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Infographic: Global commodity markets react to US tariffs
Escalating tariffs by the US and countermeasures by major trading partners have added risks across global commodity markets...
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/ COMMODITIES
Escalating tariffs by the US and countermeasures by major trading partners have added risks across global commodity markets...
/ COMMODITIES
July 9 - 10, 2025 | Hofburg Palace | Vienna, Austria"Charting pathways together: the future of global energy" The OPEC International Seminar is one of the premier events in the energy industry.Participants include Ministers from OPEC Member Countries, countries participating in the Declaration of Cooperation, and other energy producing and consuming nations, as well as heads of international organizations, executives of energy companies and financial institutions, industry leaders, policymakers, experts, academics and journalists.The OPEC seminars have taken various forms over the years, but they have always had a wide reach across the energy sector and beyond. The very first OPEC seminar, although not part of the present series, was held in Vienna on 30 June - 5 July 1969, with the topical theme of ‘International oil and the energy policies of the producing and consuming countries.’The latest in the series of seminars, which began in 2001, has provided fresh impetus to key industry issues and developed new avenues of dialogue and cooperation. Insightful presentations and panels have sought to move the energy debate forward, with high-calibre speakers discussing a wide range of issues affecting the industryThe seminars have increased in size and scope over the years, and the 2023 instalment attracted more than 1,000 participants from different regions of the world, including 17 Ministers and Heads of Delegation from OPEC Member Countries and non-OPEC countries, 18 CEOs, 13 heads of international organizations and multiple globally renowned media organizations.. FIND OUT MORE
In this episode of the Oil Markets podcast, host Joel Hanley is joined by front-line North Sea reporters Natasha Tan and Joey Daly to mark the second anniversary of US crude WTI Midland's inclusion in the Dated Brent benchmark and the current dynamics underpinning the North Sea markets.How has the addition of WTI Midland improved the robustness of the benchmark amid shifting dynamics in the Atlantic basin, and what are the latest developments between the regional North Sea grades and their American counterpart?Related:Dated Brent physical differential falls to 11-month low with sweets under pressurePCAAS00 – Dated BrentWMCRB00 - WTI Midland CIF Rotterdam vs Fwd Dated Brent $/bblAlso on: SpotifyApple Podcasts
Guyana's latest crude stream is due to reach the market in the third quarter, adding 250,000 b/d to the South American country's production capacity. Output has climbed rapidly since Guyana's Liza grade made its debut in late 2019. This time, however, the new Yellowtail development will be bringing more light sweet crude to the market, which will compete with exports from Argentina and the US. How can Guyana compete at current oil prices, with WTI currently trading below $60/b? What does Yellowtail mean for the US production outlook? Who are the likely buyers for this Guyanese crude?Join Jeff Mower, director of Americas Oil News, as he discusses these issues and more with Platts crude price editor Jada Johnson and Felipe Perez, SP Global Commodity Insights head of Latin America Fuels Refining Research and Strategy.Related links:ALIZA00AUNIA00AYARA00