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1909
Platts Founded
Platts is founded by the journalist Warren C. Platt who starts a monthly news magazine, National Petroleum News (NPN). This publication provides essential insights to the oil industry and helps investors leverage that intelligence into smart investment decisions.
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1923
Launch of Platts Oilgram
Warren C. Platt launches Platts Oilgram, a daily newsletter devoted to reporting prices and market information. The newsletter keeps people up to date with the latest oil industry news and commentaries.
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1928
Platts established as a global benchmark
Standard Oil, Royal Dutch Shell and Anglo-Persian Oil base an oil transaction on Platts published U.S. Gulf Coast prices plus freight, establishing Platts as a global benchmark.
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1953
Acquired by the McGraw Hill Companies
The McGraw Hill Companies acquires Platts publishing venture.
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1960
Platts enters the shipping market with Channel Port Index
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1974
Platts launches Marketscans
In 1974, Platts launched telex-delivered daily reports in the form of Marketscans, the precursor to ‘real-time' news delivery.
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1975
Expansion into the petrochemical markets
Launch of Platts European PetrochemicalScan.
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1987
Platts starts assessing Dated Brent
This goes on to become the biggest global oil benchmark.
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1992
Market on Close oil price assessment launches in Asia
Platts Market on Close oil price assessment process launches for the first time in Asia.
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1994
Platts acquires Metals Week
In 1994, Platts acquired Metals Week, and launched a real-time Platts Metals Alert.
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2001
Platts acquires FT Energy
Becomes the primary provider of U.S. gas and power daily benchmarks.
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2004
Platts acquires CBI Research’s Energy Conference Business
Increases its energy and metals conferences to 50 per annum.
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2007
Platts eWindow launched
Platts enhances the efficiency of Platts Market on Close oil price assessment process with an online communications tool, Platts Editorial Window (eWindow).
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2009
Platts celebrates 100 year anniversary
In 2009, Platts celebrates a century of bringing transparency and efficiency to markets via its news, information, data and services.
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2009
Platts launches daily LNG price assessments, starting with Platts JKM™
Platts Japan Korea Market (JKM) is considered the global reference for LNG pricing.
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2011
Acquisitions of Bentek Energy, Steel Business Briefing and its pricing unit, and The Steel Index
Establishing Platts leadership in natural gas market fundamentals and metals, respectively.
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2012
Platts acquires Kingsman
Gaining a leadership position in sugar and a foothold in agriculture.
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2014
Platts acquires Eclipse Energy Group
A London-based provider of data and analysis on the European gas, power and LNG markets.
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2015
Platts acquires Petromedia and MVS
Expanding Platts footprint in shipping and metals analytics.
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2016
McGraw Hill Financial becomes S&P Global
In the process, Platts becomes S&P Global Platts. This rebranding unifies the company's offerings under one recognizable brand to provide investors with the essential intelligence they need to make decisions with conviction.
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2016
Acquisitions of Commodity Flow, RigData and PIRA
Developing out S&P Global Platts global analytical capabilities.
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