Jan 26, 2015
US crude-by-rail rules have not been updated in decades, and recent train accidents have rattled communities across North America. Platts senior editor Herman Wang takes a deep dive into efforts to revamp the rules, including from the Department of Transportation, which last summer unveiled its...
Jan 19, 2015
In this week’s Capitol Crude, Platts senior editor Herman Wang gets Serial (and serious) about the Renewable Fuel Standard and the battle between the biofuels and oil industries. When will the Environmental Protection Agency finalize the 2014 rule? What volume of biofuels will it mandate? And...
Jan 12, 2015
Can you choose your own US export adventure if you choose your own name? Self-classifying and self-proclaiming can be a tricky business, but when it comes to condensates, the US Commerce Department appears to be encouraging companies to decide for themselves whether their product is eligible for...
Jan 5, 2015
On the first Capitol Crude of 2015, Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid take a cue from Marty McFly and look to the future of 2015. Tune in to hear their personal policy predictions as they tackle the big questions of the US oil industry: Will Keystone XL get approved? Will Shell...