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No Large-Scale Cuts From Chinese Coal Mines

Mar 9, 2017

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Tuesday that it will not seek to lower coal output in large scale, even as it continues to rationalize supply. This is provided that prices remain in a reasonable boundary. ...

Tags: Coal Mines, Coal

SGX Takes on Larger Share of Coking Coal Futures Volume in November

Dec 2, 2015

The Singapore Exchange is increasingly taking on a bigger share of coking coal futures volume, latest trade data showed Tuesday. The SGX's FOB Australia Premium Coking Coal Futures contract made up 285,000 mt in trade November, up from ...

Tags: SGX, Coking Coal, iron ore, thermal coal

RBOB Crack Surges After EPA Finalizes Renewable Fuels Mandate

Dec 2, 2015

The unveiling of final renewable fuel requirements for US refiners ignited a rally in gasoline futures Tuesday, helping support the rest of the oil complex. The front-month gasoline crack, basis ICE Brent, reached $13.61/b Tuesday, its ...

Tags: RBOB, gasoline, Renewable Fuels

US Gulf Coast Hsfo Swaps Market Contango Widens out for DEC/Jan

Nov 24, 2015

The December/January US Gulf Coast 3% sulfur fuel oil swap spread moved to a wider contango on Friday, while market sources searched for a fundamental reason to explain the movement. Platts assessed the December/January 3%S spread at a ...

Tags: sulfur fuel oil, USGC fuel oil

NY Futures Advance This Week, with December Gaining 146 Points to Close at 64.50 Cents/Lb

Nov 18, 2014

New York futures advanced this week, with December gaining 146 points to close at 64.50 cents/lb, while March moved up 114 points to close at 63.02 cents/lb. Persistent spec buying lifted the December contract to a high of 66.04 cents ...

Tags: grains markets, New York futures, Textile

The OTC Price for 8,800 BTU/Lb Powder River Basin Coal Dipped Again

Jun 25, 2014

The over-the-counter price for 8,800 Btu/lb Powder River Basin coal dipped again Monday, as rail issues overhang the Western market. Mines in BNSF Railway's service area, in the northern reach of the basin, are having trouble guaranteeing ...

Tags: physical market, Western market

The CIF Bremen Index Has Increased Moderately

Jun 5, 2014

After the difference between July and December futures had shrunk again, the New York cotton futures have lastly experienced a considerable stabilization. Price influencing factors like position adjustments of institutional investors ...

Tags: Cotton, CIF Bremen

Russia's Rusal Produced 883,000 Mt of Aluminum in Q1, Down 12.3% Year on Year

May 15, 2014

Russia's Rusal produced 883,000 mt of aluminum in the first quarter of 2014, down 12.3% year on year, mainly due to output cuts and mothballed production at certain smelters in Europe and the Urals, the company said Tuesday. Value added ...

Tags: Aluminum Output, Value added products

Goldman Sachs Remains Bearish on The Outlook for The Copper Price in 2014

May 12, 2014

Goldman Sachs remains bearish on the outlook for the copper price in 2014, with a target price of $6,200/mt, the investment bank said late Wednesday. "After selling off from $7,450/mt to $6,320/mt in mid-March, driven by Chinese property ...

Tags: Goldman Sachs, Copper Price

SGX Will Launch Coking Coal Swaps Contracts in July Settled Against Prices Produced by TSI

May 9, 2014

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch two coking coal swaps contracts in July settled against prices produced by The Steel Index (TSI), to capitalize on growing interest in steel raw materials derivatives, the exchange said in a ...

Tags: Coking Coal, coking coal futures

The Volume of US Natural Gas Traded During Bidweek Is Poised for Its Fourth Decline

May 6, 2014

The volume of US natural gas traded during bidweek is poised for its fourth straight year-on-year decline as banks and other large players pull back from the monthly baseload market, according to a Platts examination of ...

Tags: Natural Gas, physical deals

Spot Trade of Aluminum Alloy Grade Was Slow, with Consumers Wary of Higher Prices

Apr 29, 2014

Spot trade of 226, the main aluminum alloy grade, was slow this week, with consumers wary of higher prices, and partly because of the shorter working week. A number of producers have pushed offers of 226 ingot up to around Eur1,700/mt ...

Tags: Aluminum Alloy, spot market

The Thermal Coal Panamax Freight Market Lost Some Bullishness

Apr 28, 2014

The thermal coal Panamax freight market on Thursday lost some of the last week's bullishness as firm cargoes eluded the market, sources said Thursday. The coal freight market from Indonesia to India was quiet, market sources said, with ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, coal freight rate

Ethanol Output in Brazil's Key Center-South Region Was 167.854 Million Liters

Apr 16, 2014

Ethanol output in Brazil's key center-south region was 167.854 million liters (44.342 million gallons) in the second half of March, up 665% from the first half of the month, according to data released Tuesday by trade group Unica. The ...

Tags: Ethanol Output, sugar mills

ICE Futures Lost Over 300 Pts Basis The K4 Contract

Apr 12, 2014

There was no shortage of news for the cotton market to digest this week as ICE futures lost over 300 pts basis the K4 contract. Losses on Monday were re-couped on Tuesday ahead of the USDA's monthly WASDE report, which contained few ...

Tags: Cotton, Textile

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