The EU's nuclear option: white elephant or essential low carbon generation?
With far-reaching changes in the EU power market design looming, and European baseload power...
Corn markets in the Americas brace for more product
The USDA's recent corn planting intention report, as well as higher corn production forecasts...
What does China's 'painful adjustment' mean to commodities?
Platts editors and S&P's chief economist examine China's latest five-year plan and its potential...
LNG to the rescue - but does the EU need saving?
Platts editors discuss the European Commission's new EU gas supply security package in the light...
Brazil's currency devaluation could send more sugar abroad
Hydrous ethanol and the devaluation of the Brazilian real were main drivers in markets for the...
Black Sea Grains: Physical grains market shaken by plunge in crude oil prices
Platts editors assess the knock on effect of the crude price drop on several factors within the...
Stephen Burns, chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Stephen Burns, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, discussed the future of US nuclear...
Key themes from the Q4 Platts Global Polyolefin Outlook
Platts petrochemicals team discusses the Q4 update of the Global Polyolefins Outlook, including...
EU bets on new US LNG imports to take on Russia's gas dominance
Europe is facing a new conflict: Platts editors discuss a potential gas price war between US LNG...
Oil-indexation of natural gas prices on its way out from the European markets
Examining the history of oil-indexation of natural gas, factors behind the region's increasing...
EU ethanol: T2 ethanol sustained prices go against seasonal tradition
The shortness of ethanol supply in Europe across much of 2015 has seen prices well supported...
Russia’s battle for oil taxes as budget earnings drop on low oil prices
Platts Moscow-based editors discuss planned changes to the Russian oil taxation in 2016, as well...
After US MTBE prices hit nine-month lows, Q4 demand could provide stability
Production costs for MTBE frequently rise in the fourth quarter as butane demand rises for...
Key themes from the Q3 Platts Global Polyolefin Outlook
Platts looks at key themes from the Q3 update of the Global Polyolefins Outlook report, including...
Prospects for Kazakhstan's oil sector in low price environment
Platts editors discuss the Kazakh oil sector, focusing on the impact of low global oil prices,...
US natural gas industry tries to look to prices, demand beyond shoulder season
Will autumn continue the trend of strong natural gas burn in the power sector but so much gas...
Pressure from all sides squeezes global petcoke markets
Extreme low demand is pulling down petcoke prices worldwide, with US refineries struggling of...
US biodiesel, ethanol likely to see demand drop as seasons shift
A waning driving season, dropping corn prices, and falling crude prices have all affected US...
Drastic shift seen in Asia-Pacific LNG supply-demand balance
Platts LNG editor Abache Abreu looks at the region's market supply-demand balance as buyers start...
Weaker Asian currencies, regional economies seen to limit polymer price rebound
With various macroeconomic issues hounding Asia, trade sources say rebound in polymer prices may...
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