Two new application pages have been added to the Platinum Today site.  Within the applications section users will now find information on platinum as an investment product and use of pgm in the petroleum industry.  With the publication of these new pages, the applications section now carries background information on all the major demand sections quoted in our data tables and Platinum reviews.

Platinum catalysts have been used by the petroleum industry for over 50 years and are crucial in the production of many products, including gasoline.  In 2003, the industry purchased 150,000 oz of platinum. 

In 1988, the equivalent of 17 per cent of annual world platinum production was sold to investors as coins or bars.  Although demand from investors has declined since that time, investment remains a significant and fascinating sector of the market.

Look out for more pages on the many and varied applications for pgm in the future.