The Platts February LNG Japan Korea Marker ended the Asian trading week at $17.40/MMBtu, up from Monday's $17.15/MMBtu, on the back of sustained demand stemming from cold weather in the Far East. Low temperatures across North Asia boosted ...
Tags: Petroleum, gas, LNG, gas demand
AUSTRALIAN stocks are expected to start the last full trading week before Christmas on a cautious note amid ongoing negotiations over the looming US budget deadline. Futures trading was pointing to a weak start on the local market today, ...
Tags: Markets Struggle, Fiscal Cliff, US budget
Canadian retailer Couche-Tard has booked a jump in full-year earnings, as it benefited from higher sales, improved margins and an extra trading week. The Quebec-based forecourt operator said net profit in the 53 weeks to the end of April ...
Tags: Canadian retailer, margins, trading week
South African poultry group Astral Foods has booked a 23% drop in full-year earnings on higher grain prices and greater competition from European and South American poultry importers. Net income fell to ZAR392m (US$38m) in the year to end ...
Tags: Astral Foods, drop, earnings, corn costs
US steam cracker margins showed minor increase against lower feedstock costs in a shortened holiday week,as US markets were closed for celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Platts'close of assessment for the week was at 12:30 p.m.CST ...
Tags: steam cracker margins, Ethane-based ethylene margins, data, price