Spot prices for delivered cargoes of North Sea propane have increased on renewed buying from the petrochemicals sector, according to industry sources. In the early part of this month the spot price of CIF North Sea propane was just above ...
Tags: Propane, Petrochemicals
China imported a record 86.83 million mt of iron ore in January this year, up 21.29 million mt year on year and up 13.45 million mt month on month, according to the Chinese customs authorities. Average daily iron ore imports in January ...
Tags: Iron Ore Imports, Mineral
FOB values for Black Sea and Mediterranean crudes have continued to rebound after hitting more than two-year lows early in the new year. On Monday, Aframax FOB Supsa Azeri Light cargoes were assessed at a $2.295/b premium to the BTC Brent ...
Tags: Freight Drops, Chemicals
US over-the-counter thermal coal prices closed little changed on Tuesday, with only a handful of trades seen across the Central Appalachian and Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb coal markets. In the East, CAPP rail (CSX) coal prices edged 5 ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Low-Volume Session
Iron ore demand intensity in China will fall further amid continuous drops in steel market prices and lower steel outputs, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said in its monthly report published on its official website. Chinese ...
The spot price for FOB butane barges in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region have remained weak since the beginning of the year on poor demand, industry sources said Thursday. In winter, butane barges from ARA refineries are used for ...
Tags: Ara Butane, Chemicals
Chinese import prices for ferrochrome and charge chrome were unchanged this week, as market activities slowed ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays starting end-January. The spot price for Indian-origin high carbon ferrochrome (58-60% Cr) ...
European olefin buyers said they are more optimistic about a decrease in ethylene contract prices than propylene for February, amid tightness in propylene. Buyers are aiming for a fall in both contract prices following the direction of ...
Tags: Spot propylene, CIF NWE, FD NWE, deep sea import
European butadiene buying interest for February loading material has climbed to $1,300/mt FOB Rotterdam on the back of firm demand for exports to the US, market sources said. Reflecting this, Platts assessed butadiene at $1,287/mt FOB ...
The Chinese import price for Indian-origin ferrochrome (58-60% Cr) inched higher to 84-86 cents/lb CIF China Friday, from 84-85 cents/lb CIF a week ago, as Chinese buyers lifted their price ideas amid a strengthening Chinese yuan against ...
Tags: Origin Material, Chemicals
Ethylene spot prices have softened marginally for the first time since December 6 as feedstock naphtha prices fell, sources said. Ethylene was assessed at Eur1,000/mt ($1362) FD NWE Wednesday, down Eur7.50/mt on the day. Naphtha was ...
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Tags: Trade Knowledge, New Year Gifts, Trading Quiz, Lucky Draw
Spot European-delivered thermal coal traded a hefty $4 higher in early trading Wednesday, as an intervention by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos cast fresh doubts on whether US producer Drummond will manage to evade an export ban in ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Mineral
Spot prices for 75%-Si ferrosilicon in Asia were steady this week as offers from Chinese sellers remained supported by strong demand and supply tightness in the domestic market. Platts assessed the Chinese export price at $1,460-1,480/mt ...
Tags: Si ferrosilicon, Mineral
Till date nearly 1 crore bales have arrived in the market and approximately 2.75 crore bales are yet to arrive in the Indian market. Mills and exporters are cautiously procuring cotton considering the financial tightness in the market. ...
Tags: Cotton Buying, Rupee Depreciation