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Industrial Output in China Grew 9.7 Percent in 2013 From a Year Ago

Jan 22, 2014

BEIJING, Jan. 20 -- Industrial output in China grew 9.7 percent in 2013 from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. The figure marks a deceleration from the 10-percent growth seen in 2012. Monday's data ...

Tags: Output, NBS, product, economic activities

The Chinese Import Price for Indian-Origin Ferrochrome Inched Higher to 84-86 Cents/Lb CIF

Jan 21, 2014

The Chinese import price for Indian-origin ferrochrome (58-60% Cr) inched higher to 84-86 cents/lb CIF China Friday, from 84-85 cents/lb CIF a week ago, as Chinese buyers lifted their price ideas amid a strengthening Chinese yuan against ...

Tags: Origin Material, Chemicals

Conway Propane Was Assessed at $1.7515/Gal,up 13.15 Cents

Jan 21, 2014

Allocated pipelines and terminals and potential brine issues at the Conway, Kansas, storage facility are likely behind the 25.3% spike in propane prices at the Midcontinent NGL trading hub this week, sources said Friday. On Friday, Conway ...

Tags: Conway Propane, pipelines

China's Tobacco Industry Generated Almost 956 Billion Yuan in Taxes and Profits in 2013

Jan 21, 2014

China's tobacco industry generated almost 956 billion yuan ($157 billion) in taxes and profits in 2013, up 10.5 percent year-on-year, an official said on Thursday. The industry handed over 816 billion yuan in profits and taxes to the ...

Tags: tobacco industry, China's Coffers

The Total Coal Output in North China's Shanxi Province Reached a Record 960 Million Tons

Jan 21, 2014

The total coal output in North China's Shanxi Province reached a record 960 million tons in 2013, up from 913 million tons a year earlier, the Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. Out of this total output, 620 million tons of coal were ...

Tags: Coal Production, coal miners

China's Industries Beset by Overcapacity Entered a More Favorable Demand-Supply Balance

Jan 20, 2014

China's industries beset by overcapacity have entered a more favorable demand-supply balance, Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday. The bank estimated the cement industry would reduce its added capacity in 2014 by 35 percent while the steel ...

Tags: Overcapacity Easing, Tackling overcapacity

Ongoing Urbanization Will Still Strongly Support Demand for Iron Ore and Steel Products

Jan 20, 2014

ZHANG CHENGLIANG/CHINA DAILY Although China's economic growth is slowing down, ongoing urbanization will still strongly support demand for iron ore and steel products for a long time. "We have confidence in China's iron ore demand because ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Steel

Sinopec Cut Its Ex-Works Prices of Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylenes in South China

Jan 20, 2014

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, has cut its ex-works prices of isomer-grade mixed xylenes in South China by Yuan 100/mt, or 1.1%, and its solvent-MX prices by Yuan 100/mt, or 1.1%, effective Wednesday, market sources said ...

Tags: Petroleum, Chemical

The US Sheet Market Is Reporting Higher Cold-Rolled Coil Prices in The Midwest

Jan 20, 2014

Citing mill discipline and some lingering supply problems, the US sheet market is reporting higher cold-rolled coil prices in the Midwest, but market participants have noted that the widening spread between CRC and hot-rolled coil may be ...

Tags: CRC Prices, Chemicals

The Price of Imported Nickel Ore in China Could Jump More Than 50%

Jan 20, 2014

The price of imported nickel ore in China could jump more than 50%, following Indonesia's export ban on the product which took effect January 12, Macquarie Commodities Research said in a report Tuesday. Nickel ore stocks in China are ...

Tags: Nickel Ore, Export Ban

European High Density Polyethylene Imports Were up 13.5% for The First Eleven Months

Jan 20, 2014

European high density polyethylene imports were up 13.5% for the first eleven months of 2013 compared to same time period in 2012 driven by reduced HDPE production in Europe, Eurostat data showed Wednesday. EU-28 imported 1,061,966 mt of ...

Tags: Polyethylene, European Production

The Forties Cracking Netback Margin Has Fallen From $0.19/Barrel on January 2

Jan 20, 2014

Increased buying interest for North Sea crude oil cargoes, resulting in a sharp increase in price for a number of key grades, has negatively impacted Northwest European refinery margins, according to traders Wednesday. The cracking yield ...

Tags: Refinery, crude oil cargoes

Scientists Have Discovered a 3-D Material That Behaves Like 2-D Graphene

Jan 17, 2014

Graphene—the thinnest and strongest known material in the universe and a formidable conductor of electricity and heat – gets many of its amazing properties from the fact that it occupies only two dimensions: It has length and ...

Tags: 2-D Graphene, Graphene, Chemicals

U.S. Was Requesting China to Enter Into a Consultation

Jan 16, 2014

US Trade Representative Michael Froman said Monday that the United States was requesting China to enter into a consultation over Chinese duties on US high-tech steel exports following a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute. In November ...

Tags: High-Tech Steel, Steel Duties

Humans Have for Ages Taken Cues From Nature to Build Their Own Devices

Jan 15, 2014

Currently, the most efficient methods we have for making fuel – principally, hydrogen – from sunlight and water involve rare and expensive metal catalysts, such as platinum. Humans have for ages taken cues from nature to build ...

Tags: photosynthesis, cobalt, platinum, metal catalysts

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