Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
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Iran has floated a proposal to constitute a forum of petrochemical exporting countries, and the Iranian Government is now pursuing talks on the issue with several nations, including neighbouring countries, National Petrochemical Company ...
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According to the market outlook released by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, trade restrictions have shut down a few significant markets for reinforcing bar exports recently, and so some ...
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According to a report released by the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI), semi-finished steel imports to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries surged significantly from 5.2 million mt in the first nine ...
Tags: steel imports, Iron, Steel
Zepol Corporation, the leading trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. vessel imports have risen a slight 1.2% in 2012. This was a total of over 17.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot-containers) imported, or roughly 200,000 more containers ...
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, saw cargo throughput grow 1.7% in 2012 to a record 442 million tonnes. Mr Hans Smits president and CEO Port of Rotterdam said that “Although the growth is limited, it is another ...
Tags: Dutch, steel imports, Port of Rotterdam, container volumes
Reuters cited Mr Abdul Kareem Luaibi Oil Minister of Iraq as saying that Iraq's oil production has exceeded 3.2 million barrels a day so far this month and it hopes to hit capacity of 4 million barrel per day in 2014. Mr Luaibi said ...
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“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Gulf News reported that cross border collaboration could help the Arab world maximise its gains from energy resources that could be piped and distributed across the region through a regional energy grid as a large number of opportunities ...
Tags: energy, energy resources, regional energy grid, energy sector
Trade Arabia News Service reported that exports from the GCC countries to China rose to USD 7.1 billion in October from a yearly low of USD 4.9 billion in August, marking a 45.6% increase in just Q1. Growth expectations in the Chinese ...
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Tehran Times cited Mr Rostam Qasemi Oil minister of Iranian as saying that OPEC will hold an extraordinary meeting if oil prices come down below USD 100. Mr Qasemi said that''According to projections,oil prices will remain higher than ...
Tags: Opec, Mineral, cut production ceiling
Trade Arabia reported that crude oil output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries declined 90,000 barrels per day to 31.08 million barrels per day in November. This follows October production of 31.17 million barrels per ...
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A new rivalry at the top of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries oil group has emerged, pitting up and coming Iraq against undisputed cartel heavyweight Saudi Arabia. Having overtaken Iran as OPEC's second biggest producer, ...
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AFP reported that OPEC will likely cut its oil production next year as prices risk falling in reaction to higher output from top crude consumer the United States and amid a slowing of energy demand growth. The Organization of Petroleum ...
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AFP reported that OPEC will likely cut its oil production next year as prices risk falling in reaction to higher output from top crude consumer the United States and amid a slowing of energy demand growth. The Organization of Petroleum ...
Tags: oil production, top crude consumer, energy demand growth