European ethylene has firmed over the last week on a pick-up in demand from buyers, according to sources Monday. "Our crackers and polyolefin plants have ramped up rates as demand has improved. We are operating at plus 80% on our plants," ...
US commercial crude stocks likely rebounded slightly last week, following a massive bout of end of year destocking over the prior week, according to a Platts survey of analysts conducted Monday. Analysts polled expect crude stocks to have ...
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Prior to stepping into the role of President and CEO of TMK IPSCO,the American Division of Russia-based OAO TMK,in June 2008,Vicki Avril served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of IPSCO's Tubular businesses in both the US and ...
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As of January 4, total iron ore inventory at 30 major Chinese ports amounted to 74.74 million mt, up 1.6 million mt week on week, recording the first week-on-week increase in the latest 10 weeks, according to China's National Bureau of ...
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As of December 28, total iron ore inventory at 30 major Chinese ports amounted to 73.14 million mt, down 670,000 mt week on week, constituting the ninth consecutive week-on-week decline, according to China’s National Bureau of ...
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In the week ended December 31, coal shipments from the Port of Newcastle in Queensland, the coal producing state of Australia, totaled 3.5 million mt, according to Newcastle Port Corporation. The figure constitutes an increase of 23.6 ...
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As of December 28 this year, inventory of the main finished steel products (plate, hot rolled coil (HRC), cold rolled coil (CRC), rebar and wire rod) in 26 major steel markets in China totaled 11.88 million mt, up 107,000 mt compared to the ...
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According to the China Iron and Steel Association, as of December 28 this year, inventory of the main finished steel products (plate, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil, rebar and wire rod) in 26 major steel markets in China totaled 11.88 ...
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The cash differential for FOB Singapore 0.5% sulfur gasoil fell to more than a three-year low Wednesday, amid ample supply in the region and weak buying appetite for the grade ahead of a change in sulfur specifications for the Singapore ...
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China's Ministry of Commerce(MOC)has announced that during last week(December 17-23)the average steel price in China increased by 0.2 percent compared to the previous week.In particular,in the given week prices of 10 mm steel plate,12 mm ...
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According to the China Iron and Steel Association, as of December 14th this year inventory of the main finished steel products plate, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil ,rebar and wire rod in 26 major steel markets in China totaled 11.725 ...
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Freight rates for shipping coal from northern China's Qinhuangdao Port to the southern ports of Zhangjiagang, Shanghai and Guangzhou edged up slightly in the week to Wednesday, after an overall downward bias in the previous week, according ...
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Chinese demand for both Newcastle and Indonesian thermal coal was quiet Tuesday with high stockpiles and low domestic prices, sources said. The bid-offer spread has not narrowed and this is deterring deals, a Singapore-based source said. ...
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As announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics, total iron ore inventory at thirty major ports in China amounted to 77.83 million tonne, declining by 2.83 million tonne WoW, the 6 consecutive WoW decrease and down 19.07 million tonne ...
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Asian solvent-grade mixed xylenes prices surged $22/mt week on week to a 53-month high of $1,260/mt CFR China Friday on firm demand and low inventory in China over the past three weeks, according to Platts data. The last time the marker ...
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