Crude futures settled Thursday at multi-year lows on a stronger US dollar and persistent concerns about oversupply. NYMEX January crude settled down 57 cents at $34.95/b, lowest front-month settle since February 2009. ICE February Brent ...
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The cash price for CARBOB gasoline in Los Angeles, California, climbed 14 cents/gal Wednesday, supported by nearly 1 million b/d of refinery capacity affected by unplanned maintenance issues. Los Angeles CARBOB was assessed at NYMEX ...
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Exports of readymade garments from Bangladesh registered double-digit decline in the first month of financial year 2015-16, according to the latest government data. In July 2015, Bangladesh earned $2.215 billion in garment exports, ...
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Housewives compare prices every day, including Zhang Ming, a 60-year-old retired woman who frequents a supermarket in Beijing's Fengtai district. On Sunday morning, she spent 45 yuan ($7.30) on 1 kg of pork fillet. "It's amazing ...
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U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 4 percent year on year to $6.11 billion in December, closing the year on a downer. December's sales total was the weakest since 2011 and followed a 6.2 percent decline for stores in November; still, ...
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US President Barack Obama has proposed the establishment of a single food safety agency that will consolidate the responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety Inspection Service, and other related agencies. Proposed ...
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China's total available crude supply significantly exceeded refinery throughput in December, suggesting 915,000 b/d of crude oil was added to storage during the month, although the total stockbuild during 2014 averaged just over 300,000 ...
Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 3.6 percent unadjusted over 2013, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales ...
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In August this year, India's industrial production increased by 0.4 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-August period of the current fiscal year (started April 1) increased by 2.8 percent ...
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In July this year, India's industrial production increased by 0.5 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-July period of the current fiscal year increased by 3.3 percent year on year. ...
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In the wake of deadly gas pipeline explosions that rocked Kaohsiung in the last week of July, the Taiwanese Government is mulling a proposal to set up a special zone for petrochemical companies in Greater Kaohsiung. Premier Jiang Yi-huah ...
In May this year, India's industrial production increased by 4.7 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-May period of the current fiscal year increased by four percent year on year. ...
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China's apparent oil demand* in June turned directions from May and climbed 2.7% versus the same month a year ago to 41.94 million metric tons (mt) or an average 10.25 million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts ...
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Spot prices of South African 42-44% chrome ore, known as UG2 (upper group 2), have risen by 10-20% from March as platinum mine strike continues, producer and trade sources said Friday. UG2, a byproduct of platinum, was heard trading at ...
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In April this year, India's industrial production increased by 3.4 percent year on year, according to government data. Production in India's manufacturing sector decreased by 2.6 percent in April compared to the same month of the previous ...
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