The mysteries of the Renewable Fuel Standard
Platts senior editor Herman Wang gets Serial (and serious) about the Renewable Fuel Standard and the battle between the biofuels and oil industries.
How will Russia cope with the plummeting oil price, sanctions in 2015?
Discussing the outlook for the Russian oil sector in 2015 in the face of the plunging oil price, continued international sanctions.
Then and now: How prices of key petrochemicals in the US behaved the last time crude was $50/b
With oil prices at lows not seen in more than 5 1/2 years, the global petrochemical industry finds itself playing memory games as it craves some much-needed guidance regarding price behavior.
Is politicking pushing oil prices lower?
The immediate reason for the oil price plunge seems fairly clear – producers going gung-ho at a time of weak demand, which is not helped by the buoyant greenback.
Controversy arises over making sure there’s enough US Northeast electricity capacity
Electricity capacity markets are between a hot and a cold place, and the strains are nowhere more evident than at the PJM Interconnection.
Latin America's changing crude: Latin American crude grades hit lows, shipping trends shift
Shifting price relationships in Latin America means some crude grades are finding new market opportunities, both within the region and beyond.
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn: oil and Libya this week
It was supposed to be one of the few things that could stop oil prices from falling further: a major producer in the Middle East closing oil export terminals.
For New Tappan Zee, Questions Persist Over How High the Tolls Will Climb
The discount afforded by one of the New York City area’s great travel bargains — crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge — is likely to shrink, but no one can say by how much.
On the Track of Road Evolution
Man’s tendency to move began millennia ago, satisfying a basic need for food, shelter, clothing or social interaction. The uncertain path of road construction through the centuries is set forth by the primitive and everlasting need for mobility, trade and communication. In the era of engineering, and mostly technological boost, highways of the fourth generation ensure safe, fast and easy driving. It is difficult to discern deficiencies or drawbacks in the layout of a motorway of the fourth generation. However, weak points still exist.
The Japanese Experience with Highway Development
Japan now has one of the world’s most highly developed multimodal transport systems. This was only made possible by successfully building an extensive highway network in a short period of time. The two remarkable aspects of this network have been the scale and layout, which were based not only on traffic volume forecasts but also on the principle of equal access. The Japan Highway Public Corporation (JHPC) was instituted in 1956 to oversee the development and expansion of the highway network.