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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April 26, 2013 - The shale boom has major implications for US and other countries' energy security, not least possible US disengagement from the Middle East.

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April 19, 2013 - Activity is soaring above pre-event levels -- with dayrates for drilling rigs matching or exceeding peak levels five years ago, improved permitting times and operators spending more on deepwater acreage.

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April 16, 2013 - OPEC's crude basket has fallen below $100/barrel for the first time in nine months, dropping to $98.56/barrel on April 15 from $100.63/b on April 12.

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March 22, 2013 - Platts Market Data is the most efficient and reliable way to receive our benchmark price assessments. Download 1 day's sample of Platts Asia Refined Products Data Highlight.

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February 26, 2013 - Statoil has formed a heavyweight team to probe the January attack on its In Amenas gas plant in Algeria which led to widespread casualties and a production shutdown.

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February 22, 2013 - Nigeria's oil minister laments that her country's crude exports have been coming under increasing pressure from rising US domestic production, reducing the need for imports.

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February 11, 2013 - Western oil sanctions directly targeting Iran's oil revenues have already slashed the country's crude exports to its main customers in Asia by close to 400,000 b/d between 2011 and 2012.

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January 31, 2013 - Oil producers focus on Bakken and Eagle Ford as they hunt for crude potential and keep an eye on emerging shales.

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January 14, 2013 - The year began with independent refiner Petroplus announcing its insolvency on January 24, leaving a question mark over production of some 580,000 b/d of European refining capacity at the company's five refineries.

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April 11, 2013 - As the spread of new natural gas and oil pipelines across the US is expected to regain some speed in 2013, it should carry along with it the tubular steel products industry that makes their main component, an analysis of data and some industry observers suggest.

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April 3, 2013 - With both cash and summer forward natural gas prices averaging well above year-ago levels so far this year, some markets could surpass last year's seasonal highs when the mercury rises this summer as pipeline maintenance, low hydro supplies, strong demand and a host of other issues underpin markets, a Platts analysis shows.

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February 28, 2013 - Coal is likely to remain the dominant fuel in the power generation mix in the US Rockies and Southwest going forward as the home of the cheapest coal in the country -- Powder River Basin -- continues to hold an immense price advantage over other fuels, even as aggressive regulations and state mandates ensure that natural gas and renewables will make considerable inroads.

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February 18, 2013 - Norway's gas exports to the EU have been displacing Russia's in a weak market. Perhaps not coincidentally, Statoil has shown greater flexibility in its approach than Gazprom in amending its long-term supply contract terms.

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February 5, 2013 - With much of the US relying more on natural gas for power generation and large-scale switching from coal to gas becoming a reality last year, California and the Pacific Northwest are looking to a different future.

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May 21, 2013 - Heightened congestion costs in West Texas are expected again this summer as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Oncor continue to work to reduce those costs.

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April 3, 2013 - While the amount of power generation capacity under development in Asia fell markedly in 2012 compared with 2011, West Asia saw a marked uptick in activity.

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March 8, 2013 - As natural gas futures for summer 2013 show year-over-year increases and electric generation reserves tighten, the outlook for power prices across the continental US have risen, experts say.

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January 23, 2013 - It's nearly two years since the EU's third package of energy market reforms took effect, so what difference have they made?

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January 10, 2013 - UK electricity generation shifted further from gas-fired power towards coal-fired generation in 2012, a trend that looks set to continue in 2013 as rising gas prices erode the profits of combined cycle gas turbine use.

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May 21, 2013 - Shifting marginal demand from China and India into lower quality grades of thermal coal over the past few years has seriously hampered upward price momentum in spot markets, and now miners may now be reluctantly facing this trend for metallurgical coal.

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May 16, 2013 - Paraxylene, one of the most lucrative petrochemical commodities for the past five years, is expected to lose its shine in the next few years as it becomes victimized by overcapacity in Asia and the Middle East.

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May 3, 2013 - A 25% drop in global naphtha prices during the past two months has returned healthy margins to naphtha-fed crackers globally, and could signal a structural downward shift in economics for ethane-based crackers.

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April 9, 2013 - The benzene market has done the opposite of market expectations.

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April 5, 2013 - Butadiene again illustrated its ability to 'turn on a dime' as forecasts of bullishness in Asia very quickly turned bearish in March, causing a sell-off in the region that dragged down US spot prices along with it.

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March 22, 2013 - Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes spot prices, which started the year on a strong note, have been falling steadily since the last week of February to hit seven-month lows March 19.

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March 1, 2013 - Asian butadiene prices hit a more than six month high February 18 on tight availability amid the startup of new synthetic rubber plants in China and higher naphtha feedstock costs.

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February 20, 2013 - Following its stellar performance last year and strong showing so far in 2012, the question is whether butadiene can continue swimming against the tide, despite recessionary trends biting across the globe.

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May 21, 2013 - Shifting marginal demand from China and India into lower quality grades of thermal coal over the past few years has seriously hampered upward price momentum in spot markets, and now miners may now be reluctantly facing this trend for metallurgical coal.

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April 11, 2013 - As the spread of new natural gas and oil pipelines across the US is expected to regain some speed in 2013, it should carry along with it the tubular steel products industry that makes their main component, an analysis of data and some industry observers suggest.

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March 4, 2013 - European physical aluminum has seen little business concluded over the past week despite prices falling on the LME and duty-unpaid premiums coming under pressure.

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