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Indian Buyers Opted to Purchase From Port Stocks While Chinese Demand Remained Inactive

May 30, 2014

Few spot deals for Indonesian thermal coal were reported Wednesday, as Indian buyers opted to purchase from port stocks while Chinese demand remained inactive, sources said. A Dubai-based trader said he had seen many inquiries from Indian ...

Tags: thermal coal, Chinese demand

The Price Spread in Asia Between Styrene Monomer and Benzene Fell to a Three-Month Low

May 30, 2014

The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene fell to a three-month low of $284/mt on Tuesday, as benzene supply has tightened while SM supply has increased, Platts data showed. The FOB Korea benzene ...

Tags: Styrene, Benzene

Platts Assessed ETBE Barges for Delivery at $1,277/Mt FOB Ar, a $166/Mt Premium to MTBE

May 30, 2014

The European premium of ETBE over MTBE -- two gasoline components -- hit a two-and-a-half-year high of $166/mt Tuesday, as imports from Brazil fell, according to market sources. Platts assessed ETBE barges for spot delivery at $1,277/mt ...

Tags: gasoline, spot market

Today, The U.S. EPA Released The Third Edition of a Report

May 29, 2014

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the third edition of a report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report pulls together observed data on key measures of our environment, including U.S. and ...

Tags: EPA, certification

171 Communities Nationwide Receiving Brownfields Funding

May 29, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the City of Los Angeles will be one of 171 communities nationwide receiving brownfields funding to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and ...

Tags: Brownfield Grant, certification

Western Pennsylvania Communities Will Share in a Nationwide $67mn in Brownfields Funding

May 29, 2014

Several western Pennsylvania communities will share in a nationwide total of $67 million in brownfields funding announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties. ...

Tags: Brownfields Investments, certification

Iran Is Loading Eight LPG Cargoes Totaling 317,000 Mt in May for Export to Asia

May 29, 2014

Iran is loading eight LPG cargoes totaling 317,000 mt in May for export to Asia, the biggest monthly volume since resuming shipments in May 2013 following an eight-month halt on concerns over an EU ban on shipping insurance, shipping and ...

Tags: LPG, SK Gas

Unwrought Aluminum Inventories Were up 144,000 Mt From March and up 137,000 Mt From April

May 29, 2014

Global unwrought aluminum inventories at the end of April were up 144,000 mt from March and up 137,000 mt from April 2013, according to figures released Tuesday by the International Aluminium Institute. Unwrought inventories totaled 1.355 ...

Tags: Aluminum Stocks, unwrought aluminum

Political Instability in Thailand Has Cast a Shadow on The Country's Auto Market

May 29, 2014

Political instability in Thailand has cast a shadow on the country's auto market and stands to reduce demand and output in the coming months, Japanese automotive components supplier sources said Tuesday. Japanese automakers with ...

Tags: Automakers'Output, automakers

Ethanol Fell 4.2% in The First Half of May as Fewer Mills Are Grinding Sugar Cane

May 29, 2014

Ethanol production in Brazil's important center-south region fell 4.2% in the first half of May from the same period of 2013 as fewer mills are grinding sugar cane, according to data released Tuesday by cane-grower's trade group Unica. ...

Tags: Ethanol Output, Ethanol

The May US Contract Price for Acetone Settled 1 Cent Lower at 66.25 Cents/Lb

May 29, 2014

The May US contract price for acetone settled 1 cent ($22.05/mt) lower at 66.25 cents/lb ($1,460.55/mt), sources said Tuesday. There were expectations amongst market participants for the settlement to decline despite snug supply, because ...

Tags: acetone, co-product of acetone

Australia's Newcastle Port Exported 2.8m Mt of Thermal and Coking Coal in The Week

May 29, 2014

Australia's Newcastle port exported 2.8 million mt of thermal and coking coal in the week to Monday, falling 19% on the week, as the port's vessel queue continued to shrink, according to the Newcastle Port Corporation's latest weekly ...

Tags: thermal, coking coal

GAIL Announced Natural Gas Transmission and Sales Volumes Fell

May 29, 2014

India's state-owned gas transportation utility GAIL Monday announced another quarter in which natural gas transmission and sales volumes fell, as domestic production continued to decline. GAIL's natural gas transmission for the ...

Tags: natural gas, trunk pipeline

EU Proposal: Naftogaz Pays Gazprom $2 Billion in Exchange for Talks on a New Gas Price

May 29, 2014

Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz and Russian gas company Gazprom are considering an EU proposal where Naftogaz pays Gazprom $2 billion by Friday in exchange for talks on a new gas price and no prepayment in June, the European Commission said ...

Tags: EU energy, Russian Gas

European Cargo Cash Premiums to Benchmark Gasoil Futures Were Assessed at $10.50/Mt

May 29, 2014

European ultra low sulfur diesel premiums to the front-month ICE gasoil futures contract hit their weakest level in over four months Friday as large volumes flooded the region from the Americas and the Baltic. Northwest European cargo ...

Tags: low sulfur diesel, gasoil futures

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