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Market Movers Europe, June 25-29: Focus on OPEC compromise; traders eyes impact of US–China tension

2018-06-25 09:44:58 EST

In this week's Market Movers: the impact of trade tensions on US crude exports will be closely monitored; Turkish tariffs are under the spotlight; and Germany will consider how and when to end coal-fired power generation.

Market Movers Europe, June 25-29: Focus on OPEC compromise; traders eyes impact of US–China tension

Market Movers Asia, Jun 25-29: Oil markets weigh impact of OPEC/non-OPEC deal

Market Movers Europe, June 18-22: China-US trade war takes center stage; OPEC supply cuts hang in balance

Feature: OPEC Guide

OPEC Influencers interactive chart

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The S&P Global Platts OPEC Influencers interactive chart is designed to illustrate how various players drive prices through their actions and words. Arrange the characters on the chart in order of importance into price 'hawks' and 'doves'. The most influential figure on each side should fill the final box in the center.

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In June 2008, S&P Global Platts launched the world's first daily iron ore price assessment, IODEX, from its Singapore office. Over the next two years, this price would gradually replace the old benchmark as more companies opted to price their physical iron ore using modern market-tracking techniques.

Lithium to remain cornerstone of EV battery technology

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It’s a steel cage fight for product exclusions in the underground tariff wars

June 21, 2018

Steel consumers and producers in the US are duking it out. The battle is mostly under the radar and in the back rooms and alleys surrounding the Trump administration’s chaotic trade policy.

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What's in store for global polyethylene and polypropylene out to 2027?

Worldwide polyethylene capacity is seen to grow from 108.3 million mt in 2016 to 150 million mt by 2027, with around 10 million mt of speculative capacity included into our forecasts post 2024. Platts Analytics expects production to grow from 93 million mt in 2016 to 133.6 million mt by 2027.

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Washington and West Texas on the minds of OPEC ministers in Vienna

June 25, 2018

- Capitol Crude discusses how decisions made in Washington and West Texas were a huge topic at the OPEC International Seminar, especially sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, and US-China trade tensions.

Younger generation of shipping executives reconsider scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020

June 20, 2018

- Among shipowners looking at how to cope with tighter marine fuels sulfur limits in 2020, the use of scrubbers to clean their emissions on board has been seen as a niche solution for the past few years. We look at how and why scrubbers might be becoming more popular.

Russian 12.5% protein wheat: New harvest pressure weighs on FOB deep water port prices

June 19, 2018

- Russian 12.5% protein wheat FOB deep water port prices have come under pressure from the imminent arrival of the new crop. Hot and dry weather have raised concerns over new crop production levels and the volume of higher protein wheat.

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