Mar 30, 2015
For the first time, Platts Capitol Crude goes on the road to Platts’ New York office for a deep look into the crude oil futures market and its impact on US policy. Platts senior editor Brian Scheid talks to James Bambino, managing editor of Platts’ Oilgram Price Report, and Platts oil...
Mar 23, 2015
The debate over expanding US crude exports comes as the American fossil fuel industry finds itself in the midst of a "body swap" movie: policy has not kept pace with a radical change. Platts senior editor Brian Scheid gives a rundown of latest US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee...
Mar 16, 2015
The US oil industry and Obama administration are preparing for a duel over strict new safety rules governing shipments of crude by rail. Platts senior editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid present a saga of the industry's tough encounters with regulators, lawmakers and the Knights Who Say...
Mar 9, 2015
Creepy backgound music, ominous foreshadowing, cocky attitudes: in a movie, these cues will let you know disaster is about to strike, but what clues would have let us know oil prices were about to tank?Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang wade into the world of climbing crude...
Mar 2, 2015
The US Environmental Protection Agency's Chris Grundler may not be a member of Depeche Mode, but to Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang his appearance at the recent National Ethanol Conference unfolded like the seminal British electronic goth band's discography.Grundler, whose office...