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Petrochemicals infographic: Global polyethylene trade flows
Platts petrochemical analysis team have joined forces with our design & production department to produce what we think is a beautifully crafted infographic on global trade flows for polyethylene....
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Could natural gas be the answer to London’s pollution concerns?
Over 8% of the deaths in some parts of London may be attributable to long-term exposure to man-made particulate air pollution, according to a new study from UK government body Public Health England....
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Guest blog post: More debate on the future of international oil companies
In another guest blog entry, Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors follows up on his previous post, examining whether the IOCs could really be headed to bankruptcy, as economist Philip Verleger...
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Fall in iron ore prices sees smaller market players struggle
It is a tough time for junior and developmental iron ore miners. Increased supply from the majors – Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, which account for around 70% of the 1.2 billion mt in seaborne...
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How a price assessment might thwart an acquisition
Platts often learns how its price assessments are used in contracts – mostly as a third-party benchmark between buyers and sellers in negotiations for procuring a particular commodity. But a newly...
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Not so amalgamated steel: Top 20 producers account for only 38% of global...
Steel is one of the least consolidated major global industries and despite the massive rise in Chinese steel production, not much has changed in 10 years. Platts recently published its “Top 20” global...
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