This week, Capitol Crude looks at tyranny, autocrats, violent coups, and a big question: Who really owns oil? Senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang talk to Leif Wenar about his new book, "Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World."Wenar, the chair of philosophy and law at...

Implementation Day of the Iran nuclear deal is potentially just around the corner, when the US and EU will lift sanctions on Tehran's oil sector. But don't be fooled by the name. With that opportunity comes risk, as many other sanctions -- notably a US trade embargo -- will remain in place.With...

During the final Capitol Crude episode of 2015, Platts senior oil editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang take a look at the effect of US crude oil production, consumption, and exports on climate goals.Michelle Patron, the former White House special assistant to the president and senior director for...

Congress has agreed to a potentially landmark deal which includes an end to limits on US crude exports, and for the first time in 40 years, US oil producers could soon have access to the global market.In a special breaking news episode of Capitol Crude, senior oil editors Brian Scheid and Herman...

When the world is awash with crude oil and prices have cratered over the past 18 months, can any federal policy make a difference to US producers? Platts senior editor Brian Scheid talks to Christopher Guith, a senior vice president for policy at the US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st...

Following last week's controversial and drama-filled OPEC meeting, Platts senior editors Herman Wang in Vienna and Brian Scheid in Washington detail the twists and turns that led to an announcement Friday that there wouldn't be a cut to the oil production ceiling nor a rollover.What led...

On this week's Capitol Crude, George David Banks drops in to talk about the impact US oil production and export policy is having on diplomatic relations with China and the South China Sea territorial dispute.How can US shale production alter global trade relations? Could a shift in export policy...

It's the Marcia, Marcia, Marcia moment: Everyone's talking about the Paris climate talks and their impact on power markets, but what about oil markets? Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid look at how the upcoming talks could be seen as "extremely, extremely disruptive to future oil...

This week, Capitol Crude becomes Capitol Crude Conundrum, America's favorite US oil policy game show. Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang welcome special guests, like Brent from West Texas, and take on some of the latest issues in the American oil industry.From the Keystone XL...

From deep in the heart of Texas, Platts' Brian Scheid talks with Matt Cook, head of Platts' Americas crude and fuel oil markets team, about US crude oil and condensate exports and Houston sprawl.The US Gulf Coast is a hotspot for exports, and Cook shares what market participants are saying about...