A perfect storm in the USGC buoys Americas sour crudes - a podcast by S&P Global Platts

North American heavy and sour crude price differentials have reached multiyear highs in recent weeks. These are prices that are typically seen only after major production disruptions like hurricanes. But there are no clouds in sight in the Gulf of Mexico. Sour crude prices are supported by a myriad of factors including global supply tightness, Strategic Petroleum Reserve buybacks and very strong values for high sulfur fuel oil.

S&P Global Commodity Insights' Laura Huchzermeyer, Americas crude pricing manager, discusses current pricing trends with USGC crude reporter Kristian Tialios and residual and marine fuel manager Patrick Burns.

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