As of April 21, inventory of iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports amounted to 108.41 million mt, indicating a decrease of 520,000 mt or 0.48 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same date, the ...
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The seaborne iron ore market reversed losses Thursday, as an influx of buying activity suddenly emerged in the spot market. Platts assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index at $116.25/dry mt CFR North China Thursday, up $1.50/dmt from Wednesday. ...
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The rail-delivered (CSX) Central Appalachian thermal coal spot price followed the European market lower Friday, while the Cal 2015 swap was seen trading in large volume after the 2:30 pm EDT Market-on-Close. CSX physical May closed lower ...
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The prompt inter-month timespread for the FOB Singapore 92 RON swaps rose to an eight-month high last week, reflecting firming demand amid a tightening physical spot market ahead of the Asian refinery turnaround season. The May/June time ...
Viewing that polysilicon spot market prices in the China market rose to US$25/kg in the first quarter of 2014, some China-based makers are preparing to expand production capacities. Also, some companies that stopped production during the ...
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The container shipping industry is stuck in a vicious cycle: although new ships may give carriers lower slot costs, the supply/demand dynamics are out of kilter and freight rates remain very volatile Drewry's 1Q14 Container Forecaster ...
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US Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb thermal coal for May delivery closed 20 cents higher at $13.05/st on Wednesday, the highest level for the front month since November 23, 2011, when the price closed at $13.75/st. PRB 8,800 physical May ...
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The first shipment of iron ore from Goa has made its way onto the spot market Tuesday, weeks after the February 17 auction held by the Indian state, following an extended ban on ore exports. Singapore-based trader Unicore Resources ...
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Spot imports of primary aluminum ingot into Japan were thin this week as buyers were waiting to see the impact from the postponment of LME's new warehouse process rules, Japanese market sources said Wednesday. Trade was thin also due to ...
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The spot US benzene contract price for April settled at $4.80/gal ($1,436.64/mt), a decline of 15 cents compared with March's CP, industry sources said Tuesday on the sidelines of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers conference ...
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The Northwest European April benzene contract price has been fully settled at Eur1,019/mt or $1,402/mt CIF ARA, market sources said Tuesday. The settlement represents an increase of Eur16/mt and $32/mt from the March contract price of ...
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The establishment of an Asian regional gas trading hub is still at least five years away, International Gas Union President Jerome Ferrier told a press conference in Sydney Tuesday. LNG importers in Asia are studying plans to establish a ...
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Molybdenum oxide prices continued their rally on Friday, reaching a nine-month high, although some participants believe the market may be poised for a period of consolidation in the first half of April. The Platts daily dealer molybdenum ...
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Softer coastal freight rates for shipping domestic thermal coal from northern to southern ports in China has put seaborne-traded cargoes at a slight price disadvantage, and renewed downward pressure on CFR South China prices, said traders ...
Central Appalachian thermal coal spot prices closed mixed Monday, with the April barge contract rising 70 cents/st and the rail-delivered (CSX) April contract falling 15 cents/st. The front-month river-rail spread widened to $3.85/st, up ...
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