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Infographic: Global commodity markets react to US tariffs

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9th OPEC International Seminar

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

Two Years of WTI Midland in Dated Brent

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 shakes up oil markets as Yellowtail emerges

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

Fuel for Thought: Back to petroleum for BP as it scraps green spending plans

From tariffs to OPEC+ output increase – how will Asia navigate through the changes?

The sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States in early April, followed by China's retaliatory levies on US imports, along with OPEC+'s decision to significantly increase output in May, have driven Platts Dated Brent to its lowest level since April 2021. As one of the largest oil-importing regions, Asia is poised to face substantial implications from these developments.In this episode of the Platts Oil Markets Podcast, Asia Energy Editor Sambit Mohanty discusses key themes that are likely to keep Asian oil markets on edge in the foreseeable future with Calvin Lee, head of Asia content, and Premasish Das, executive director at SP Global Commodity Insights.Also on: SpotifyApple Podcasts

Two weeks after Trump’s ‘liberation day’, how have the oil paper and physical markets responded?

Following the swathe of protectionist tariff measures announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2nd, the crude oil complex was sent into a frenzy, with market outlook rapidly souring. But interesting patterns in both the paper and physical markets have been materializing.In this episode of the Oil Markets podcast, Joey Daly leads an in-depth discussion with market experts David Neef and Joseph Jaffe to discuss the reaction of both the paper and physical markets in the middle distillates and fuel oil segments. While the crude oil market's negative reaction has captured immediate attention, what can these other segments reveal about the deeper impact of tariff conflicts?Related stories:FOB Rotterdam HSFO swap crack hits record highICE LSGO front month falls to lowest level since December 2021European jet fuel differentials, open interest strengthen on holiday demandAlso on: SpotifyApple Podcasts

Infographic: Trump tariffs and OPEC+ output hike shock Dated Brent

More players bring competition to Brazil’s refined products markets

"O Petróleo é Nosso," or "The Oil is Ours," was a popular slogan central to the founding of Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, in 1953. The slogan can also be interpreted more broadly, as Brazil's refined products markets have opened to more participants, leading to a surge in spot market activity and price transparency. As a result, Platts has launched new price assessments for Brazilian gasoline and diesel. How did those spot markets evolve? Why is the Northeast so reliant on imports? How are renewable fuels playing out in gasoline and diesel?Jeff Mower discusses these topics and more with Renato Rostas, manager of the Platts Brazil refined products team, and Brazil gasoline and diesel price reporters Isabela Rocha and Kauanna Navarro.Links:Gasoline FCA Suape BRL/CBM GASCA00Gasoline FCA Itaqui BRL/CBM GASCC00ULSD S10 FCA Paulinia BRL/CBM ULFCI00ULSD S10 FCA Araucaria BRL/CBM ULFCK00

Chinese jet fuel remains bright spark in latest export quota tranche

China's latest round of oil product export quotas had tightened compared to the same tranche a year ago. However, healthy margins and strong aviation recovery have pretty much cemented jet fuel's position as the king of the barrel for Chinese exporters, though turbulence remains.SP Global Commodity Insights' Asia oil news editor, Neo Rong Wei discusses China's latest export quotas and export plans, as well as its impact on regional markets with Market Specialist Daisy Xu and associate price reporter Lee Shu Ling, who covers Asia jet fuel/kerosene markets.SpotifyApple Podcasts

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