10 September 2019 Welding issues found at French nuclear sites: Update French state-controlled utility EdF has notified the country's nuclear safety authority, ASN, of deviations in the manufacture of some steam generator welds for its nuclear reactors, it said today. Filter: Power Europe More filters
10 September 2019 RBCT coal exports edge higher in August South African thermal coal shipments to key markets India and Pakistan supported total loadings from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in August, but uncertainty over industrial demand in south Asia could curtail exports over the remainder of the year. Filter: Coal Africa More filters
10 September 2019 IMO-2020 fuel storage at 2.9mn t in Singapore: Vortexa Inventories of IMO-compliant fuel oil and blending products reached 2.9mn t in Singapore on floating storage vessels at the end of August, according to estimates by oil analytics firm Vortexa. Filter: Oil products More filters
10 September 2019 Trump fires his Iran policy architect US president Donald Trump today fired White House national security adviser John Bolton, a proponent of strong pressure tactic against Iran and Venezuela. Filter: Crude oil Latin America and Caribbean Middle East North America More filters
10 September 2019 EU HRC: German gloom deepens Gloom continues to dominate the European hot-rolled coil (HRC) market, with some mills still chasing tonnes while demand is relatively quiet for the time of year. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
10 September 2019 Corn, cotton output push Brazil harvest to record Brazil's grains and oilseeds crop rose by 6.4pc to a record 242mn metric tonnes (t) in the 2018-2019 harvest, boosted by increased corn and cotton output. Filter: Fertilizer Latin America and Caribbean More filters
10 September 2019 Demand for IMO 2020 fuel rising in Russian far east Bunkering companies in the Russian far east expect stronger demand for 0.5pc sulphur fuel in the region in September ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sulphur cap implementation in January 2020. Filter: Oil products FSU More filters
10 September 2019 China iron ore pellet: Demand muted Seaborne pellet prices dropped amid muted demand and ample supplies. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
10 September 2019 Iran steel production can surpass Turkey: Bastug Iranian steelmakers are increasing production at a rate that could see the country's overall production surpass Turkish steel output in 2020, Turkish steelmaker Bastug's deputy general manager Emrah Ugursal said yesterday at the eighth metal expert MENA billets and flats conference in Beirut, Lebano Filter: Metals Europe Middle East More filters
10 September 2019 India to require advance notice of steel imports India's commerce ministry has introduced a new steel import monitoring system that requires importers to give detailed advance information about their shipments. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
10 September 2019 Rio Tinto bolsters WA iron ore shipments UK-Australian iron ore mining firm Rio Tinto has recovered from its Pilbara port issues with strong shipments from its Cape Lambert facilities over the past four months and signs of improvements at the port of Dampier. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
10 September 2019 China’s Baowu cuts October HRC steel price China's largest steelmaker state-controlled Baowu will reduce prices of its hot-rolled coil (HRC) for October delivery but lift prices of its cold-rolled coil (CRC), which is used to make body panels for automobiles. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
10 September 2019 Satorp restarts Jubail aromatics units Satorp's aromatics units at Saudi Arabia's Jubail refinery restarted at the end of August or early September, having been shut since early July because of technical issues at a 20,000 b/d reformer . Filter: Petrochemicals Middle East More filters
10 September 2019 Volkswagen, Northvolt to build EV battery plant German auto producer Volkswagen has signed a joint venture agreement with Swedish firm Northvolt to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Germany's Lower Saxony, accelerating efforts to secure the power packs needed for the new models that the carmaker plans to introduce within the next de Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
09 September 2019 Colombia urges US to name Caracas a terror sponsor Colombia is lobbying the US government to designate neighboring Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism, a move that would lay a political foundation for potential military strikes as Caracas deploys troops to the border. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
