Oil and Gas Field Code Master List
(Wed, 24 Feb 2016) Comprehensive listing of U.S. oil and gas field names.
Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector
(Wed, 24 Feb 2016) U.S. electric power generators consumed 740 million tons of coal in 2015, fueling about one-third of total electric power generation and accounting for 92% of all coal consumed in the United States. Nearly 70% of all coal used by power plants to generate electricity was shipped either completely or in part by rail. The rest was transported by waterway, truck, or?for power plants located near a coal mine?by conveyor.
The Disunited Kingdom and what it could mean for commodities
The UK referendum on continued membership of the European Union may have some significant and unexpected consequences for the British economy and the goods it creates, including metal products.
Motor gasoline consumption expected to remain below 2007 peak despite increase in travel
(Tue, 23 Feb 2016) Based on estimates in the most recent <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), vehicle travel in the United States in 2015 was almost 4% above its 2007 level, but motor gasoline consumption has not exceeded its previous peak in 2007. Improvements in light-duty vehicle fuel economy are largely responsible for this outcome.
Ethanol and the race to higher octane standards in the US
With the US likely to raise the gasoline octane standard to achieve GHG emissions regulations and fuel efficiency targets, ethanol in being touted as the most cost-effective way to meet these..
Pipelines, tankers, and barges convey transportation fuels from Gulf Coast to East Coast
(Mon, 22 Feb 2016) In the United States, the East Coast and Gulf Coast are highly dependent on each other to balance supply and consumption of transportation fuels. East Coast transportation fuels consumption is met through a number of supply sources, but none is more important than supply from the Gulf Coast. Conversely, surplus supply in the Gulf Coast is distributed to a number of domestic and foreign markets, but none is larger than the East Coast.
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 of flat gas demand, well supplied markets and continued tense relations with Russia.
For transportation fuels, the Gulf Coast produces, the East Coast consumes
(Fri, 19 Feb 2016) Movement of transportation fuels between the U.S. Gulf Coast and East Coast regions represents the largest movement of such products in the United States. This relationship is underpinned by supply and demand imbalances in each region. The Gulf Coast is the largest petroleum refining region in the country, making nearly half of total U.S. refined products.
China steel sector optimism grows on stronger product prices
Platts editors examine how sustainable rising Chinese domestic steel prices are, discuss the industry's reaction to antidumping measures and examine the outlook for China's iron ore market.