25 January 2021 Adnoc importing crudes for Ruwais refinery Abu Dhabi's state-owned Adnoc will receive the latest in a number of unusual overseas crude shipments for processing at its 817,000 b/d Ruwais refinery. Filter: Crude oil Africa Middle East More filters
25 January 2021 SAF has feedstock potential to replace jet: Correction Corrects estimates of feedstocks availability in paragraph 3 and 4. Filter: Bioenergy Oil products More filters
25 January 2021 Liberty submits firm bid for ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe UK-based steelmaker Liberty Steel will submit its firm bid for ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe today, sources close to the situation said. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
25 January 2021 Rising EV demand boosts non-China graphite projects A strong rebound in electric vehicle (EV) production is expected to tighten the graphite market in 2021, providing impetus for the advancement of several graphite mining and anode plant projects. Filter: Metals More filters
25 January 2021 Indonesia seizes Iran, Panama-flagged tankers: Correct Indonesia said it has seized an Iranian crude tanker and a Panamanian vessel suspected of carrying out "illegal" ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in its waters. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Asia-Pacific Middle East More filters
25 January 2021 Milder weather may cap Japan's thermal power demand Temperatures in Japan are forecast to be higher than usual during February-April, potentially limiting heating demand for coal, gas and oil-fired power generation. Filter: Power Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 Singapore’s December jet fuel exports near 4-year low Singapore's jet fuel exports fell to almost a four-year low in December as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to limit regional travel. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 China’s nickel sulphate imports rise in 2020 China's nickel sulphate imports increased in 2020, supported by rising demand from the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry despite the impact from the Covid-19 outbreak in the first quarter of the year. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 Japanese paper mills to boost biomass power capacity Japanese paper producers may expand use of biomass fuels at their in-house power generation plants to help achieve the country's 2050 carbon neutrality target. Filter: Power Emissions Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 Viewpoint: Asia fails to ramp up Paris pledges in 2020 Joe Biden took executive action to rejoin the global Paris climate agreement in one of his first moves as US president, signalling a term of renewed climate leadership from the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter. Filter: Emissions Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 China imports less cobalt feedstock in 2020 Chinese imports of cobalt intermediate products and concentrates declined in 2020 following a shortage in supplies from uncertainty in main production hubs outside of China during the Covid-19 pandemic. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 China's LiCO3 imports, LiOH exports rise in 2020 China's lithium carbonate imports rose in 2020 on a rapid rise in demand from the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries sector, with exports of lithium hydroxide also higher on stronger demand from battery manufacturers outside of China. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
25 January 2021 Mexican president diagnosed with Covid-19 Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has contracted Covid-19 at a time when the country is hitting record-high numbers of infections and deaths in the wake of December holidays. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
24 January 2021 Opec+ compliance slips to 99pc in December The Opec+ alliance achieved 99pc compliance with its collective production cut in December, according to two Opec+ sources, down from 101pc in November. Filter: Crude oil Africa Latin America and Caribbean Middle East More filters
24 January 2021 Oman to keep land borders shut until 1 February Oman announced today it will keep its land borders closed for an additional week to curb the spread of more infectious Covid-19 strains in the sultanate. Filter: Oil products Middle East More filters
