August crude steel production by the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 130.4 million mt, down 1.1% on a revised July total of 131.9 million mt and up 5.2% year on year, the WSA said Friday. August's output, which ...
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Thailand has officially announced a significant rise in its crude reserves as of end-2012, with its probable and possible reserves jumping 10% and 32% year on year to 421 million barrels and 277 million barrels respectively, data released ...
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The premium of ultra low sulfur diesel barges over 50 ppm gasoil barges has moved to its widest point since May 1, with ULSD trading at a $9.75/mt premium to 50 ppm, Platts data showed Monday. Rising ULSD premiums in Northwest Europe have ...
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The Indian steelmaker JSW Steel said that its crude steel output totaled 985,000 tons in August, rising by 29% year on year. In August, JSW Steel's production of flat rolled products totaled 824,000 tons, soaring by 60%; that of long rolled ...
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China's top securities regulator said on Friday that it has approved iron ore futures trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. The approval came one week after the relaunch of treasury-bond futures on the China Financial Futures Exchange ...
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Propane remains the preferred feedstock for petrochemical users in Northwest Europe, due to lower prices compared with butane, sources said this week. "We are buying propane -- it makes sense right now," said a trader. Large propane ...
A top energy watchdog forecast the U.S. will bypass Russia in the production of liquid fuels--everything from crude and gasoline to biofuels like ethanol--solidifying America's growing importance in global energy markets. The ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Relative strength in premiums for the sour Middle Eastern crude market seen in recent days showed continued upward momentum Wednesday, as Asian refiners look to cover winter requirements and Chinese buyers look to re-stock, trading sources ...
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South Korea's import prices rebounded last month due to higher oil prices that offset the local currency's appreciation against the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Wednesday. In local currency terms, imports prices rose 0.7 percent ...
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Oil prices gained Wednesday as U. S. crude inventories decreased last week. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday crude supplies shrank 200,000 barrels to 360 million barrels for the week ending Sept 6. Gasoline supplies rose ...
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The Hainan property insurance branch of Pacific Insurance officially signed an insurance cooperation agreement with CEFC Hainan Oil Base to exclusively cover all risks for the latter's Yangpu petroleum reserve base project, with total ...
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An 8.3 billion pound ($13 billion) project to build a refinery and petrochemical plant in eastern China involving Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has been shelved after losing political support, the Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources. ...
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Made in France but affordable, Flax cones are oriented towards acoustic performance, high-tech and give an original design to the brand’s speaker drivers! After more than five years of research and development, engineers at Focal ...
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Industrial Production Operation in August 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China In August 2013, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up by 10.4 percent year-on-year (the following growth ...
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