The changing gas and power landscape under Trump

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The changing gas and power landscape under Trump

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It's a much different picture for American natural gas, coal and power than just a few days ago as the US energy industry eyes a future under President-elect Donald Trump. Not only will key Washington appointees shift the tone of agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the...

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US Northeast natural gas markets, battered by winter, brace for another storm: Platts US natural gas editors Rodney White, Tiffany Hamilton, Jessica Marron, and Bill Holland discuss how the tired US Northeast gas markets are trying to look past another upcoming winter storm and prepare for the spring and summer. We welcome any feed by Commodities Focus
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Polar vortex spins up US natural gas markets: Polar vortex cold ignites cash gas market in New York and New England, futures stay quiet. Natural gas price predictions for 2014 and how did the analysts do in 2013? Platts editors Bill Holland, Valarie Jackson, and Chris Tremulis report. We welcome an by Commodities Focus
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Atlantic thermal coal supply in 2014: Platts' associate editors Jacqueline Holman and Jaime Concha discuss how recent Colombian coal supply disruptions have affected European-delivered spot prices and the repercussions on supply-demand fundamentals in 2014. We welcome any feedback or suggest by Commodities Focus
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US gas prices soar on Arctic blasts: US natural gas prices -- both future and spot -- are soaring as the nation sees unusual winter cold. Platts’ Bentek unit sees at least 700 Bcf more gas coming out of storage by mid-February, worrying some analysts about end-of-winter levels. Gas Daily e by Commodities Focus
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A look ahead at natural gas prices for the coming summer: Platts natural gas editors Letitia Vasquez and Patrick Badgley take a step back from the price volatility the US has seen this winter and look ahead to the expectations for natural gas prices this summer. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics by Commodities Focus
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Interview: Ineos director Tom Crotty on falling profits from European petrochemical assets: Global petrochemical producer Ineos has seen its profit from European assets halve while those from the US have tripled in the last three years. Tom Crotty, group director, talks to Platts' Nandita Lal and Hetain Mistry about the European petrochemical in by Commodities Focus
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US gas producers ask: Will a change of direction do them good?: The Northeast US, traditionally a large consumer of natural gas, is now also a major supplier thanks to the prolific Marcellus and Utica shale plays. T.L. Hamilton, associate editor for gas, discusses how three pipeline projects intended to move gas towar by Commodities Focus
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Severe winter weather draws down US coal stocks: Platts editors Andrew Moore and Valarie Jackson discuss the impact of the recent cold weather on US coal stockpiles and the effect of natural gas price volatility on coal as the dominant fuel for electricity generation. We welcome any feedback or suggest by Commodities Focus
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Interview: Stephen Bowers, Evonik, on the outlook for European crude C4 market (part 2) by Commodities Focus
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Ignore the warm, US natural gas prices will reignite: The NYMEX gas futures market sees cold next week and next-day cash prices retreat only a bit, despite warmer temperatures this week. Plus, a steel company found an unusual way to hedge its gas costs – pair up with a driller. Platts editors Valarie Jacks by Commodities Focus
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US benzene price surge has ripple affect: Bernardo Fallas, managing editor of the Americas, and John Calton, associate editor for aromatics, delve into the factors behind the recent surge in benzene prices on the US Gulf Coast, what the market expects in the near term, and the impact on downstrea by Commodities Focus
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Policy changes in China, Indonesia and India, and their impact on Asia-Pacific coal market: China's National Development and Reform Commission recently asked major power utilities to reduce coal imports, while Indonesia is implementing a new export license rule. In India, the Supreme Court has ruled that coal blocks allocated between 1993 and 20 by Commodities Focus
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Turkish polymer demand sinks due to currency turmoil: Anna Ward and Daved Chohan, Platts petrochemical editors based in Europe, discuss the impact of the weakness in the Turkish Lira on Turkey's polymer market and the short-term recovery seen in the polypropylene market. We welcome any feedback or suggestio by Commodities Focus
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Interview: Stephen Bowers, Evonik, on the outlook for European MTBE, gasoline markets (part 1) by Commodities Focus
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US natural gas markets settling down on spring's arrival: Spring finally arrrived and the US natural gas markets have finally settled down. But storage injections are well behind the averages and there is a lot of gas to get into the tank after this winter's record pull. Gas Daily editors Rodney White, Chris Tre by Commodities Focus
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Interview: Challenges facing carbon capture and storage in Europe: Ahead of Platts' annual CCS conference in Brussels February 18-19, Henry Edwardes-Evans spoke to Dr Graeme Sweeney, Chairman of the Zero Emissions Platform, on the European Commission's energy and climate goals to 2030, and the challenges facing carbon ca by Commodities Focus
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Heating demand boosts natural gas to all-time high: Platts natural gas editors Letitia Vasquez and T.L. Hamilton discuss the record highs reached in Northeast daily and forward natural gas prices brought on by the polar vortex when heating demand was way up. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for top by Commodities Focus
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Will winter ever end? And how will we refill storage?: Another blast of cold this week drove next-day cash gas prices higher by double digits for New England and New York. The weather isn’t expected to linger but the hangover from all the gas withdrawn from storage to heat a 20-year winter may linger into t by Commodities Focus
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Spotlight: Snappy summer likely for US natural gas markets: Platts associate editor Patrick Badgley takes another look at what's ahead for US natural gas markets this summer, including for flows and storage, and answers questions submitted by participants in the March 18 "Cruel Summer?" webinar. Will gas drawdowns by Commodities Focus
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Interview: UK wholesale power market reform, the capacity mechanism and market design: Ahead of Platts' European Power Summit in Berlin on 28-29 April, 2014, Henry Edwardes-Evans spoke to Angela Knight, Chief Executive of trade association Energy UK, about regulator Ofgem's wholesale power market reforms, the government's proposed capacity by Commodities Focus
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What are the long term prospects for gas globally?: Platts' William Powell, managing editor for International Gas Report, recently attended the Gastech conference in South Korea, focusing on the main themes discussed, including the prospects for gas prices globally and how, if at all, developments in Ukrai by Commodities Focus
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US ethylene market on edge as prices climb and outages continue: Platts petrochemicals editor Pavel Pavlov talks about what's been driving up the US ethylene market, where spot prices recently hit a 12-week high. Both planned and unplanned outages have been spurring prices upward, as has the continued outage of the Eva by Commodities Focus
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DOE pursues production R&D in 'ferociously difficult' budget environment: official: Platts web editor Elizabeth Bassett spoke with Christopher Smith, principal deputy assistant secretary for fossil energy with the Department of Energy, at the Offshore Technology Conference. Smith was part of a panel on the second day of the conference, a by Commodities Focus
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Italian gas, power prices see a bearish start to the year as outlook remains uncertain: Beatrice Bedeschi, associate editor for European gas and power, discusses recent regulatory developments in the Italian markets and price trends at the start of 2014. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at webeditor@platts.com. by Commodities Focus
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'Polar Vortex 3' jangles North America's gas markets again: The Arctic chill is the third wave from the north to push temperatures below frigid in heavy natural gas buying markets such as Chicago, Boston, and New York. Platts editors Valarie Jackson,Chris Tremulis, Rodney White and Patrick Badgely discuss the acti by Commodities Focus
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Italian gas storage system inches towards further liberalization: Beatrice Bedeschi, associate editor for European gas and power, examines a recent reform of gas storage rules in Italy that introduces auctions to allocate capacity, against the backdrop of narrowing summer-winter spreads and an uncertain outlook as the U by Commodities Focus
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Impact of shale gas developments on global polyethylene dynamics: Platts petrochemical editor Nandita Lal talks to Platts petrochemical analyst Hetain Mistry about the latest Shale to Polyethylene report highlighting how the shale gas developments in North America and the conversion of coal to olefins in China are impac by Commodities Focus
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Natural gas bears and bulls wait for a signal in shoulder market: While gas markets in the northeast US swung high and low as temperatures ranged from the 90’s to the 50’s, the futures market stayed range bound as bull and bears stayed locked into their positions waiting for some kind of signal. Gas production and s by Commodities Focus
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Mexico prepares for next phase of Pemex, oil industry evolution: Starr Spencer, senior editor of oil news in the Platts Houston office, takes a look at what kind of decisions are being made in Mexico as state oil company Pemex goes through some radical changes in 2014. What will this year hold for onshore and offshore by Commodities Focus
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Interview: navigating dramatic change in the German power market: Ahead of Platts' European Power Summit in Berlin on 28-29 April, 2014, Henry Edwardes-Evans spoke to Graham Weale, Chief Economist, RWE AG, on German power market supply, demand and wholesale price dynamics, market design and the prospects for a German ca by Commodities Focus
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