21 October 2020 Budget cuts further weigh on Indonesian bitumen demand Indonesia's bitumen imports fell by more than 50pc in July-August on the back of a slowdown in domestic infrastructure projects as a result of government budget cuts. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 Total ships first carbon neutral LNG cargo to CNOOC Total delivered its first carbon-neutral LNG cargo to China's state-controlled CNOOC on 29 September, the third such cargo that the Chinese firm has received this year. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 China's Great Wall builds Jingmen auto plant Great Wall Baoding, a subsidiary of Chinese pickup truck and sports utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturer Great Wall Motor, is building a production facility in Jingmen city in central China's Hubei province. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 Cathay Pacific shuts Cathay Dragon airline Hong Kong-based airline group Cathay Pacific is closing its regional subsidiary Cathay Dragon with immediate effect, as part of a corporate restructuring in response to the Covid-19 pandemic's continuing impact on the aviation sector. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 Japan mulls thermal efficiency target rules Japan is considering revising regulations for a minimum heat efficiency for the country's thermal power generation plants, to accelerate the phasing out of ageing and inefficient coal-fired capacity. Filter: Coal Power Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 China’s carbon pledge sets path for deep energy changes China's transition to a low-carbon economy could require reducing coal's share of the energy mix to as little as 5pc by mid-century, while leaving little room for oil, according to the most aggressive scenarios drawn up by China's leading environmental institute. Filter: Coal Power Emissions Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 Indian refinery runs recover in September Indian refinery throughput fell last month by 8.6pc from a year earlier, a smaller drop than the 27pc in August after India relaxed Covid-19 restrictions on economic activity. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 South Australia eyes more gas exploration South Australia's (SA) state government is targeting more exploration as part of its energy and minerals policy, unveiled this week as part of a broader economic recovery plan to counter the downturn from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific More filters
21 October 2020 Rio Tinto raises Western Australia iron ore shipments Iron ore shipments from the four largest producers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA) have stayed above average levels for the fifth consecutive week, with strong Rio Tinto shipments offsetting a weaker performance by BHP. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
20 October 2020 John W. Stone enters Texas offshore bunkering Marine fuel supplier John W. Filter: Oil products North America More filters
20 October 2020 Biden presidency would speed up coal’s decline: Moody’s The decline in US thermal coal demand would accelerate under policies promulgated by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said. Filter: Coal North America More filters
20 October 2020 Blackout halts PdV’s incipient gasoline output Incipient operations at Venezuelan PdV's 305,000 b/d Cardon refinery collapsed again yesterday, this time because of a power outage. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
20 October 2020 US HRC: Prices move up as 2020 availability shrinks US hot-rolled coil (HRC) spot prices continued to rise this week as the amount of spot steel available to the market for the rest of 2020 continued to shrink and mills were able to collect higher prices. Filter: Metals North America More filters
20 October 2020 Major US trade deal with Brazil unlikely: USTR The US administration is holding talks with Brazil on trade in ethanol and sugar, but a broader free trade deal is unlikely in the near future, US trade representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said today. Filter: Bioenergy Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
20 October 2020 US reports progress on Covid-19 stimulus deal President Donald Trump is getting closer to an agreement with Democrats on a stimulus deal close to $2 trillion, but the price tag remains higher than what Republicans in the US Senate have been willing to consider. Filter: Bioenergy Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Oil products North America More filters
