Asian polyethylene terephthalate production margins remain in positive territory despite a sharp fall in PET prices Wednesday, May 13, underpinned by seasonal demand peak and even sharper falls in feedstock prices, Platts data shows. ...
China's total available crude supply significantly exceeded refinery throughput in December, suggesting 915,000 b/d of crude oil was added to storage during the month, although the total stockbuild during 2014 averaged just over 300,000 ...
Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis inched up as the import-related loss has turned into a profit, while the import interest has generally stayed thin after the New Year ...
Tags: Copper Import, Copper
Australian juice manufacturer Nudie has launched a juice and soda range in Australia, made from 50 per cent ‘real fruit juice’ (not from concentrate). Nudie said the nudie & soda range “contains no preservatives, ...
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The prices of both imported and domestically produced LPG rebounded in East and South China this week, after falling 21-34% over the previous five weeks, supported by increasing demand and improving sentiment, trade sources said Friday, ...
China's crude imports from its major suppliers rose significantly in November versus a year ago, with Russian cargoes hitting a record high, although shipments from top exporter Saudi Arabia fell 5.9% to 3.99 million mt, detailed data from ...
Tags: Crude Imports, pipeline oil
Spot export offers for Chinese magnesium ingot on a FOB basis generally remained steady, supported by stable domestic prices in steady trading volumes, industry sources said Thursday. Platts assessed its weekly magnesium ingot (minimum ...
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The Platts Chinese 99.7% electrolytic manganese export price stood at $2,030-2,060/mt FOB basis Thursday, December 4, down from $2,050-2,100/mt last week. Lower domestic manganese prices due to prevailing weak demand from stainless steel ...
The US sheet steel market remained stable but sluggish Monday as buyers sought price direction following last week's Thanksgiving holiday. One buyer said he believes the hot-rolled base price is at or close to bottom at about $630/st. ...
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China imported 2 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in October, up 8.8% from a year earlier, data released Saturday, November 22, by the country's General Administration of Customs showed. China's customs department reports natural ...
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China's crude imports from its major suppliers, including Iran, rose significantly in October versus a year ago, save for top exporters Saudi Arabia and Angola, detailed data from the General Administration of Customs showed Saturday, ...
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China's refined copper production jumped 13.6% year on year to a record high of 732,746 mt in October, the state-owned nonferrous metals information division Beijing Antaike said late Monday, November 17, citing the country's National ...
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A combination of low inventories and refinery maintenance could be spurring some Chinese state-owned companies to seek gasoil imports for the fourth quarter, sources said this week. Though market sources said that state-owned trader ...
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US tubular prices appear to be settling across the board concurrent with moderating skelp prices and demand, market sources said Monday. "Prices have firmed, but some more than others," one oil country tubular goods trader said. ...
Tags: Steel Pipe, Steel Tube
Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis generally remained steady but displayed signs of slipping amid persistent weakness in the physical buying interest, market sources said ...