01 abril 2020 Coronavirus forces Canadian sawmill curtailments The coronavirus outbreak has forced Canadian lumber firms to make further curtailments at sawmills nationwide, potentially reducing feedstock availability for the country's wood pellet producers. Filter: América do Norte More filters
01 abril 2020 JG Summit shuts cracker after power failure: Correction Philippine petrochemical producer JG Summit has shut its 480,000 t/yr cracker in Batangas following a power outage on 30 March. Filter: Derivados de petróleo Petroquímicos Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Mongolia resumes China coal exports Mongolia has gradually resumed coal exports to China through four border points from earlier this week, after two delayed restarts since exports halted in early February. Filter: Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 China's Evergrande to launch NEV production in 2021 Chinese investment holding company Evergrande Health is on target to start commercial production next year of its Hengchi series new energy vehicles (NEVs). Filter: Metais Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Indonesian coal producers consider output cuts A number of Indonesian coal mining firms are considering cutting production amid expectations that Asia-Pacific demand will be heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Filter: Carvão Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Vietnam industries to remain open amid curbs Several coal-consuming industries are likely to remain operational in Vietnam along with the power stations even as the government intensifies efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Filter: Carvão Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Pilbara increases lithium recoveries, cuts unit costs Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has improved plant recoveries and reduced unit costs at its Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia as it continues to moderate output in response to weak demand. Filter: Metais Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Coronavirus uncertainty delays Japan copper asset sales Japanese metals producers Mitsubishi Materials (MMC) and Kobe Steel (Kobelco) have agreed to delay their plan to transfer copper tube production assets to an investment fund, citing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Filter: Metais Ásia-Pacífico More filters
01 abril 2020 Fire erupts in PetroPiar oil tank in Venezuela A fire broke out this afternoon in an oil tank belonging to PetroPiar, the heavy crude upgrading joint venture between Venezuela's state-owned PdV and minority partner Chevron, according to officials close to the project. Filter: Petróleo América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 Esclarecimento: Demanda se volta ao mercado doméstico O forte encolhimento da demanda por gasolina no Brasil aponta para um cenário de maior participação da produção nacional com o aumento da aversão ao risco por parte de compradores e a necessidade pela Petrobras de garantir uma taxa mínima de utilização das suas refinarias. Filter: Derivados de petróleo América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 Paraná vê safra maior de soja, mas menor de milho O Paraná elevou sua estimativa para a atual safra de soja 2019-20 a um recorde de mais de 20 milhões de t, enquanto a previsão para a segunda safra de milho (safrinha) caiu devido à recente falta de chuvas, o que estressou lavouras em algumas áreas. Filter: Agriculture Fertilizantes América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 Brazil's truck surplus cuts freight peak The peak freight rate that transport companies have charged in Brazil for hauling this season's soybean harvest has been lower than a year earlier amid more trucking capacity. Filter: Agriculture América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 Brazil diesel sales down but rebound likely Brazil's domestic diesel sales are down by 15-20pc so far in March compared with April, according to an Argus poll of fuel distributors, traders and brokers. Filter: Derivados de petróleo América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 Parana expects more soy, but less corn crops Brazil's southern state of Parana raised its estimate for the current 2019-20 soybean crop to a record of more than 20mn t, while its forecast for the winter corn crop (safrinha) dropped on a lack of recent rainfall stressing plantations in some areas. Filter: Agriculture Fertilizantes América Latina e Caribe More filters
31 março 2020 US HRC: Prices plunge on falling demand Domestic US hot-rolled coil (HRC) spot prices plunged this week as the steel market digested a slew of closures from automakers, parts manufacturers and steel mills due to the coronavirus pandemic in the US. Filter: Metais América do Norte More filters
