Industry Solution Papers
Platts experts take an in-depth look at various issues affecting the energy & metals industries, highlighting current trends, looking at what price history can tell us and drawing attention to things in the future that will be important for market participants.
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Oil
The Structure of Global Oil Markets
Platts Oil Pricing and Market-on-Close Methodology Explained
Russian crude oil exports to the Pacific Basin -- ESPO starts flowing
Pricing the Bakken Formation
Russian crude oil exports to the Far East - ESPO starts flowing
The evolution of Platts’ Asia gasoil assessments towards cleaner fuel standards
MOPWIN as a Pricing Reference for India’s Refined Oil Products
New World, Old Thinking
Hedging in Oil Markets -- Challenges in 2009 and Beyond
Diesel Dominance and Demand Destruction
Platts Dated Brent as a solution to pricing of crude oil in Asia Platts
Platts China comes of age but faces growing pains Platts
Platts Capital Expenditure Forecast for Global Hydrocarbon Demands through 2030 Platts
Transparency and Integrity in Global Oil Markets Pricing Platts
Platts Spot to Rack-Rationale, Methods and Frequently Asked Questions Platts
NaturalGas
Uncharted Waters Ahead: Volatile Unknowns in the Liquefied Natural Gas Market
A Change of Course for LNG
ElectricPower
What Next for Asian Power Generators
Estimation of Generating Unit O&M Expenses: Revisiting the '80/20 Rule'
By Steve Piper, Managing Director, Platts Power Forecasting and Jason LaDue, Senior Quantitative Analyst -Published October 2008
How CEMS Data can Shed Light on Generator Cycling Costs and Unit
By A. Benjamin Richardson, PE Platts, Power Forecasting - Published February 2007
Valuing Assets Under Uncertainty
By Robert Whaley Sr. Consultant Platts, Power Forecasting - Published February 2007
Evaluating Generation Assets -- A Scenario-based Approach Using Forward-Market and Modeled Equilibrium Prices
By Robert Whaley Sr. Consultant Platts, Power Forecasting - Published August 2006
Financing Renewable Power Generation -- Forecasting the Value of Renewable Energy Credits and the Role of the Production Tax Credit
By Robert Whaley - Published May 2, 2006
The Rise of Futures in International Coal Markets
Coal Consumption Under the Clean Air Interstate Rule in the RFC Region
Published December 17, 2007
Coal Plant Dispatch -- Operational Impacts of the Mercury Content of Coal
By Terry Walsh Domain Expert, Coal; Steve Piper, Domain Expert, Power; Derek Salvino, now with Exelon Corp. - Published November 2006
Coal Plant Dispatch -- The Impact of Proposed Mercury Regulations on Power Plant Compliance and Coal Selection
By Terry Walsh Domain Expert, Coal; Steve Piper, Domain Expert, Power; Derek Salvino, now with Exelon Corp. - Published November 2006
Special Report: Economic Stimulus and the Petrochemical Sector -- What’s Different This Time Around?
Bringing Transparency to the Petrochemical Markets
By David Hanna, Platts Global Director of Petrochemicals - Published January 16, 2007
Feeding Frenzies and Famines: China and No. 2 Copper Scrap