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12/19/14 • 5 min
04/21/20 • 8 min
California is showing significant power price drops as a result oversupply, congestion and decreasing demand, with renewable curtailments increasing.
06/16/20 • 11 min
S&P Global Platts Asia thermal coal team Deepak Kannan, Fred Wang and Jenny Ma discuss key developments in Northeast and Southeast Asia region amid the coronavirus pandemic, while Platts Analytics analyst Matthew Boyle gives a peek into the outlook for coal demand and supply-demand fundamentals for the rest of 2020.
09/24/20 • 13 min
With trans-Pacific container rates at an all-time high, even more containers are flowing from Asia to the US. The return leg is a different story, however, with empty space frequently seen on board. The US agriculture industry has spotted this crack, and expectations are high that containerized soybeans, wheat, and corn could fill the gap.
Wildfires, pandemic and pipeline maintenance complicate US West Coast natural gas storage outlook
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10/29/20 • 13 min
The US Pacific and Mountain regions experienced a slate of outside factors affecting storage volumes during the 2020 injection season. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March prompted natural gas demand to drop by as much as 15% during the spring in parts of the Pacific Northwest. The subsequent oil and gas price collapse led producers in surrounding basins to curb production as pipeline maintenance that decreased imports from Canada also limited inflows. Brutal heat and raging wildfires also played a role in seasonal demand as the region faces a possible bullish outlook this heating season.
A few weeks into winter, how is the global gas market looking?
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12/01/20 • 16 min
Ira Joseph, head of gas and power for S&P Global Platts Analytics, and Ryan Ouwerkerk, manager of Americas natural gas pricing for S&P Global Platts, take stock of the market a few weeks into winter, revisiting several topics from the bulls vs. bears discussion and how they are holding up in early winter.
Mexico's Pemex announces large oil discovery, but faces challenges in reaching production goals
Commodities Focus
03/19/21 • 12 min
Mexico's Pemex recently announced it had discovered more than 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent in an onshore complex in the state of Tabasco, near the site where the company is planning to build its Dos Bocas refinery.
That's a large discovery, but there are serious questions about Pemex's ability to reach its stated production goals.
S&P Global Platts editors Sheky Espejo in Mexico City and Starr Spencer in Houston examine Mexico's newest discovery.
Drought, wildfires among summertime challenges for US power market
Commodities Focus
06/24/21 • 28 min
It's already become clear which areas of the US power market are likely to face challenges this summer, with alerts and price spikes in Texas and California in recent weeks, where drought, wildfires and other factors have become recurring threats.
The S&P Global Platts power news team gives its summer power market outlook, looking at trends around the country with additional insights from Platts Analytics.
Plastic vs. aluminum beverage containers: Which will win the global sustainability race?
Commodities Focus
08/04/21 • 26 min
Plastic usage and recycling has become a hot-button topic recently, as the push for sustainable products is forefront in manufacturing goals.
Aluminum has long been touted the beverage package of choice because of the perceived sustainability it offers, but are the two closer in the race for sustainability than we think?
We take a closer look at the economic and environmental sustainability of recycling a can versus recycling a plastic bottle, and what it means for the industry at large.
03/08/24 • 26 min
Lithium producers are pushing timelines out for project development in North America as global lithium prices sit near a three-year low after plunging from record levels in 2022. The change in sentiment has cooled off a red-hot market and cast doubt on the future of domestic lithium supply for North America’s electric vehicles and other energy transition applications.
S&P Global Commodity Insights metals editor Nick Lazzaro speaks with Viral Shah, managing editor for low carbon and base metals in EMEA, and Adriana Carvalho, senior managing editor for Americas metals markets, about the changing dynamics in global lithium markets this year, new pricing trends in the US, and the future prospects for North American lithium supply.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Commodities Focus have?
Commodities Focus currently has 606 episodes available.
What topics does Commodities Focus cover?
The podcast is about News, Investing, Business News, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Commodities Focus?
The episode title 'PVC markets feeling the force of pandemic's global impact' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Commodities Focus?
The average episode length on Commodities Focus is 13 minutes.
How often are episodes of Commodities Focus released?
Episodes of Commodities Focus are typically released every 4 days.
When was the first episode of Commodities Focus?
The first episode of Commodities Focus was released on Jan 8, 2014.
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