ICIS Americas Podcast

Crude oil prices have been falling fast in recent weeks, as many have blamed growing supplies resulting from continued shale production in the US.

However, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the crude oil market.

Ignacio Sotolongo, who has covered the crude oil markets for more than 25 years for ICIS, joins markets editor Bobbie Clark to discuss what’s really behind the weakest oil market in five years.

ICIS editors Bobbie Clark and Anna Matherne chat with senior editor and US olefins expert John Dietrich about ethylene, its feedstocks and what may be looming in the horizon.

ICIS editors Bobbie Clark and Anna Matherne discuss exports of refined products as well as what's driving the ethane market right now.

ICIS Americas deputy news editor Al Greenwood and refined products markets editor Bobbie Clark spend a few minutes with Renewable Fuels Association president and chief executive Bob Dineen on the sidelines of the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Kate Wilcock reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Fuel Forum in Berlin, Germany. The event which runs from 5-9 May, brings together the technical and commercial sides of the airline industries to tackle the big issues. Kate caught up with Hemant Mistry, director of industry charges, fuel and taxation at IATA on Thursday 9 May, the final day of the event to get a wrap up of what conference achieved.

Valero spokesman Bill Day joins Bobbie Clark to talk about RINs, ethanol and corn.

Kate Wilcock reports from the World Biofuel Markets conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event which runs from 12-14 March, looks at new technology and the biofuels landscape. Kate caught up with Paul Beckwith, CEO of Butamax Advanced Biofuels on Tuesday 12 March to hear about the future prospects of the fuel biobutanol.

Day two of the World Biofuel Markets in Rotterdam the Netherlands and talk continues on how to commercialise biofuels under a difficult legislative landscape in Europe. A keynote speaker at the event today was Phillip New, CEO of BP Biofuels and he talks to Kate Wilcock about what fuels are performing well and how to overcome challenges.

Jo Pitches talks with Kate Wilcock about the current European jet kerosene market conditions. Supply in the European market was extremely tight late in 2012, but has eased recently - Kate explains why.

ICIS Americas Refined Products Experts Bobbie Clark and Anna Matherne discuss historically low ethane prices, holiday travel projections, gasoline supplies and demand, as well as some odd industry news items.