26 June 2019 Sakhalin's Nevelsk boosts coal loadings Nevelsk port on Sakhalin island is expected to increase coal loadings by 29pc this year, reflecting rising output in the region and stronger export demand. Filter: Coal FSU More filters
26 June 2019 Singapore's steel demand edges higher in 2018 Singapore's steel demand rose by 3.5pc in 2018 on the back of a modest recovery in the marine and offshore engineering sectors, despite slower demand from construction users. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
26 June 2019 Vietnam, Indonesia to add large steel capacities Southeast Asian economies Vietnam and Indonesia will add several million tonnes of steel capacity over the next few years as they seek to curb steel imports amid projections of strong medium-term demand growth. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
26 June 2019 Australia’s Ioneer ups lithium resource at US project Sydney-based lithium developer Ioneer has upgraded the mineral resource at its Rhyolite Ridge project in the US state of Nevada as part of an ongoing definitive feasibility study. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific North America More filters
26 June 2019 Trade war to hit Korea’s oil, petrochemical exports South Korean oil product and petrochemical exports are likely to weaken in the second half of this year as demand is undermined by the US-China trade war and competition intensifies in key markets, state-run think-tank the Korea Institute of Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) said. Filter: Oil products Petrochemicals Asia-Pacific More filters
26 June 2019 South Korea to extend tax breaks for EV buyers South Korea's government plans to extend a tax break on purchases of electric vehicles (EVs) scheduled to expire at the end of this year, signalling continuing demand growth for battery materials. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
25 June 2019 Uncertainty dogs Panama copper mine Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals says it is staying the course on its new $6bn copper mine in Panama ahead of incoming president Laurentino Cortizo's plan to review the concession contract next month. Filter: Metals Latin America and Caribbean More filters
25 June 2019 US HRC: Prices fall as steelmakers attempt price hike US hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continued to slide over the past week even as some steelmakers try to hike prices and the market feels for a price floor. Filter: Metals North America More filters
25 June 2019 Venezuela patching up power grid Venezuela's state-owned utility Corpoelec is patching up the country's dilapidated power grid by cannibalizing electricity turbines, transformers and other equipment following a string of catastrophic blackouts in March and early April. Filter: Electricity Latin America and Caribbean More filters
25 June 2019 Nucor hikes steel sheet prices $40/st US electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Nucor today announced a price increase of $40/st for flat-rolled products. Filter: Metals North America More filters
25 June 2019 Outlook shaky as US domestic met coal talks loom US coking coal market participants are weighing up an uncertain outlook as domestic fundamentals falter and steel prices drop just weeks before negotiations for 2020 domestic supply contracts are due to begin. Filter: Coking coal North America More filters
25 June 2019 EU HRC: Mixed signals continue European hot-rolled coil (HRC) mills that have announced production cuts remain largely inflexible on price, although some others are still offering small discounts. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
25 June 2019 Казахстан в мае вновь перевыполнил обязательства в рамках ОПЕК+ Ремонт на крупном месторождении Кашаган позволил Казахстану в мае вновь перевыполнить свои обязательства по сокращению добычи нефти в рамках соглашения ОПЕК+. Filter: Condensate Crude oil FSU More filters
25 June 2019 Brazil approves pro-market gas regulations Brazil's national energy policy council (CNPE) approved regulations that will open the country's natural gas market and reduce the dominant position of state-controlled Petrobras. Filter: Natural gas Latin America and Caribbean More filters
25 June 2019 Порт Витино может возобновить перевалку Морской специализированный порт Витино (Мурманская обл.), принадлежащий казахстанским инвесторам, может возобновить перевалку, прерванную c 2014 г. из-за разногласий в вопросах собственности и перенаправления объемов на другие терминалы. Filter: Oil products FSU More filters
