21 July 2017 Dutch Caribbean refineries on uncertain path Negotiations between the government of Dutch-controlled Curacao and Chinese state-owned trading company Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE) over a major refinery project have collapsed, Curacao government officials tell Argus . Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
21 July 2017 Viewpoint: US minor metal outlook mixed Pending trade cases and steady demand are expected to lift silicon prices in the second half of 2017. Filter: Metals North America More filters
21 July 2017 Viewpoint: WTI Midland weathers line outage Muted market reaction to the early July shutdown of Magellan Midstream Partners' 225,000 b/d Longhorn pipeline shows there is relatively little industry concern over transportation constraints out of the Permian basin. Filter: Crude oil North America More filters
20 July 2017 Novum Energy supplies bunkers in Puerto Rico US-based oil products supplier and trader Novum Energy, with the assistance of marine fuel broker Ches Bunker Services, has commenced offering marine fuel in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Filter: Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
20 July 2017 Kinder Morgan eyes 500mn cf/d flows to Waha Kinder Morgan is now considering expanding capacity on its El Paso Natural Gas line in west Texas by 500mn cf/d (14mn m³/d), more than three times the minimum amount announced by the company earlier this year. Filter: Natural gas North America More filters
20 July 2017 Coal curve limits opportunities for Troll gas deferral The coal curve's backwardation could make it more difficult for Statoil to optimise Troll production, although there could still be some incentive to turn down output in August-September. Filter: Natural gas Europe More filters
20 July 2017 Viewpoint: South hopes for scrap price increases Ferrous scrap prices are expected to rise in the south and southeast through the remainder of the year, barring developments in a Section 232 investigation by the US Commerce Department. Filter: Metals North America More filters
20 July 2017 Viewpoint: Midwest, Ohio Valley scrap to hold US ferrous scrap prices in the midwest and Ohio Valley are expected to trade near current levels for the rest of the year, with a potential upside for obsolete grades. Filter: Metals North America More filters
20 July 2017 Viewpoint: Gas dominance in US power at risk Natural gas became the top fuel for US power generation last year, but it's a title it could surrender in 2017. Filter: Coal Electricity Natural gas North America More filters
20 July 2017 Delhi confirms planned cuts in Iranian crude imports Indian state-controlled refiners led by MRPL and IOC will import less crude from Iran in the country's current financial year, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, confirming earlier plans by the refiners to scale back purchases. Filter: Crude oil Asia-Pacific Middle East More filters
19 July 2017 Bolognesi´s remaining LNG project on knife edge Brazilian firm Bolognesi Energia will receive preliminary environmental permits required to build an LNG terminal and an associated thermoelectric plant in the port of Rio Grande in southern Brazil in early August, according to the chief of staff of the Rio Grande do Sul state government. Filter: Electricity Natural gas Latin America and Caribbean More filters
19 July 2017 Gulf coast fuel oil-Brent spread narrows The Gulf coast fuel oil to Brent crude spread narrowed to its lowest point in 2017 as sharply reduced inventories supported higher prices on the Gulf. Filter: Oil products North America More filters
19 July 2017 Viewpoint: US sheet prices to plateau The US flat-rolled steel sheet market is expected to trade at or close to current prices for the remainder of 2017. Filter: Metals North America More filters
19 July 2017 Viewpoint: US noble alloys outlook mixed Raw material prices are expected to prop up most noble alloy markets in the second half of 2017. Filter: Metals North America More filters
19 July 2017 North Dakota natgas backs out Canadian Rising natural gas production this year from North Dakota has curbed western Canadian flows on Northern Border and limited price gains on that pipeline. Filter: Electricity Natural gas North America More filters
