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A global banking meltdown rattled the oil market in recent weeks and sent crude futures plummeting.
OANDA senior market analyst Ed Moya was optimistic that relief was in store for the oil sector from the banking turmoil but he also warned of the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the market as risks remain. On the podcast, he discussed the lingering impact the banking crisis would have on energy sector investments and project financing, prospects for intervention by OPEC, and implications for US oil production. He also touched on how current market dynamics may impact prices at the pump and US plans for replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Stick around after the interview for Starr Spencer with the Market Minute, a look at near-term oil market drivers.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery, built at a cost of $20 billion and is Africa's largest, has started exporting naphtha to North Asian markets at a time when the clean tanker market is witnessing prolonged firmness. The naphtha flow from Dangote is adding to the ton-mile demand in the clean tanker...
Published 05/24/24
Economic power-house China has set out 10 targets for 2024, which is pro-growth for oil demand, keen on energy security, and prioritizing accelerated industry modernization and development of new productive forces.
In this episode of Platts Oil Markets podcast, Managing Editor for refined oil...
Published 03/15/24