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Price volatility in ethanol Renewable Identification Numbers

April 24, 2013 (12:58 mins)

The US government wants to see increased ethanol use, but a volatile price for RINs is now being seen as a huge cost for consumers.

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FEATURE: US refiners maximize distillate production, exports

Houston (Platts)--17May2013/551 pm EDT/2151 GMT

US refiners aim to maximize distillate output to work attractive export arbitrage opportunities, but may leave high-priced hydrocracker investments to competitor Valero Energy, who wants to be the first North American refiner to produce as much distillate as gasoline.

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Podcasts

Narrowing Brent/WTI spread; distillate production up; IEA medium-term outlook
May 17, 2013 - Platts US editors examine the recent narrowing in the Brent/WTI spread, refineries moving toward diesel, and the medium-term IEA summary.

Is the decline in US diesel exports expected to last?
May 16, 2013 - Why have US distillate exports declined recently and what do strong diesel crack spreads mean for US refineries expanding operations?

Changing tides: Healthy returns for clean tankers lures dirty tanker operators
May 14, 2013 - Discusses the role reversal of both clean and dirty tanker markets and shares notable trends in the market.

Europe’s jet market labors under good supply picture, but duty changes raise uncertainty
May 14, 2013 - Assessing the state of the European jet market, as the physical jet market has seen a picture of strong oversupply and relatively poor demand.

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Blogs

The Barrel: US East Coast oil refineries enjoy a stirring comeback

Not long ago the US Eastern Seaboard worried about fuel shortages due to refinery closures, but the dynamics have changed.

The Barrel: US energy tax policy poised for big changes, or none at all

Billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil and natural gas producers will be eliminated under a proposal US congressional tax writers are floating.

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News Features

European jet fuel: changing trading tariffs

May 10, 2013

Preferential EU trade tariffs that will take into account changes in economic growth in some trading partner countries could bring a sea change in supply dynamics for Europe's jet fuel market.

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Industry Solution Papers Library

New Crudes, New Markets

The US crude oil market is on the verge of enormous change. Extensive exploration and production activity in new various crude oil shale plays such as Eagle Ford and Bakken promise to boost domestic crude output for these new light sweet crudes (published February 2012).

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