The continued strength in the Brent complex as a whole, demonstrated by the Dated Brent benchmark breaching the $85/b threshold in late October, masks the differing supply and demand dynamics for both sweet and sour grades in Europe, arguably low global stock levels, selective refinery demand and declining official selling prices or OSPs by National Oil Companies. With OPEC+ set to meet on Nov. 4, how will these producers react to a mixed physical picture amid diplomatic pressure to pump more? In this episode of the Oil Markets Podcast, S&P; Global Platts Global Brent lead Emma Kettley and Head of Oil News in London Paul Hickin discuss with Joel Hanley the most recent trends in the North Sea crude complex and its effect on important regional crude spreads ahead of the key OPEC+ meeting.

Brent’s role in key international spreads reveals regional and quality dislocations

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Ahead of ARDA Week 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, S&P; Global Commodity Insights reporters Matthew Tracey-Cook, Kelly Norways and Elza Turner join Joel Hanley to discuss the changing dynamics of oil products markets in West Africa following the fresh development that Nigeria’s giant Dangote refinery has exported its first refined product cargo destined for Europe. In this episode of the Oil Markets podcast, our experts delve into the light and middle-distillate dynamic in West Africa and provide the latest refinery news from the region. Related price assessments:  AGNWC00 - Gasoline CIF West Africa Cargo $/mt  AGNWD00 - Gasoil FOB STS Lome West Africa Cargo $/mt (NextGen MOC) Related subscriber content: First oil products from Nigeria's giant Dangote refinery head to Western Europe Dangote refinery starts supplying diesel to Nigerian market Nigeria's Dangote gasoline production plans delayed, analysts eye fourth quarter Events: Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference (MPGC): Evolving core energy markets within a sustainable landscape

Exploring West Africa's oil product flows in a changing refining landscape

  The Biden administration recently said it was no longer looking to buy up to 3 million barrels of crude for August and September to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which was drawn down to prevent oil price spikes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With oil prices lingering at $85/b to $90/b, what are the chances the Department of Energy will continue refilling US reserves? How important are those reserves as the US heads into what is expected to be an active Atlantic hurricane season? What other tools does Biden have to keep a lid on prices ahead of the November presidential election? In this Oil Markets episode, Jeff Mower is joined by senior policy reporter Eamonn Brennan and oil futures reporter Chris van Moessner to discuss these developments and more. Episode links: NEW Port Everglades CBOB differential to NYMEX RBOB: APPNB00  NEW Port Everglades premium CBOB differential to NYMEX RBOB:  APPNJ00 NEW Tampa ULSD differential to NYMEX ULSD: APPOI00  NEW Tampa Jet Fuel differential to NYMEX ULSD: APPNU00

The price of delaying the US' Strategic Petroleum Reserve refill

A sharp increase in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure has those in the refined products markets looking at the near-term implications for export volumes, trade flows, freight rates and commodity prices. S&P; Global estimates that Russian refineries with a combined nameplate capacity of over 1.6 million b/d nationwide have now been affected to some degree by Ukrainian attacks. In this episode of the Platts Oil Markets podcast, Joel Hanley is joined by Tom Washington, Senior Writer, Rebeka Foley, Senior Oil Markets Analyst, and Nadia Bliznikova, Associate Editor, to discuss how the latest developments are impacting related diesel and tanker markets in the region and further afield. Related stories: Interactive: Global oil flow tracker Strike on Russia's Taneco refinery marks leap in Ukrainian drone radius REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Taneco attacked by drones: reports (subscriber content) Related price assessments: AAVBG00 - ULSD 10ppmS CIF NWE Cargo AAWYZ00 - ULSD 10ppmS CIF Med Cargo

Diesel and tanker markets react to bombed Russian refining infrastructure

The 2024 CERAWeek by S&P; Global conference just wrapped up in Houston, where oil industry executives were talking up, often aggressively, the need for oil and gas to remain in the mix during the transition to cleaner energies. They also discussed environmental solutions which will be needed to keep that oil flowing, namely the need for large-scale carbon capture projects. Jeff Mower talks with upstream oil editor Starr Spencer and midstream oil editor Binish Azhar about the outlook for oil production in the US, as well a roadblocks for CCS projects that are hinging on lengthy regulatory approvals. For more about carbon capture and the energy transition, check out the Future Energy podcast

Oil production and carbon capture takeaways from CERAWeek

Oil industry executives at the CERAWeek by S&P; Global conference were largely bullish on oil production growth, shedding recessionary concerns voiced the prior year. They were less enthusiastic about the pace of energy transition, citing the need for more certainty from governments on carbon pricing and other incentives. In this bonus episode of the Platts Oil Markets podcast, Jeff Mower is joined by Dave Ernsberger, S&P; Global’s head of Market Reporting and Trading Solutions, and Richard Swann, global director of clean refined products, to discuss these developments. Read more of S&P; Global Commodity Insights' CERAWeek coverage Platts Connect

Brent’s role in key international spreads reveals regional and quality dislocations

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