22 octubre 2018 Low US thermal coal stocks fuel rail capacity concerns US coking coal exporters are concerned that winter railroad capacity may be more strained than usual because of depleted thermal coal stocks at power plants. Filter: Carbón Metales North America More filters
22 octubre 2018 Cancelled LME zinc stocks head to China Chinese trading firms are moving zinc stocks stored at London-based metals exchange LME's warehouses to China, after cancelling large volumes of warrants in Europe and North America over the past month. Filter: Metales Asia-Pacific Europe North America More filters
22 octubre 2018 ArcelorMittal's Duisburg site declares force majeure Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal has declared force majeure at its Duisburg-Ruhrort billet plant in Germany because of decreased deliveries of pig iron along the Rhine river. Filter: Metales Europe More filters
22 octubre 2018 UK to phase out coal by 2021 with current carbon tax The UK is on track to phase out coal from its power system by 2021, but the carbon-intensive fuel could make a comeback in 2020-25 if the government lowers its carbon tax — something it could do as soon as next week when it publishes its budget on 29 October. Filter: Energía eléctrica Europe More filters
22 octubre 2018 Taiwan’s CPC buys term WTI crude using Argus pricing State-controlled Taiwanese refiner CPC has signed its first term deal to buy US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, using Argus ' WTI Houston benchmark in the price formula. Filter: Crudo Asia-Pacific North America More filters
22 octubre 2018 China’s coal production reaches nine-month high China's total coal production rose in September to a nine-month high, partially in response to stronger demand from power plants. Filter: Carbón Asia-Pacific More filters
22 octubre 2018 India's RCF issues tender to buy phosphates Indian phosphate fertilizer importer RCF has issued a tender to buy two 20,000t cargoes of DAP/MAP lite. Filter: Fertilizantes Asia-Pacific More filters
22 octubre 2018 Kidman, SQM confirm lithium hydroxide potential Joint-venture partners Australia's Kidman Resources and Chile's Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) are contemplating the production of 45,254 t/yr of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from a refinery they are planning to establish at Kwinana, south of Perth. Filter: Metales Asia-Pacific Latin America and Caribbean More filters
22 octubre 2018 Firm urea and potash prices heading into IFA conference Reduced supply and strong demand has seen Asian urea values strengthened as the IFA Crossroads conference approaches. Filter: Fertilizantes Asia-Pacific More filters
19 octubre 2018 Venezuela´s next debt default may be China Venezuela is edging closer to default on its oil debt to China as state-owned PdV's production continues falling and the volume of cash-generating exports dwindles, energy ministry and company officials tell Argus . Filter: Crudo Latin America and Caribbean More filters
19 octubre 2018 PdV gasoline imports, DCO exports soar in Sept Venezuela's state-owned PdV imported a record volume of gasoline and exported a record level of low-value diluted crude oil (DCO) in September, with crude-for-products barter nearly wiping out cash revenue altogether, according to internal company data obtained by Argus . Filter: Crudo Productos refinados Latin America and Caribbean More filters
19 octubre 2018 Q&A: LME’s plan for Brexit and new contracts London Metal Exchange chief executive Matthew Chamberlain said during LME Week in early October that trading will continue in the event of a hard Brexit — where the UK government and EU fail to reach a final agreement — and welcomes alternative pricing approaches in contracts. Filter: Metales More filters
19 octubre 2018 Nucor, SDI sheet orders up, price hike 'sticking' Nucor and Steel Dynamics (SDI) saw an uptick in sheet orders in recent weeks after a "temporary purchasing hiatus" weighed on hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices through the third quarter. Filter: Metales North America More filters
19 octubre 2018 Peru pauses LNG exports Peru's government temporarily stopped LNG exports because of a potential emergency at the Camisea gas transport system, according to Peru's energy ministry. Filter: Gas natural/GNL Latin America and Caribbean More filters
19 octubre 2018 Sri Lankan urea tenders awarded Private sector buyers in Sri Lanka have purchased 22,000t of prilled urea under tenders that closed this week. Filter: Fertilizantes Asia-Pacific More filters
