25 June 2019 China's Kunming plans integrated steel mill in Myanmar China's Kunming Steel has entered into an initial agreement to build a 4mn t/yr steel plant in Myanmar (Burma), which, if completed, will be the country's first integrated mill. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
25 June 2019 US wants help protecting Middle East oil flow: Update The US administration is looking to put together an international coalition to protect the flow of oil from the Middle East. Filter: Crude oil Middle East North America More filters
24 June 2019 Q&A: Petrofac gloomy on Mexico's service contracts Mexico's state-owned Pemex last week cancelled the migration of seven contracts for mature fields to production-sharing and license deals as part of the government's strategy for the company to go it alone in increasing the decade-long decline in oil and gas production. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
24 June 2019 US imposes new sanctions on Iran: Update The US administration imposed new sanctions on Iran today after a week of heightened tension between the two countries that included the downing of a US military drone. Filter: Crude oil Middle East North America More filters
24 June 2019 Al/Cu radiator scrap tightens in summer market Several US secondary aluminum smelters noted less aluminum-copper radiator scrap (ACRs) on offer in recent weeks, a time when the material tends to be seasonally abundant, suggesting a deepening slowdown in obsolete scrap flows. Filter: Metals North America More filters
24 June 2019 US Supreme Court declines steel, Al tariff case The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a case brought by steel importers regarding the constitutionality of Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. Filter: Metals North America More filters
24 June 2019 Panama may soon lose MGO price advantage The global marine fuel regulation could diminish the price advantage for marine gasoil (MGO) that Panama enjoys over other Latin American countries. Filter: Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
24 June 2019 EU HRC: Battleground Italy The continuing fragility of the hot-rolled coil (HRC) market was evident today, as Italy became a battleground for European tonnage and mills cut prices for commodity-grade exports. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
24 June 2019 New regulations could hinder Europe autos recovery The European Automobile Manufacturers Association announced last week that new car sales in Europe rose for the first time in nine months in May. Filter: Emissions Metals Europe More filters
24 June 2019 US wants help in protecting Middle East oil flow The US administration is looking to put together an international coalition to protect the flow of oil from the Middle East, a senior US official said today. Filter: Crude oil Middle East North America More filters
24 June 2019 Global steel production rises in May: Correction Global steel production rose by 5.4pc on the year to 162.7mn t in May, buoyed by a significant increase in Asian output, the latest data from the World Steel Association show. Filter: Metals More filters
24 June 2019 Libya becomes major short-sea scrap supplier to Turkey Turkish imports of Libyan ferrous scrap have increased so significantly this year that Libya is now among the top three short-sea scrap suppliers to Turkey. Filter: Metals Africa Middle East More filters
24 June 2019 Indonesian physical coal prices hold steady Indonesian physical coal prices were steady as the market made a typically slow start to the week, as a significant number of market participants mull the future of the markets at the Coaltrans Asia conference in Bali this week. Filter: Coal Asia-Pacific More filters
24 June 2019 EU steel safeguard may move to country-by-country HRC The EU's definitive steel safeguard review is increasingly expected to lead to a country-by-country quota for product category one, hot-rolled coil (HRC), according to sources close to the European Commission. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
24 June 2019 QP, CPChem sign deal for 1.9mn t/yr ethane cracker Qatar's state-owned QP has signed a deal with US petrochemical firm CPChem — a joint venture between Chevron and US independent Phillips 66 — to develop a 1.9mn t/yr ethane cracker in Ras Laffan. Filter: Petrochemicals Middle East North America More filters
