30 July 2021 South Korean scrap imports rise on firm steel demand South Korean ferrous scrap imports rose in June on firmer domestic and export demand for the country's finished steel products. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Profit jumps at Jordan's JPMC on high phosphate prices Fertilizer producer Jordan Phosphate Mines (JPMC) swung to a profit in the first half of the year, posting a 50pc jump in revenue, with earnings buoyed by the rally in global phosphate prices. Filter: Fertilizer Middle East More filters
30 July 2021 Repsol hikes renewables, hydrogen targets to 2025 Spanish integrated energy company Repsol has increased its targets for global renewable generation capacity and hydrogen electrolysers to 2025 and raised its planned low and zero-carbon investments this year by €300mn ($355mn) to just under €1bn. Filter: Power Europe More filters
30 July 2021 IAG to increase flights after missing 2Q target Airline group IAG plans to increase flights over the next few months after falling slightly short of its second-quarter target. Filter: Oil products Europe More filters
30 July 2021 East China Covid-19 outbreak disrupts LPG logistics An increase in Covid-19 infections in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province has disrupted LPG deliveries by tanker trucks, as surrounding cities restrict cargo movements. Filter: LPG/NGL Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Singapore producer cuts some base oil prices A Singapore base oil producer is cutting some of its ex-tank Singapore prices for the first time in more than a year. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Japan's scrap exports rebound in June Japanese scrap exports totalled 748,600t in June, with firmer demand from South Korea driving shipments to the second-highest level this year. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Eni swings to profit, hikes dividend to pre-Covid level Italy's Eni is more than doubling its dividend and resuming share buybacks after swinging to a €247mn ($294mn) profit in April-June from a loss of €4.4bn a year earlier on the back of higher oil and gas prices. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Oil products Petrochemicals More filters
30 July 2021 Aemo to model 2035 zero-emissions Australia grid The operator of Australia's gas and electricity networks plans to model a wider range of scenarios for its annual gas and power demand and supply forecasts. Filter: Power Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Competition heats up in China’s UCO market More Chinese trading companies are gearing up to enter the biodiesel feedstock market, with more heated competition likely to pressure seller margins. Filter: Bioenergy Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
30 July 2021 Japan’s coking coal imports inch up in June Japan's coking coal and metallurgical coke imports were mostly stable in June as the country's crude steel production remained under pressure with a slow economic recovery. Filter: Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Thai Oil to buy 15pc stake in Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Thai Oil, the downstream unit of Thailand's state-controlled PTT, has agreed to acquire a stake of up 15.38pc in Indonesia's largest petrochemical producer Chandra Asri. Filter: LPG/NGL Oil products Petrochemicals Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Disconnect in longer-dated vs spot lithium: Pilbara There is a disconnect between longer-dated lithium concentrate (spodumene) offtake pricing, which reflects lithium chemical pricing inputs, and the emerging spot sales market, according to Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
30 July 2021 Saudi Arabia to lift ban on vaccinated tourists Saudi Arabia will lift a ban on fully vaccinated tourist and will allow entry for tourist visa holders starting 1 August after a 17-month hiatus. Filter: Oil products Middle East More filters
30 July 2021 Australia's Mt Marion lithium mine beats guidance Australia's Mt Marion lithium mine increased its output of lithium concentrate (spodumene) by 34pc to 484,984 dry metric tons (dmt) in the July 2020 to June 2021 fiscal year. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
