18 October 2018 Kaiser 3Q margins squeezed by tariffs, freight costs California-based rolling mill Kaiser Aluminum expects steady demand from the auto and aerospace industries to carry over into 2019 as its margins continue to face headwinds from US aluminum tariffs and rising freight costs. Filter: Metals North America More filters
18 October 2018 Warm winter to reduce US gas usage: Survey Local distribution companies expect a 3pc decrease in throughput from October 2018 through March 2019, according to a survey released today by the American Gas Association. Filter: Natural gas/LNG North America More filters
18 October 2018 EU imports of Chinese UCO, Ucome at record in August The EU imported record levels of used cooking oil (Uco) and biodiesel made from Uco (Ucome) in August, as appetite from European blenders and distributors showed no sign of slowing. Filter: Bioenergy Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
18 October 2018 Weak Vietnam sales hit South Korea NPKs: Correction Corrects PVFCC to PVCFC in 3rd sentence of para 4 and Vinachem to Vinacam in 4th sentence of para 4. Filter: Fertilizer Asia-Pacific More filters
18 October 2018 Namhae issues 2019 tender to buy urea South Korean fertilizer producer Namhae Chemical (NCC) has issued a tender to buy its annual requirement of granular and prilled urea in 2019. Filter: Fertilizer Asia-Pacific More filters
18 October 2018 Galaxy mulls partner for Sal de Vida Li project Australia-based lithium mining firm Galaxy Resources expects to finalise a binding strategic partnership for the development of its Sal de Vida lithium brine project in Argentina by the end of this year. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
17 October 2018 SDI bullish on steel as China weighs on scrap US steelmaker Steel Dynamics (SDI) remains bullish on domestic steel consumption going into 2019 after boosting third-quarter steel shipments to a record level on increases across flat and long products. Filter: Metals North America More filters
17 October 2018 Another PdV board shakeup afoot Venezuela´s state-owned oil company PdV is undergoing another senior management shakeup in the face of further operational declines and financial pressures, but chief executive Manuel Quevedo remains in place. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
17 October 2018 US mulls sanctions relief for Turkey The US may lift economic penalties it imposed on Turkey following the release of a detained US pastor last week, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said today. Filter: Metals Middle East North America More filters
17 October 2018 PdV delays oil dock repair to 5 Nov Venezuelan state-owned PdV notified tanker operators that the Jose terminal's south dock will not resume oil loading and offloading operations until 5 November, two local shipping agents tell Argus . Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
17 October 2018 Turkey rebar: Export rebar downside becomes limited Turkish rebar export prices rose today as overseas buyers and trading firms appeared to believe the market had reached its nadir. Filter: Metals Middle East More filters
17 October 2018 Crude price buoyed for two years: Argus conference Crude prices will remain supported for the next two years, potentially breaching $100/bl, the Argus Global Crude conference in Geneva heard. Filter: Crude oil More filters
17 October 2018 US cuts royalties for ‘uneconomic’ project in Gulf President Donald Trump's administration has reduced royalty rates for an existing offshore oil and gas lease as it tries to spur more production in the Gulf of Mexico. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG North America More filters
17 October 2018 Indonesian ICI 4 coal futures trade ticks up Some 50,000t of ICI 4 derivatives contracts for Indonesian low-calorific value (CV) coal cleared on the CME today, with open interest increasing slightly from last week. Filter: Coal Asia-Pacific More filters
17 October 2018 EU mills attempt to cut back on Chinese met coke Some European mills have been taking steps to boost intake of Polish and Russian metallurgical coke, in an attempt to reduce dependence on high-priced Chinese material. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
