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The Global Market for Powder Coating Is Expected to Reach $12.48 Billion by 2020

Jun 6, 2014

The global market for powder coating is expected to reach $12.48 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing support for the use of powder coatings in comparison to conventional liquid paints by regulatory ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, Chemicals, powder coatings, coatings

European Spot Steam Cracker Margins Hit a Near Month High of Eur72/Mt

Jun 6, 2014

European spot steam cracker margins hit a near month high of Eur72/mt ($98/mt) Wednesday on the back of an increase in ethylene. Ethylene spot prices Wednesday reached their highest point since the end of February at Eur942.50/mt FD NWE, ...

Tags: Chemicals, ethylene

Prices for Seaborne Iron Ore Tracked Stronger Restocking Needs by Buyers

Jun 6, 2014

Prices for seaborne iron ore strengthened further Wednesday, tracking stronger restocking needs by buyers eager to procure raw materials when the market is recovering. Platts assessed the 62% Fe IODEX at $95/dry mt CFR North China, up ...

Tags: Iron Ore, steel square

Northwest European Spot Styrene Values Rallied $45/Mt in Reaction to The Fire

Jun 6, 2014

Northwest European spot styrene values rallied $45/mt or 3% Wednesday morning in reaction to the fire that broke out at Ellba's styrene monomer/propylene oxide plant at Moerdijk, the Netherlands. Styrene end-users and consumers stepped ...

Tags: spot styrene, specific material

Spot Import Premiums Have Fallen Amid Thin Trade

Jun 6, 2014

Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis have fallen amid thin trade after news Qingdao port had halted shipments of aluminum and copper amid a probe into loan irregularities ...

Tags: import premiums, Copper futures

US Exports of Ethanol in April Totaled 251 Million Liters, Down 21% From March

Jun 6, 2014

US exports of ethanol in April totaled 251 million liters (66 million gallons), down 21% from March, but 62% above those of April 2013, according to US Census Bureau data released Wednesday. The data includes all ethanol types except for ...

Tags: Ethanol Exports, ethanol

CARBIO Exported 48,960 Mt of Biodiesel in April

Jun 6, 2014

Members of the Argentinian Biofuels Association, or CARBIO, exported 48,960 mt of biodiesel in April, a 42.4% month-on-month fall and a drop of 42.1% compared with a year earlier, according to data from the industry body Wednesday. CARBIO ...

Tags: Biodiesel Exports, tax exemption

April Shipments Also Rose 3% Month on Month, From 430,829 B/D in March

Jun 6, 2014

Outbound shipments of Eagle Ford Shale crude and condensate through the Port of Corpus Christi rose to 445,615 b/d in April from 289,987 b/d in April 2013, the most recent data released by the port showed. April shipments also rose 3% ...

Tags: Crude Shipments, Eagle Ford

US Power Plants Have Cut Carbon Emissions by 15% Since 2005

Jun 6, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency's proposed carbon emissions guidelines issued Monday would have the biggest impact on Appalachian and Powder River Basin thermal coal producers, though the latter may be able to soften the impact if ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, carbon emissions

Global Refined Cobalt Supply Totaled 85,904 Mt in 2013, up Around 11%

Jun 6, 2014

Global refined cobalt supply totaled 85,904 mt in 2013, up around 11% from 77,189 mt in 2012, the Cobalt Development Institute said Wednesday in the latest edition of its cobalt news publication. The report, based on the main sources ...

Tags: Refined Cobalt, Chinese production

Domestic Demand for Propane and Propylene in The US Declined 30% Last Week

Jun 6, 2014

Domestic demand for propane and propylene in the US declined 30% last week, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. At the same time, US propane and propylene stocks increased by 3.686 million barrels to 45.77 million ...

Tags: Propane, Propylene

The Biodiesel Uses to Gauge Costs and Margins Rebounded From Hitting a Three-Month Low

Jun 5, 2014

The relationship between feedstock soybean oil and blendstock heating oil that the biodiesel industry uses to gauge costs and margins rebounded Tuesday from hitting a three-month low Monday. The "boho" factor, as the relationship is also ...

Tags: heating oil, Biodiesel

Australia's Atlas Iron in May Made Its First Iron Ore Sale for Delivery Into India

Jun 5, 2014

Australia's Atlas Iron in May made its first iron ore sale for delivery into India and is looking to add other Asian and European destinations, it said in a presentation Tuesday. China has been Atlas' traditional offtake market, with the ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Iron ore prices

US Steel Sheet Prices Stayed Flat on Tuesday, But Downward Pricing Pressure Develops

Jun 5, 2014

US steel sheet prices stayed flat on Tuesday as mills remained reluctant to offer lower prices, but sources noted that downward pricing pressure is continuing to develop. Platts maintained its hot-rolled coil assessment at $675-685/st, ...

Tags: Steel Sheet, hot-rolled coil

Producer Confirmation on The Settlement Was Unavailable

Jun 5, 2014

The June US butadiene contract price settled down 2-3 cents/lb from May at a 65-76 cents/lb ($1,433-$1,675/mt) split, sources said Monday. TPC Group, Shell Chemicals and LyondellBasell each were 3 cents lower than May at 65 cents/lb, ...

Tags: Butadiene, Shell Chemicals

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