For the first time, Platts Capitol Crude goes on the road to Platts' New York office for a deep look into the crude oil futures market and its impact on US policy. Platts senior editor Brian Scheid talks to James Bambino, managing editor of Platts' Oilgram Price Report, and Platts oil...

The debate over expanding US crude exports comes as the American fossil fuel industry finds itself in the midst of a "body swap" movie: policy has not kept pace with a radical change. Platts senior editor Brian Scheid gives a rundown of latest US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee...

The US oil industry and Obama administration are preparing for a duel over strict new safety rules governing shipments of crude by rail. Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid present a saga of the industry's tough encounters with regulators, lawmakers and the Knights Who Say...

Creepy backgound music, ominous foreshadowing, cocky attitudes: in a movie, these cues will let you know disaster is about to strike, but what clues would have let us know oil prices were about to tank?Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang wade into the world of climbing crude...

The US Environmental Protection Agency's Chris Grundler may not be a member of Depeche Mode, but to Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang his appearance at the recent National Ethanol Conference unfolded like the seminal British electronic goth band's discography.Grundler, whose office...

On this week's episode of Capitol Crude, Platts senior editor Brian Scheid discusses the disappointing launch of the US condensate export market and how it's similar to the 1984 NBA Draft.Carlton Dole with Green Lake Fuels and Platts editor James Bambino join Brian to discuss how narrow crude...

The oil industry is rife with controversial topics, but the "third rail" of US energy politics is the Jones Act, which spells out shipping standards for goods (including oil) transported by water between American ports.Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid dive into how the Jones Act...

This week on Capitol Crude, Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid compare the ongoing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program with trashy reality television. With a little help from Kevin Book at ClearView Energy Partners, Herman and Brian explain what high stakes global...

Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid go ringside for the big fight over the oil industry between the Obama administration and the Alaska congressional delegation, led by Senator Lisa Murkowski. The administration recently angered Alaska lawmakers by designating portions of the state...

US crude-by-rail rules have not been updated in decades, and recent train accidents have rattled communities across North America. Platts senior editor Herman Wang takes a deep dive into efforts to revamp the rules, including from the Department of Transportation, which last summer unveiled its...