While Chinese polyester players are emerging as "too big to fail", their closest rivals from India have hit the slowdown wall as they struggle with poor economies of scale in the event of weak demand from major markets like Europe. The ...
China may raise the price of refined oil on Thursday, which would mark the seventh such increase within a year, industry analysts predicted. The upward adjustment of the refined oil price is predicted to be 100 yuan ($16) per ton, ...
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Treaty Energy Corporation (OTCQB: TECO), a growth-oriented international energy company, today announced plans to expand its oil and gas field development operations in Tuscola, Texas and provided a material update on all other current ...
Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Toshimitsu Motegi, Thursday asked visiting US energy secretary Ernest Moniz to move forward the two countries' bilateral agreement on methane hydrate cooperation, a METI source said. The ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
U.S. crude-oil futures dropped to a four-month low Wednesday after government data showed inventories rose more than expected last week. The Energy Information Administration said crude oil stocks rose by 4.1 million barrels, compared ...
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China will slash the per-tonne retail prices of gasoline by 245 yuan (39.84 US dollars) and that of diesel by 235 yuan, starting from Monday, the country's top economic planner said on Sunday. The adjustment will lower the benchmark ...
Tags: Retail Fuel, Energy
Analysts believe China may cut the price of refined oil on Friday in response to a drop in global crude oil prices. The moving average of a basket of crude oil prices, to which China's refined oil prices are pegged, dropped 3.23 percent ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
Tags: Construction, Coatings
South Korea's import prices rebounded last month due to higher oil prices that offset the local currency's appreciation against the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Wednesday. In local currency terms, imports prices rose 0.7 percent ...
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Made in France but affordable, Flax cones are oriented towards acoustic performance, high-tech and give an original design to the brand’s speaker drivers! After more than five years of research and development, engineers at Focal ...
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Ravi Sethi of ProcurianRaw material costs as a percentage of plastic packaging costs have been on a steady rise due to the long-term appreciation in crude oil prices, a key ingredient for resins. Crude oil prices have increased five-fold ...
Oil prices surged on Thursday as economic data around the globe added optimism to economic growth. In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless benefits claims decreased 19,000 to 326, 000, the ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Global Growth Optimism
OPEC would need to cut production sometime in the second half of 2013 or early 2014 to stave off "a large drop in prices," Kuwait's leading bank said in a report over the weekend. In its latest economic bulletin, released late Sunday, the ...
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It is expected to witness steady growth owing to the robust development of the shipbuilding and offshore engineering industries in the region. Moreover, ships are subject to harsh environments and the constant need for their maintenance and ...
Tags: Marine Coatings, Coatings
Environmental regulations, rising consumer awareness regarding health and the environment, and focus on sustainability have driven the Asia-Pacific water-based coatings market. Higher domestic consumption and investments in infrastructure ...
Tags: Water-Based Coatings, Coatings, Chemicals