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  1. That $70.73-$70.83 figure equates to $12.95-$13.05 under calendar month average for NYMEX Light Sweet, which is the basis for its trading.
  2. In case you missed it: Platts started assessing Western Canadian Select at Cushing, beginning yesterday. 1st assessment was $70.73-$70.83/b.
  3. Macroeconomic concerns have pulled crude futures lower by $20/barrel over the past month. Platts podcast: plts.co/pod0601
  4. What's the future of #biofuels use for transport in Europe? Attend Platts conference, June 28-29, Amsterdam. Info: plts.co/PLbiofuel
  5. What does China's latest unveiling of it's own #oil deepwater drilling rig portend? Listen to podcast: plts.co/oilpod061
  6. Platts assesses ex-Cushing Western Canadian Select crude at $70.78/b on first day for new assessment
  7. US #oil companies like ExxonMobil look to export #natgas due to emerging #shale plays. Listen to the Platts podcast: plts.co/pod0601
  8. Houston-Rotterdam #ethanol freight rates fall in 'stagnant' market, says ship broker. Platts story: plts.co/hou61
  9. US EPA issues standards to curb #emissions at #oil refineries. Platts story: plts.co/epa61
  10. US #EPA issued final regulations Friday covering petroleum refineries' process heaters and flares as a means of cutting #GHG
  11. Platts' Peter Maloney on #financing within the US #powersector. Read The Barrel blog: plts.co/beal0530
  12. Why does #CSG think that 'this is a good time for merchant power'. Read Platts The Barrel: plts.co/beal0530 #acquisitions
  13. RT @PlattsGas: #NYMEX July #natgas futures trading at $2.347/MMBtu, down 7.5 cents from Thursday's close, as of 10:15 am EDT
  14. RT @PlattsGas: #NYMEX July #natgas futures trading at $2.343/MMBtu, down 7.9 cents from Thursday's settlement, as of 8:31 am EDT
  15. Beal is back in the merchant #power game. Read Platts The Barrel: plts.co/beal0530 #financing
  16. Japan's summer #oil demand for power to peak at 700,000-800,000 b/d: Sources. Read full report: plts.co/oil0601
  17. What does China's latest unveiling of it's own #oil deepwater drilling rig portend? Listen to podcast: plts.co/oilpod061
  18. How are rising fuel prices hurting #TEPCO, Japan's largest #power utility? Read Platts feature here: plts.co/tepcofeature
  19. Japan's largest power utility, #TEPCO, is facing a challenge of rising fuel prices. Read Platts feature: plts.co/tepcofeature #oil
  20. Platts' Peter Maloney on #financing within the US #powersector. See The Barrel blog: plts.co/beal0530