Around a quarter of Australian metallurgical coal is sold on a spot basis following a significant increase in production and the fact that the primary buyer, China, prefers short-term pricing, an analysis of Platts data and a survey of ...
Tags: Coal Market, Spot Pricing
US ethylene contracts for January were heard fully settled up 2 cents from December, with the net transaction price at 50.25 cents/lb, market sources said Wednesday. The posted price also rose 2 cents from December to 54.75 cents/lb. ...
Tags: Ethylene, spot ethylene
European imports of polyethylene terephthalate shot up by over 30% in 2013, according to Eurostat data published this week, and market participants believe that the specter of imports continues to loom over European producers. From ...
Chinese import prices for ferrochrome and charge chrome were unchanged this week, as market activities slowed ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays starting end-January. The spot price for Indian-origin high carbon ferrochrome (58-60% Cr) ...
Spot January propane was trading at $3.95/gal early Monday at the Conway, Kansas, NGL trading hub, some 6 cents lower than Friday's assessment. Conway propane was assessed nearly $1/gal lower than on Thursday on Friday at $4.01/gal as ...
Tags: Midcontinent, Conway propane, NGL
The Commission has adopted a proposal to give an extra transition period of six months during which payments which differ from the SEPA format can still be accepted so as to minimise any possible risk of disruption to payments for consumers ...
Tags: Service
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
Reportedly, rebar futures increased in the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) on expected reduction of output from Chinese steel mills. Price of rebar for May delivery increased to around RMB3,486/ton. It is said that China’s average ...
Tags: rebar futures, steel mills
Electrolytic manganese metal prices remained stable for two consecutive weeks as a fall in spot supply balanced waning demand from international buyers. Platts assessed 99.7% manganese at $2,170-2,220/mt FOB China Thursday, unchanged from ...
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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 ...
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The Commission has adopted a proposal to give an extra transition period of six months during which payments which differ from the SEPA format can still be accepted so as to minimise any possible risk of disruption to payments for consumers ...
Tags: Service
It is said that Taiwanese Feng Hsin has cut its rebar and scrap collection price unexpectedly today, which brought surprise to most market participants. The company said they will cut both its rebar and scrap collection prices by ...
Tags: Feng Hsin, rebar price, scrap collection price, cut price
US PVC maker Axiall will raise its suspension grade PVC prices on February 1 by 3 cents/lb, or as contracts allow, the company said Friday in a letter to customers. The increase follows a similar announcement from December 3, when the ...
Tags: PVC Prices, PVC Maker
Many electronic payments will fail in Europe next month, unless the deadline for switching to the new SEPA payment system is extended, the European Commission warned Thursday. By 1st February, banks and businesses within the Single Euro ...
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