S&P Global Platts

S&P Global Platts is the leading independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets. For over 100 years, we've brought clarity and transparency to the energy and commodities markets, enabling companies, governments and individuals to act with conviction.

We know that data is key to decision making, but information alone isn't informative: it can be interpreted in many ways and inform drastically different decisions. The knowledge and experience of our people makes the difference, offering insight that helps customers in 190 countries to interpret fluctuations, uncover new commercial opportunities and gain a competitive edge.

A division of S&P Global, S&P Global Platts is headquartered in London and employs over 1,200 people in more than 19 offices worldwide located in global business and energy centers on five continents. We employ only the best in the market, and each member of our team is committed to providing an unbiased perspective to help our customers monitor market movements, value commodities, recognize opportunities, mitigate risk, and plan with greater confidence.

OUR COVERAGE

From an original focus on petroleum, we now cover oil, natural gas, LNG, electric power, coal, shipping, petrochemicals, metals, and agriculture. Each day we publish news, commentary, fundamental market data and analytics, and thousands of daily price assessments that are widely used as benchmarks in the physical and futures markets.  Our Topics feature provides you with a simple way to find and read all the latest news and analytics on the key issues impacting the markets you work in.

OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The markets are constantly changing, but our real-time news, market reports, analytics, price assessments and fundamental data always provide a valuable reference point. We're constantly investing in our products and services, and following a series of key acquisitions, including Bentek, and PIRA , we've strengthened our Analytics team. We've enhanced our forecasts, data sets and tools, and now provide the most robust analytics offering available to ensure our customers can maximize value in their chosen markets.

S&P Global Platts is a division of S&P Global, the world's foremost provider of ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets. Our other divisions include:

• S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings, research and insights essential to driving growth and transparency.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence, which provides insights into companies, markets and data so that business and financial decisions can be made with conviction.
• S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world's largest resource for iconic and innovative indices, which helps investors pinpoint global opportunities.