China's state environmental watchdog on Wednesday urged local environmental departments to make air quality information public and respond to public concerns in a timely manner. Statistics from the national air quality monitoring network ...
The government of India has raised import duties on natural rubber by 50% effective January 1, according to a statement released Monday. The Indian government has fixed an import duty at Rupees 30/kg (48 cents/kg), or 20% of the value of ...
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November coal traffic on the Great Lakes totaled 2,675,065 short tons, down 4.1% from October and down 7.3% from a year ago, according to data from the Lake Carriers' Association. Year-to-date coal shipments on the lakes total 22.4 ...
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China will impose a tiered power pricing system on aluminum smelters from Jan. 1 to cut overcapacity, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Monday. Power prices will stay unchanged for smelters that do not use more ...
Braskem and Genomatica announced an agreement for the joint development of commercial process technology to make bio-based butadiene from renewable feedstocks. Braskem is the world's leading producer of biopolymers and the world's third ...
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Low corn prices on the heels of near-record yields this year could mean increased demand from ethanol producers, export markets and biofuels consumers, Purdue University Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says. A proposal by the ...
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Benzene exports from EU countries sank by 64.4%year-on-year in October to 11,472 mt,according to Eurostat data. It was also a 32.6%decline in export volumes from September's 17,032 mt. The US remained the main destination for the EU's ...
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US ethylene dichloride prices were assessed Thursday at$325-335/mt FOB US Gulf,a spike of$30/mt week on week,amid tight availability,strong demand from Asia and an increase in feedstock costs,said sources. The price is at its highest ...
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US crude oil production will come close to its record high by 2016 as the energy boom continues to reshape the US economy, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday in a new report. Domestic crude oil production will grow ...
The largest made-in-Chongqing luxury yacht was delivered to its new owner on Dec 18 in Chongqing. The 58-foot yacht cost about 10 million yuan ($ 1.67 million), only half the price of a similar vessel overseas, Chongqing Economic Times ...
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A US trade panel decided on Tuesday to extend antidumping and countervailing duties on hot- rolled steel products from five foreign countries after the second five-year review of the measures imposed initially in 2001. The US ...
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Americas Styrenics LLC will raise its polystyrene pricing 3 cents/lb ($66.14/mt) January 1, according to a letter the company sent to customers Tuesday and Platts obtained Thursday. Higher feedstock styrene pricing has caused the push for ...
Spot prices of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal in Asia rose this week as sellers raised offer prices due to output cuts in South China. Platts assessed the Chinese export spot price at $2,040-2,060/mt FOB China Thursday, up from ...
For a long time, our carbon fiber industry mainly rely on import, that restricts the development of relevant industries in China. To solve this problem in carbon fiber industrialization production, Jiangsu Hengshen Co., Ltd. set up the ...
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Clariant recently announced the intention to acquire Plastichemix Industries, a masterbatch business in India, located in Vadodara with production facilities in Rania, Kalol and Nandesari in Gujarat (India). Plastichemix Industries is a ...