22 September 2020 China-Australia coal price arbitrage hits record high The spread between China's domestic coal prices and values of similar quality Australian coal hit a record high this month with Chinese import curbs. Filter: Coal Asia-Pacific More filters
22 September 2020 Covid-19 cuts Singapore’s rebar import demand Singapore's construction industry remains crippled by Covid-19-related restrictions and is operating only at 50-60pc capacity, reducing the city-state's steel demand and keeping spot rebar buyers on the market sidelines until at least late 2020. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
22 September 2020 China’s August domestic air passengers at year's high China's flights in August carried more domestic passengers than for any month this year, but international passenger numbers were well below a year earlier as global border restrictions remained because of Covid-19. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
22 September 2020 Yancoal cuts Australian mine spending Chinese-Australian coal producer Yancoal has cut its capital expenditure budget for 2020 to below A$300mn ($217mn) from A$380mn as it focuses on cost control in this period of weak coal prices. Filter: Coal Asia-Pacific More filters
22 September 2020 Iraq tops India's July crude supplies Iraq was India's top crude supplier in July, accounting for 20pc of the country's total crude imports of 3.89mn b/d followed by Saudi Arabia with 16pc. Filter: Crude oil Asia-Pacific More filters
22 September 2020 China's base metals production rises in August China's base metals production increased across the board in August following a recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
21 September 2020 Petrobras to hold refinery tie-breaker Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras will launch a tie-breaking auction for its 208,000 b/d Presidente Getulio Vargas refinery (Repar) in Araucaria after a first binding round drew two comparable offers from China's state-owned Sinopec and domestic fuel distributors Raizen and Ultrapar. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
21 September 2020 Mexican crude, freight rail delayed by protests in 2020 Railroad lines in Mexico have been blocked by protesters during more than one-third of the year so far, delaying shipments of crude and metals crossing to and from the US, Kansas City Southern de Mexico president Oscar Del Cueto said today. Filter: Agriculture Bioenergy Coal Crude oil Fertilizer Metals Oil products Chemicals Latin America and Caribbean More filters
21 September 2020 PdV refinery roller coaster heads back up The roller coaster of Venezuelan state-owned PdV's campaign to restart gasoline production is heading up again, but stable output at official specifications remains elusive. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
21 September 2020 Demand rise, tight supply lifts global methanol prices Methanol prices around the world are on an upswing with a demand lift and tightening supply across major regions. Filter: Chemicals Asia-Pacific Europe North America More filters
21 September 2020 Biden ties court fight to US climate change policy Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is warning that allowing President Donald Trump to pick a new justice for the US Supreme Court could have long-term consequences for the country's ability to address climate change. Filter: Coal Power Emissions Natural gas/LNG Oil products North America More filters
21 September 2020 Poland's PGNiG buys stake in Norwegian gas fields Polish state-controlled PGNiG has bought ownership stakes in two producing Norwegian fields and associated infrastructure from Shell, subject to approval, significantly lifting its expected Norwegian output. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
21 September 2020 Dutch Grijpskerk storage may be switched to low-cal gas The Netherlands' Grijpskerk high-calorie gas storage site may be switched to hold low-calorie supply, rather than being closed by the end of next year as initially planned by operator Nam. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Europe More filters
21 September 2020 Norway plans carbon capture and storage scheme The Norwegian government today outlined plans to launch an industrial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) Longship project in Norway that aims to reduce emissions and facilitate the development of new storage infrastructure and technologies. Filter: Power Emissions Europe More filters
21 September 2020 India's refinery runs fall in August Indian refinery throughput dropped last month as localised Covid-19 lockdowns eroded fuel demand and maintenance was carried out at two key refineries. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
