15 January 2021 US warns Mexico of violations to USMCA in energy Mexico's recent energy policies favoring state-owned companies could violate the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement (USMCA), the US secretaries of state, energy and commerce told Mexico in the waning days of their administration under President Donald Trump. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
15 January 2021 Equinor to pilot world's first floating solar plant Norway's state-controlled Equinor and engineering consultancy firm Moss Maritime will launch the world's first offshore floating solar power plant pilot study later this summer. Filter: Power Europe More filters
15 January 2021 Atlantic coking coal: Chinese interest slows Growing supply tightness in the US high-volatile coal segment drove prices up today. Filter: Metals Europe North America More filters
15 January 2021 Sverdrup boosts Norway's 2020 crude exports Norwegian crude exports edged down last month as lower demand in the Mediterranean and Europe more than offset increased shipments to Asia-Pacific. Filter: Crude oil Europe More filters
15 January 2021 Sovcomflot receives new LNG carrier Russian shipowner Sovcomflot has taken receipt of its newbuild 174,000m³ SCF Timmerman LNG carrier, which is set to start a term charter with Shell. Filter: Natural gas/LNG More filters
15 January 2021 Copper bull-run retains strong upward momentum Copper prices are now up by 27pc year on year at $8,002/t as of 14 January, on an LME three-month basis, cracking the key price-resistance level of $8,000/t in early-2021 trade amid tight supply and robust demand. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
15 January 2021 Total quits API citing climate policy disagreement Total said today that it will not renew its membership of the American Petroleum Institute (API), because it disagrees with the influential industry association's position on climate change. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG North America More filters
15 January 2021 AFPM sees alignment with Biden on trade, economy Refining and petrochemical trade group American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) will look for a new direction in trade leadership and US biofuel policy once president-elect Joe Biden takes office. Filter: Crude oil Oil products North America More filters
15 January 2021 Output cuts to bolster China manganese prices Chinese manganese prices are likely to continue to rise in the near term because of planned production cuts at key smelters and higher tender prices paid by stainless steelmakers, market participants said. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
15 January 2021 Ore shortages, demand to support China antimony prices Chinese antimony prices have risen to the highest level since April 2019, supported by a shortfall of concentrate supplies caused by lower imports and depleting domestic resources. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
15 January 2021 Rio Tinto builds commercial-scale scandium plant UK-Australian mining company Rio Tinto has started construction of a commercial-scale scandium oxide demonstration plant in Canada's Quebec province that has the potential to expand the market for the critical mineral. Filter: Metals North America More filters
15 January 2021 Singapore base oils producer raises ex-tank prices A Singapore-based base oils producer is raising its ex-tank Singapore prices for all of its grades. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
15 January 2021 Lower futures prices to weigh on China’s FeSi market Market participants expect Chinese spot ferro-silicon prices to soften slightly in the near term following a fall in futures prices, with a new energy policy introduced by the major production hub of Inner Mongolia yet to affect alloy production. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
15 January 2021 China’s CNOOC plans Huizhou refinery turnaround Chinese state-owned refiner CNOOC is planning a turnaround at its flagship 440,000 b/d Huizhou refinery in February-April, market participants said. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
15 January 2021 South Korea’s EV exports hit record high in 2020 South Korean exports of environmentally friendly cars hit an all-time high in 2020, with the share of domestic sales exceeding 10pc for the first time. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
