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Illinois Basin Market Sentiment Was Mixed This Week

Jun 13, 2014

Illinois Basin market sentiment was mixed this week, as some participants said they see prices rising on heightened domestic demand, partly to rebuild stockpiles, while others took a persistently bearish view that increased production in ...

Tags: Illinois Basin market, domestic demand

Bentek Energy Said US Coal Stockpiles Fell to 126 Million St for The Week Ending Friday

Jun 13, 2014

US coal stockpiles fell to 126 million st for the week ending Friday, down 32% from the five-year average, Bentek Energy said. Bentek, a unit of Platts, said lower coal production and higher coal consumption during the week meant US coal ...

Tags: Coal Stockpiles, natural gas

European Ethylene Spot Prices Jumped Thursday Following a Fire Earlier in The Week

Jun 13, 2014

European ethylene spot prices jumped Thursday following a fire earlier in the week at Shell's Moerdijk site in the Netherlands, sources said Friday, adding that they expect olefin supply from the steam cracker at the site to be affected. ...

Tags: Ethylene, Prompt ethylene

Ukraine Insisted on a Complete Revision of Its Gas Supply Deal with Russia

Jun 13, 2014

Ukraine insisted on a complete revision of its gas supply deal with Russia and would not be swayed by offers of discounts, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said here Wednesday. "We still adhere to our old position: we should revise the ...

Tags: Gas Supply, oil

The British Government Hopes to Deepen Cooperation with China in The Energy Sector

Jun 13, 2014

The British government is "very much looking forward" to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit next week and hopes to deepen cooperation with China in the energy sector as well as on climate change, Britain's energy secretary said here on ...

Tags: energy sector, climate change

Natural Gas Is Losing Ground Globally to Its Rivals

Jun 13, 2014

Despite its many advantages, natural gas is losing ground globally to its rivals while buyers and sellers struggle to agree on what constitutes a fair price, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Tuesday. In its ...

Tags: Natural Gas, Coal

Sources Said US June Propylene Contract Prices Settled Down 3 Cents/Lb From May

Jun 13, 2014

US June propylene contract prices settled down 3 cents/lb ($66/mt) from May, sources said Friday. The decrease puts prices for polymer-grade propylene at 67.5 cents/lb ($1,488/mt) and chemical-grade propylene at 66 cents/lb ($1,455/mt) ...

Tags: Propylene, chemical-grade propylene

INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience Has Announced a Collaboration for The Production

Jun 13, 2014

INVISTA and Eucodis Bioscience, an Austrian biotechnology company with strong expertise in enzyme engineering and industrial enzyme development, has announced a collaboration for the screening and engineering of enzymes to further develop ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Spot Prices of Iron Ore for Export From Iran Continued to Fall Because of Low Demand

Jun 13, 2014

Spot prices of iron ore for export from Iran continued to fall because of low demand from China, industry sources said Sunday. Prices for 61-62% Fe magnetite fines slipped by $2/dry mt in the last week to $57/dmt FOB Bandar Abbas, south ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Chinese Demand

AkzoNobel Have Appointed Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo as Vice Presidents

Jun 9, 2014

AkzoNobel's protective coatings business have appointed Scott Doering and Fernando Macedo as Vice Presidents overseeing the International and Devoe protective coatings brands within the North America East and West regions. The appointments ...

Tags: Protective Coatings, Coatings

BASF Has Obtained a Patent for a Method of Self-Healing Cured Coatings

Jun 9, 2014

BASF has obtained a patent for a method of self-healing cured coatings, which is comprised of heating a coating of a cured coating composition for a period of at least 10 minutes to a temperature which lies at least 25° C above the ...

Tags: Coating, Chemicals, Construction, Decoration

May Coal Exports From Virginia's Hampton Roads Region Totaled 3.6 Million St

Jun 6, 2014

May coal exports from Virginia's Hampton Roads region totaled roughly 3.6 million st, down 8.2% from April and down 17.5% from the year-ago month, the Virginia Maritime Association said Wednesday. Weak seaborne pricing for both ...

Tags: Chemicals, Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral

The Asian Price Spread Between Styrene and and Feedstock Widened by $7.50/Mt to $250/Mt

Jun 6, 2014

The Asian price spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene widened by $7.50/mt to $250/mt early Thursday afternoon following an SM plant outage in Europe, but high stocks in China were expected to limit the widening of ...

Tags: Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Bluestar Silicones Has Introduced a Fire-Resistant Elastomer for Coatings

Jun 6, 2014

Bluestar Silicones has introduced its silicone solutions for textile and nonwoven applications, including a new flame and fire resistant elastomer, at the Techtextil Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Bluestar ...

Tags: Coatings, Construction

More Than Half of Asia's Gas Needs Will Be Supplied by LNG by 2030

Jun 6, 2014

More than half of Asia's gas needs will be supplied by LNG by 2030, Santos Ltd CEO David Knox said Thursday, adding that this will provide the Australian LNG exporter opportunities to grow. Speaking from the Brisbane Mining Club, Knox ...

Tags: Gas, Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

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