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Coal Stocks at China's Four Major Bohai Sea Ports Totaled 16.645 Million Mt

Jan 15, 2014

Coal stocks at China's four major Bohai Sea ports totaled 16.645 million mt on Sunday, up 1.05 million mt or 6.7% week on week, Qinhuangdao Port said Monday. Coal stocks at Qinhuangdao Port rose 3.8% week on week to 5.815 million mt on ...

Tags: Coal Stocks, coal demand

Iran Exported 14.43 Million Tons of Cement and Clinker in The First Nine Months

Jan 15, 2014

Iran exported 14.43 million tons of cement and clinker in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, beginning on March 21, which shows a 36.2 percent rise year on year, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday. Exports of ...

Tags: Clinker Exports, Cement

The Behavior of Protons in Reactions Important to Energy Storage and Production

Jan 13, 2014

By directly comparing three closely related catalysts, scientists at the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis established that hydrogen production speed and efficiency are influenced by the molecules' structure and proton relay ...

Tags: catalysts, hydrogen production speed, proton relay arrangement

US Rail Transportation of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Totaled 13,967 Cars

Jan 13, 2014

US rail transportation of petroleum and petroleum products for the week ended January 4 totaled 13,967 cars, up 20.2% from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. US railroads saw a 2.1% year-on-year ...

Tags: Petroleum, US Petroleum, Product Rail Volumes

US Spot Benzene Market Values Could Be Facing a Sharp Decline During The First Quarter

Jan 13, 2014

US spot benzene market values could be facing a sharp decline during the first quarter due to a combination of upcoming derivative styrene turnarounds and shipments from Asia, market sources said Wednesday. The US benzene market saw a ...

Tags: Benzene, Benzene Prices, US Benzene

India's Coal Imports Via Major Ports Across The Country Dropped 4%

Jan 13, 2014

India's coal imports via major ports across the country dropped 4% month on month in December, to around 12.2 million mt, data released late Tuesday by Indian ship broker Interocean showed. In November, imports totaled 12.7 million mt. ...

Tags: Coal Imports, India's Coal Imports, Imports Fall

Coal Stocks at Qinhuangdao Port Stood at 5.63 Million Mt as of Wednesday

Jan 13, 2014

Freight rates for shipping coal from northern China's Qinhuangdao port to the other Chinese ports of Zhangjiagang, Shanghai and Guangzhou continued to drop in the week to Tuesday, the fifth week in a row, Qinhuangdao Port said Wednesday. ...

Tags: Coal Freights Down, Qinhuangdao Port

China Established a Nationwide Industrial Association on Thursday

Jan 13, 2014

With the increasing opening-up of its oil market, China established a nationwide industrial association on Thursday for the distribution of refined oil products, especially gasoline. The new association, the China Petroleum Circulation ...

Tags: Oil Market, China's Oil Market, Industrial Association

The Overhaul Was Launched After Oil Leaked Into Sewage Pipes

Jan 13, 2014

A nationwide overhaul of oil pipelines launched after a fatal explosion in Qingdao, Shandong province, has found hazards in many areas that could lead to similar incidents, according to the country's top work safety watchdog. The overhaul ...

Tags: Oil, Oil Pipelines, Oil Pipelines Defects

Patching up Holes in Blood Vessels and The Heart's Walls May Become Easier

Jan 10, 2014

Patching up holes in blood vessels and the heart's walls may become easier with a new light-activated glue. This adhesive, described in the journal Science Translational Medicine, sets in seconds when exposed to UV light. The new ...

Tags: Light-Activated Glue, Chemicals

Energy Market Earned Revenues of US$195 Million in 2012,Estimates to Reach US$270m in 2019

Jan 9, 2014

The need for energy efficiency in the numerous critical and energy-consuming operations of the chemical and petrochemical industry is lending impetus to the automation and software solutions market in Southeast Asia (SEA), Australia and New ...

Tags: Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, automation, software solutions

A US Trade Panel Voted on Monday to Extend Anti-Dumping

Jan 9, 2014

A US trade panel voted on Monday to extend anti-dumping and countervailing duties on off-the-road tire products from China after the first five-year review of the measures imposed initially in 2008. The US International Trade Commission ...

Tags: Anti-Dumping Duties, Tire Products

European Refineries Enjoy a Rebound in Profitability of Turning Crude Oil Into Products

Jan 9, 2014

European refineries are enjoying a rebound in the profitability of turning crude oil into products at the start of the year, after reaching their worst point of last year in December, traders said Tuesday. "Margins are decent," said a ...

Tags: Crude Oil, European Refining

A 20% Drop in The Price of Distiller Dried Grains, or DDG

Jan 9, 2014

A 20% drop in the price of distiller dried grains, or DDG, after top consumer China turned away two shipments that may contain unapproved genetically modified corn strains are "clearly a negative" for US ethanol producers which rely on the ...

Tags: Ethanol, DDG Price

US Ethylene December Contracts Were Heard to Be Settling 2 Cents Above November's Level

Jan 8, 2014

US ethylene December contracts were heard to be settling 2 cents above November's level, increasing the net transaction to 48.25 cents/lb ($1,063/mt), sources said Monday. The posted price for December also would settle up 2 cents to ...

Tags: Ethylene, Chemicals

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