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Sugarcane Crush in Brazil's Parana State Down 31% in H1 November: Alcopar

Nov 25, 2015

The amount of sugarcane crushed in Brazil's Parana state in the first 15 days of November was down 31% year on year to 1.61 million mt, the Bioenergy Producers Association of Parana (Alcopar) said. Parana is one of the sugarcane producing ...

Tags: sugarcane, Bioenergy, ethanol, gasoline

Feature: US EPA Decision on Rfs Looms Large for Ethanol, Gasoline Markets

Nov 25, 2015

When Congress announced the US Renewable Fuel Standard a decade ago the aim was to combat the growing need for foreign oil as well as increase the production and promotion of clean, renewable biofuels. As 2016 approaches, and the ...

Tags: Renewable Fuel, oil, gasoline

Higher Brazilian Ethanol Price Fails to Halt Another Demand Record in October

Nov 25, 2015

Brazilian hydrous fuel ethanol demand in October rose 45% year on year to 1.75 billion liters, the fourth monthly consumption record in a row, according to data released by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. October's total was also 7% ...

Tags: hydrous ethanol, hydrous fuel, gasoline

Alcoa Agrees to Deal to Keep New York Aluminum Smelter Open

Nov 25, 2015

Alcoa has entered into a three-and-a-half-year agreement with New York state to increase the competitiveness of its Massena West smelter, previously been earmarked for shutdown, the US lightweight metals producer said Tuesday. Earlier ...

Tags: Alcoa, lightweight metals, aluminum

Atlantic Metallurgical Coal: Some Grades Still Competitive, Expectations of Lower Benchmark

Nov 25, 2015

Although the preference for Australian over US coal continues, US high vol B is still holding its own in the market. Some buyers are now looking to the next benchmark with expectations of a fall from the current $89/mt FOB Australia. One ...

Tags: coal, high vol B coal

US' Shintech to Raise Caustic Soda Prices by $40/Dry St: Notice

Nov 25, 2015

Shintech will raise its liquid caustic soda prices by $40/dry short ton effective immediately or as contract terms allow, the company said Monday in a notice to customers. The Houston-based producer was the third to say it would raise ...

Tags: Shintech, liquid caustic soda, chlor-alkali

US Styrene-Benzene Spread Narrows on Week, Stays Below $200/Mt

Nov 25, 2015

The US styrene-benzene spread narrowed as it remained below $200/mt, assessed at $161.07/mt Tuesday, down $19.52 on the week, according to Platts data. The spread has been below $200/mt for the majority of November, assessed above $200/mt ...

Tags: styrene, benzene, crude

Ethanol Shipment From Brazil to Land in France Early December

Nov 25, 2015

A shipment of ethanol from Brazil left Santos on November 21 and is due to land in Dunkirk, France December 7, according to Platts' trade flow software cFlow. The Chemroad Hope is carrying a combination of 2,500 cum of neutral ethanol, ...

Tags: ethanol, T2 ethanol, neutral ethanol

NV Energy Set to Join Western Eim on December 1

Nov 25, 2015

In a major development for Western energy markets, NV Energy, Nevada's largest utility, will begin participating in the region's energy imbalance market on December 1. The move, announced late Friday, follows the Federal Energy Regulatory ...

Tags: energy markets, NV Energy

Urals Prices Versus Dated Brent Jump as DEC Novorossiisk Schedule Proves Short

Nov 25, 2015

Urals differentials versus the Dated Brent market jumped in both the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe in European trading Tuesday after the full provisional December loading program for the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk proved to be the ...

Tags: Urals cargoes

Trans-Atlantic Gasoline Arb Reopens on Stronger US Prices

Nov 25, 2015

The Trans-Atlantic gasoline arbitrage reopened Tuesday on the heels of stronger prices in both the Northwest Europe and US East Coast markets. Platts assessed the Eurobob barge at $469.25/mt, or $1.3412/gal, while RBOB cargoes delivered ...

Tags: gasoline, Mediterranean gasoline

Singapore Cracking Margin at Widest in 32 Months on Firm Naphtha, Weak Crude

Nov 24, 2015

The Singapore cracking margin against Dubai crude rose to $7.46/b Monday, its widest in 32 months, supported by firmer light distillate cracks and weaker crude, Platts data showed. It has widened from $5/b on November 1, with much of the ...

Tags: Dubai crude, gasoline, sour crude

US FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Aquadvantage Salmon for Human Consumption

Nov 24, 2015

After conducting a comprehensive review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically engineered (GE) animal AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption. The agency is also releasing two guidelines for food ...

Tags: AquAdvantage Salmon, non-GE sources

Shandong Teapot Refiners to Ramp up Crude Imports

Nov 23, 2015

Some independent teapot refiners in China's eastern Shandong province will be ramping up crude oil imports over the next month in a bid to utilize their import quotas before the end of the year, trade sources said this week. This is ...

Tags: Teapot Refiners, crude oil

European Regulators Affirm Glyphosate Safety

Nov 18, 2015

European Union regulators have concluded that the widely used herbicide glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer, a ruling that runs counter to a controversial assessment issued recently by an arm of the World Health Organization. The ...

Tags: herbicide, glyphosate, fruits, vegetables

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