Demand for imported crude, petroleum bitumen blend and straight-run fuel oil by independent teapot refineries in China's eastern Shandong province was relatively weak over this week, given narrowing refining margins on lower oil prices in ...
Tags: crude, petroleum bitumen, fuel oil
Tubemaker Tenaris is not very optimistic about a recovery in demand for its steel tubular products from the oil and gas industries in the near future, its CEO Paolo Rocca said during a conference call on Thursday. The executive stressed ...
Dry bulk shipowners are heading toward 2016 with the prospect of one fewer cargo option on the key loading region of the US Gulf Coast, as new environmental legislation introduced by Beijing this summer could mean China will no longer be ...
Ukraine has wired an additional $24 million in prepayment to Russia's Gazprom for five days of gas supplies, Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller said Thursday, indicating a significant cut in Kiev's Russian gas imports from last week, along with ...
The differential between the WTI frontline swap and the Dubai swap is at its widest since mid-January, possibly opening up arbitrage opportunities for imports into the US, Platts data showed. The December Dubai swap was trading at a ...
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The Indian government should make manufacturing standards for LED lights applied in Prakash Path Yojana (PPY) mandatory, The Economics Times cited a Philips spokesperson saying. The government intends to roll out a nationwide LED ...
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Argentina's biodiesel production is on track to decline 30% this year, as rising domestic consumption fails to compensate for dwindling exports, the head of an industry group said Monday. Claudio Molina, the executive director of the ...
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On Friday 30 October 2015, Australia’s leading complementary healthcare product-maker Blackmores and Australian dairy group Bega Cheese announced the two companies would be teaming up to produce and sell infant formula for consumers ...
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The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
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Distinguished Minister Pritzker, Ambassador Froman, Ambassador Dard, Ladies and Gentleman: It is my great pleasure to get together with you in the beautiful city of Chicago and jointly attend the Sino-U.S. Commercial Relations Forum. On ...
Tags: Sino-U.S.Economic Partnership, trade and economic fields, promote reform
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has worked with the General Administration of Customs, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to entrust the Academy of Mathematics and System Science, ...
Tags: bilateral trade, global value chains, trade in value added
In 2014, the development situation of China’s foreign trade was complex and severe. In January-April, the country suffered “double falls” of import and export which had not appeared for many years. The Central Government ...
China’s trade and economic relations with Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island countries maintained a steady development in 2014. In November 2014, President Xi Jinping paid state visits to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, and ...
Tags: China-Oceania Trade, agriculture, husbandry, aquatic products
The national teleconference on foreign trade was held in Beijing on February 26, 2015. Vice Premier Wang Yang attended and addressed the meeting. Also attending and addressing the meeting was Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng. Gao said ...
Tags: high value-added products, corn processing products, textiles
The MOFCOM released the China’s Foreign Trade Report 2015 (Spring) (hereinafter referred to as “the report” on May 5, 2015. The report reviewed China’s foreign trade performance in 2014 and in the first quarter of ...