel pricing spreads between key US Gulf Coast ports Houston and New…
US March ethylene CP settles at more than six-year high
The March US ethylene contract price settled 9 cents above the February CP, trade participants…
US March ethylene CP settles at more than six-year high
The March US ethylene contract price settled 9 cents above the February CP, trade participants…
US March ethylene CP settles at more than six-year high
The March US ethylene contract price settled 9 cents above the February CP, trade participants…