Joseph Innace
Platts metals content director, Americas 
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September 8, 2017 05:01 UTC 
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Hard commodities saw some slight price gains in August over July, but the average prices for eight of the 11 S&P Global Platts benchmarks tracked since US President Donald Trump took office in January remain weaker than President Barack Obama’s last full day in office. The monthly prices for oil, jet fuel, natural gas, coal, iron ore, steel and aluminum are down an average of about 5% since Trump became president (January 20) through August 31, 2017. |
Sophie Byron
Managing editor, Americas agriculture 
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August 17, 2017 05:01 UTC
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The availability of cheap ethanol has become a contentious issue in the United States. While American drivers may see the benefits of supplies from the most efficient ethanol producer on earth, meaning that the fuel in their car may be cheaper, for producers and farmers, lower prices are not always better. |
Daniel Rodriguez
Foreign correspondent with Platts
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August 11, 2017 05:01 UTC
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Pemex has yet to announce the next phase of its refined products logistics open season, which could be impacting investment decisions on new midstream projects in Mexico, according to sources. Mexico’s petroleum liberalization does not call for the sale of Pemex logistics assets. But the use Pemex’s existing pipeline and storage infrastructure is being auctioned off in phases under three-year use contracts. |
Joshua Brown
Editor, US gasoline
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August 10, 2017 05:01 UTC
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Perhaps the most confusing thing about US gasoline is all the changes various markets undergo. Requirements for the country’s most-used fuel change depending on the time of year and location, with markets in the same state often setting different standards. |
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Joseph Innace
Platts metals content director, Americas
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August 3, 2017 05:01 UTC
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President Donald Trump is quick to take credit for strong growth in the stock market, tweeting on Monday, July 31: “Highest Stock Market EVER, best economic numbers in years, unemployment lowest in 17 years, wages raising, border secure, S.C. [Supreme Court]: No WH chaos!” But another important asset class, hard commodities, has been mostly lackluster since he took office. |
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Joseph Innace
Platts metals content director, Americas
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July 11, 2017 05:01 UTC
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The S&P Global Platts commodities price watch during President Donald Trump’s term recently wrapped up its first five months, and the price averages since he became president (on January 20, through June 30, 2017) for oil, natural gas, and coal continue to struggle. Two metals have gained – aluminum and gold, while steel pricing is slightly weaker and iron ore prices down more sharply. |
Janet McGurty
Senior oil writer
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US Atlantic Coast refiners face new threat in Buckeye proposal to reverse pipeline: Fuel for Thought
June 19, 2017 06:00 UTC
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Storm clouds are gathering once again over US Atlantic Coast refineries, but unlike a few years ago when it was high oil prices causing a problem, this time the threat is coming from the Midwest. Hemmed in by geography, Midwestern refiners are looking east as a logical place to sell their gasoline and diesel. |
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Joseph Innace
Platts metals content director, Americas
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June 7, 2017 10:00 UTC
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The commodities price watch during President Donald Trump’s term continues. As part of this ongoing series, here are the price averages for some key S&P Global Platts commodity benchmarks since he became president on January 20, through May 31, 2017. Of the 11 commodities tracked, six have lost value since he took the oath of office, and five have gained. The laggards are: thermal coal, -12.7%; natural gas, -6.2%; iron ore, -3.7%; fuel oil, -3.1%; Brent, -1.3%; and jet fuel, -1.1%. |
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Joseph Innace
Platts metals content director, Americas
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May 5, 2017 05:01 UTC
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The commodities price watch after President Donald Trump’s first 100 days is a mixed bag, with four commodities losing value since he took office and seven gaining. In this ongoing series, S&P Global Platts presents the price averages for some key commodity Platts benchmarks since Trump became president on January 20, through April 30, 2017. |
James Bambino
Managing editor, Oilgram Price Report
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April 27, 2017 17:51 UTC
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This is the third and final segment of a three-part look at why oil prices have failed to rally despite OPEC’s best efforts at managing supply cuts. Not only have prices failed to rally, both NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent have fallen around 9% over the past three weeks. In case you missed them, be sure to read part 1 and part 2. Refiners do what is in their best interest, too. Americas, Asia, China, crack spreads, crude, crude oil, dated Brent, diesel, Europe, gasoline, Japan, markets, Middle East, oil, OPEC, politics, prices, production, refined products, refiners, refining, South Korea, stocks, storage, supply/demand, trade flows, trading, US, VLCC
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