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China's Crude Oil Imports in September Rose 7.4%
Oct 13, 2014China's crude oil imports in September rose 7.4% year on year to 27.58 million mt or an average 6.74 million b/d, the second highest on record, preliminary data released Monday by the General Administration of Customs showed. Crude ...
Tags: Crude Oil, Oil Products
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Chinese Apparent Oil Demand in August Increased 3.7%
Oct 13, 2014Platts’ analysis shows apparent oil demand in August was 41.19 million metric tons (mt), or an average 9.74 million barrels per day (b/d) — an increase of 3.7% year over year. This growth came despite a slew of bearish economic ...
Tags: Oil Demand
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European Trade Policies on Global Textile Sector
Sep 12, 2014"Trade is about facilitating commercial exchange across borders and protectionist measures at EU borders will automatically trigger defensive measures and close export and investment markets", says a top official of a European trade body. ...
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Global Jewelry Import and Export Analysis
Aug 15, 2014Global Import Value Trend of Jewelry (HS: 71) from 2010 to 2012 The total import value of global jewelry increased year by year from 2010 to 2012, and the import value of 2012 amounted to 576.73 billion US dollars, with an increase of ...
Tags: Global, Jewelry, Accessories
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Europe May Remain a Net Importer of Caustic Soda as Capacity Is Threatened by The EU
May 23, 2014Europe is likely to remain a net importer of caustic soda as capacity is threatened by the EU's 2017 deadline to make the costly switch to greener technology, Michael Trager, CEO of German PVC producer Vestolit, said this week. "In the ...
Tags: Caustic Soda, chlorine
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Latin America's Trade Deficit with Turkey Increased by 55 Percent in 2013
Apr 23, 2014Latin America's trade deficit with Turkey increased by 55 percent in 2013, mainly due to a drop in the revenues generated by raw material exports and ongoing high levels of finished steel imports from Turkey, according to Alacero, the Latin ...
Tags: trade deficit, finished steel
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China's Crude Oil Imports in March Edged up 0.9%
Apr 15, 2014China's crude oil imports in March edged up 0.9% year on year to 23.25 million mt or an average 5.5 million b/d, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the General Administration of Customs. The imports were down 8.8% from ...
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The Global LNG Market Will Remain Tight Through The End of The Decade
Apr 9, 2014The global LNG market will remain tight through the end of the decade as growing demand in Asia, South America and Europe outpaces supply constrained by high costs and underdeveloped infrastructure, according to a study released Thursday by ...
Tags: LNG Market, LNG demand
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Miner BHP Billiton Expects India to Lead Future Demand Growth for Coking Coal
Apr 4, 2014Miner BHP Billiton expects India to lead future demand growth for coking coal, as Chinese imports steady while global competition from suppliers in Australia, Russia and North America intensifies. The world's biggest seaborne coking coal ...
Tags: Coal Demand, coking coal, coking coal miner
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CFR China Phthalic Anhydride Market Has Plunged to a Three-year Low Amid Weakness in China
Apr 2, 2014The CFR China phthalic anhydride market has plunged to a three-year low amid weakness in China's real estate market, dragging South East Asian PA prices down with it, market sources said this week. PA is used to make dyes and is also a ...
Tags: Phthalic Anhydride, real estate, DOP
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China Becomes The Largest Net Importer of Crude Oil and Other Liquids in The World
Mar 26, 2014The US Energy Information Administration says that in September 2013, China’s net imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded those of the United States on a monthly basis, making it the largest net importer of crude oil and other ...
Tags: Oil Importer, petroleum, liquids production
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High Ethylene Prices in Asia Are Keeping Margins of Most Ethylene Derivatives in The Red
Mar 11, 2014High ethylene prices in Asia have been keeping margins of most ethylene derivatives in the red, forcing some MEG and polyethylene makers to consider trimming operation rates or closing entire production lines, sources said this week. In ...
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Ethylene Producers in Northwest Europe Have Fixed Two Cargoes to Asia
Mar 4, 2014Ethylene producers in Northwest Europe have fixed two cargoes to Asia for March loading driven by length in domestic market, the turnaround season in Asia and port congestion in the Middle East, sources said this week. Europe, a net ...
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The Drop in Net Imports of Oil Was The Major Contributor to The United States
Feb 28, 2014The drop in net imports of oil (crude and petroleum products combined) was the major contributor to the United States reaching its lowest net trade deficit in November 2013 since 2009, although the trade deficit increased in the final month ...
Tags: lowest net trade deficit, stagnating domestic product demand
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Iraq Aims to Boost Its Oil Exports by Nearly 26% to 3.4 Million B/D in 2014
Feb 28, 2014Iraq aims to boost its oil exports by nearly 26% to 3.4 million b/d in 2014, a senior official said Wednesday. "Exports reached more than 2.7 million b/d this month, and the rate [that] is planned for 2014, including exports from the ...
