The US Energy Information Administration says that in September 2013, China’s net imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded those of the United States on a monthly basis, making it the largest net importer of crude oil and other ...
Tags: Oil Importer, petroleum, liquids production
Nigerian crude values have been picking up steadily this week on strong US demand for Nigerian and West African crudes, trading sources said Friday. There has been a lot of activity in the past week, with only about 12 out of the 62 ...
Tags: Crude Values, domestic US crudes
Oil demand growth in the US this year is likely to exceed that of China's for the first time since the 1990s, skewing overall global demand in favor of developed markets, investment bank Goldman Sachs said in a new report released Friday. ...
Tags: US, China, oil demand
Supported by technological improvements and regulatory changes designed to lower electricity used in lighting applications, US demand for high-efficiency lighting is growing more than 10% annually, from $7.1bn in 2012 to $11.7bn in 2017, ...
Tags: electrical, LED, lighting market
The U.S. stand-up pouch market has seen dramatic growth over the past five years, increasing by 50 percent in unit volume terms to approaching 17 billion units in 2013. Beverages and pet food are the largest end use categories, each ...
Material handling equipment orders are forecasted to grow 7.0% in 2013 and 11.0% or more in 2014, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI. Projections for both orders and shipments ...
Tags: Material Handling Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Components
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that China's net oil imports will exceed those of the United States by October 2013 on a monthly basis and by 2014 on an annual basis, making China the largest importer of oil in the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Does your company have a driver retention problem, or is it actually a recruitment issue? Tamara Miller, director of programs and services with Trucking HR Canada said the two causes of turnover should not be lumped together. She noted an ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
US demand to rise 8.2% annually through 2017 Demand for high performance flat glass products in the US is forecast to rise 8.2 percent per year to $9.2 billion in 2017, equivalent to 910 million square feet. This will represent a ...
Tags: US, Flat Glass, Construction&Decoration
US demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 4.4 percent per year to 910 million square feet in 2017, valued at nearly $9.2 billion. This will represent a substantial improvement from the performance of the ...
Tags: Flat Glass, Construction Glass
Saudi Aramco boosted its crude production to a record 9.506 million b/d in 2012, excluding blended natural gas liquids, up 5% from 9.068 million b/d in 2011, the company said in its latest annual report. "During 2012 at Saudi Aramco, we ...
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Material handling equipment new orders grew 7.2% in 2012 and are forecasted to grow 5.0% to 6.0% in 2013 and 10.0% or more in 2014, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI. ...
The rapid pace of new US crude production has traders scrambling to assess constantly moving crude differentials as supporting infrastructure grows and changes the dynamics. Not long ago, there was too much crude in Cushing, Oklahoma, the ...
Tags: US Debottlenecking, Chemicals
Owing to recovery in demand from the US market, India’s handicraft exports surged 13 percent to US$ 256.8 million in April this year, as against April 2012’s US$ 227.16 million, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) ...
Tags: Handicraft Exports, Textile
US demand for adhesives and sealants will rise 2.2 percent per year to 9.8 billion pounds in 2017, valued at $11.9 billion. Gains will be driven by an improved outlook for major adhesives and sealants markets such as paper packaging, motor ...