US aluminum premium futures steady as demand holds strong
CME Group’s AUP Midwest aluminum premium futures continued to rally in the front part of…
Saudi’s April allocation cuts to Asia within expectations; refiners seek alternate supply
Term allocation cuts by Saudi Aramco to buyers in Asia were mostly within expectations, although…
Saudi’s April allocation cuts to Asia within expectations; refiners seek alternate supply
Term allocation cuts by Saudi Aramco to buyers in Asia were mostly within expectations, although…
Saudi’s April allocation cuts to Asia within expectations; refiners seek alternate supply
Term allocation cuts by Saudi Aramco to buyers in Asia were mostly within expectations, although…
Floods in eastern Australia hit coal mining operations, supply chains
Floods in eastern Australia, affecting the states of New South Wales and Queensland, have impacted…
Dubai crude June OSP set at June DME Oman futures minus 15 cents/b
The official selling price for Dubai crude loading in June has been set at a…
Dubai crude June OSP set at June DME Oman futures minus 15 cents/b
The official selling price for Dubai crude loading in June has been set at a…
OPEC+ set to reach oil inventory goal later this year as US output lags: Vitol
The OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is set to push global oil…
OPEC+ set to reach oil inventory goal later this year as US output lags: Vitol
The OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is set to push global oil…
Crude MOC: Dubai steady; Oman weakens amid demand concerns
Benchmark cash Dubai premium against Dubai futures was steady at the Asian close March 23,…
Australia flooding tightens regional thermal coal supply, supports prices
Asian thermal coal supply is expected to tighten due to the floods in eastern Australia…
Fujairah considers renewables, LNG as shipping industry aims to cut carbon footprint
The Port of Fujairah and Fujairah Oil Industry Zone are about to study what kind…
Success of IMO 2020 rule sets momentum for shipping’s decarbonization goals: IMO division head
Excellent cooperation and preparation by International Maritime Organization member states, ports and the shipping industry’s…
Success of IMO 2020 rule sets momentum for shipping’s decarbonization goals: IMO division head
Excellent cooperation and preparation by International Maritime Organization member states, ports and the shipping industry’s…
ExxonMobil Chemical restores USGC production, raises PE prices for April
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has restored all of its US Gulf Coast production capabilities, the company…
Matalco to build aluminum casting plant in Kentucky: company
Canada’s Matalco is moving forward with constructing its sixth aluminum casting facility in Franklin, Kentucky,…
WTI MEH, Midland crudes near one-year lows on weak roll buying, low export demand
West Texas Intermediate crudes in Houston and Midland, Texas, dropped sharply on the first day…
Argentina’s ruling party proposes reducing ethanol, biodiesel blends
Argentina’s ruling political party has submitted a bill to Congress to reduce the obligatory mixes…
ExxonMobil Chemical restores USGC production, raises polyethylene prices for April
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has restored all of its US Gulf Coast production capabilities, the company…
ExxonMobil Chemical restores USGC production, raises polyethylene prices for April
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has restored all of its US Gulf Coast production capabilities, the company…
Mill margins continue to strengthen as HRC futures rally
Hot-rolled coil futures continued their march higher during the week ended March 23, as margins…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical commodity chokepoints, has been blocked after…
Strong uptick in longer voyage freight to support Thai raw sugar premiums
Raw sugar traders are finding it unattractive to charter longer voyage vessels into Asian destination…
China’s Feb PVC exports hit 4-year high amid bullish demand in India
China’s polyvinyl chloride exports surged almost five times year on year to a four-year high…
Minerva Bunkering ‘selling actively’ in Fujairah as premiums rise: CEO
Minerva Bunkering is “selling actively” in Fujairah after delivered bunker premiums rose this month, according…
China’s light cycle oil imports likely to rally on higher tax risk ahead
China’s light cycle oil, or LCO, imports are expected to rally in March/April amid a…
Iron Ore & Steel Outlook for Q2: Iron ore prices to stay high on strong steel output
High iron ore prices are tipped to continue into Q2, supported by rising steel production…
Suez Canal remains blocked after container ship runs aground, unsettles maritime trade
The blocking of the Suez Canal for almost a whole day has already led to…
REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Run rates on the rise in Asia-Pacific
Refineries in Asia-Pacific have started raising run rates on improved demand. Taiwan’s state-owned CPC has…
Spotlight: Petrochemical outages could pull up prices over remainder of 2021
A version of this Spotlight from S&P Global Platts Analytics was first published March 18….
Container market braced for further delays following Suez Canal incident
The overnight running aground of a mega container ship that has blocked maritime traffic on…
European polyethylene supply tightness expected to extend into April: sources
European polyethylene suppliers expect supply tightness to extend into April before easing from May as…
German flat steel stocks drop further in Feb: association
German flat steel stocks dropped further to historically low levels in February on persistent material…
Suez Canal blockage sends ripples through global commodity markets
One of the world’s biggest container vessels ran aground in the Suez Canal late March…
Cimarex has ‘confidence’ to develop permitted federal Permian acreage: CEO
Upstream producer Cimarex Energy plans to push ahead with “confidence” of developing its permitted federal…
Steel trade only marginally affected by Suez blockage: sources
Tuesday’s Suez Canal blockage by a huge wayward cargo ship is likely to have only…
Steel trade only marginally affected by Suez blockage: sources
Tuesday’s Suez Canal blockage by a huge wayward cargo ship is likely to have only…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Brazil extends import duty of PVC at 4% for another three months
Brazil has extended its polyvinyl chloride import duty for another three months at 4%, the…
Direct feed premiums continue to break 2021 highs despite sustainability concerns
Direct feed premiums were driven to fresh new highs on March 24 due to stringent…
Unclear when stuck container ship Ever Given to move out of Suez Canal: owner
Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, owner of the Ever Given, said March 25 it is currently…
China’s EAF capacity growth to slow down after reaching 196 mil mt/year in 2021
China’s electric arc furnace, or EAF, steelmaking capacity will increase by 14.3 million mt/year in…
Suez Canal ship accident delays crude, products arbitrage flows: sources
With dozens of oil and refined products tankers still waiting to pass through the Suez…
No clear winner among many bunker fuel options for decarbonization: experts
Shipping’s decarbonization goals need immediate action but choosing a winner from among the various alternative…
Japan’s ENEOS signs MOU with Aramco to develop hydrogen, ammonia supply chain
Japan’s largest refiner ENEOS said March 25 it signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi…
Japan’s ENEOS signs MOU with Aramco to develop hydrogen, ammonia supply chain
Japan’s largest refiner ENEOS said March 25 it signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi…
Japan’s ENEOS signs MOU with Aramco to develop hydrogen, ammonia supply chain
Japan’s largest refiner ENEOS said March 25 it signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi…
BP, Socar make ultra-deep gas condensate discovery in boost for Southern Corridor
BP and Azerbaijan’s Socar have made a gas condensate discovery after 14 months of drilling…
FEATURE: ADNOC, Fujairah bet on each other’s growth with Murban crude futures launch
The strategically sited eastern UAE port of Fujairah is about to get a facelift as…
Oil trade braces for long delays as Suez Canal closure likely to last days
The reopening of the Suez Canal is now likely to take several days, market watchers…
CS Brazil H1 March ethanol sales up 11% on year: UNICA
Cumulative sugar production in Center-South Brazil between the start of the 2020-21 season on April…
CS Brazil H1 March ethanol sales up 11% on year: UNICA
Cumulative sugar production in Center-South Brazil between the start of the 2020-21 season on April…
Israeli-owned container ship Lori ‘attacked’ in the Arabian Sea: source
Lori, an Israeli-owned container ship, was attacked in the Arabian Sea on March 25, and…
FEATURE: Northern European HRC prices reach record high: Platts data
Northern European hot-rolled coil prices reached their highest ever level March 25, superseding the Eur800/mt…
Suez Canal blockage may heighten price pressures in steel, metals: sources
The Suez Canal blockage by the grounded Ever Given container ship is not expected to…
Biden to unveil infrastructure package next week
The next major initiative for President Joe Biden’s administration will be an infrastructure package to…
Biden to unveil infrastructure package next week
The next major initiative for President Joe Biden’s administration will be an infrastructure package to…
State laws halting municipal gas bans unlikely to stem power burn declines in 2021
As state governments across the US continue to ban local restrictions on natural gas usage,…
Storage tank in Jazan hit by missile in latest attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
A Saudi Aramco petroleum product distribution terminal in Jazan, near the border with Yemen, was…
Storage tank in Jazan hit by missile in latest attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
A Saudi Aramco petroleum product distribution terminal in Jazan, near the border with Yemen, was…
Storage tank in Jazan hit by missile in latest attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
A Saudi Aramco petroleum product distribution terminal in Jazan, near the border with Yemen, was…
Storage tank in Jazan hit by missile in latest attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
A Saudi Aramco petroleum product distribution terminal in Jazan, near the border with Yemen, was…
South Korea expects delay in CPC Blend crude arrivals amid Suez Canal congestion
Asian crude oil importers are broadly unfazed by the blockage and congestion at the Suez…
No improvement after efforts to move stuck Ever Given ship from Suez Canal: owner
Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, owner of the container ship — the Ever Given — stuck…
No improvement after efforts to move stuck Ever Given ship from Suez Canal: owner
Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, owner of the container ship — the Ever Given — stuck…
Thailand set to complete 2020-21 sugar cane crush by end March at 66.5 mil mt
Thailand is expected to complete sugar cane crush operations for the October 2020-September 2021 marketing…
Asian LR2 tankers flip to premium as Suez Canal disruption lingers: sources
Long Range2, or LR2, clean tankers rates across Asia have flipped to a premium in…
Cargo ships diverted as boxship Ever Given continues to block Suez Canal
Cargo ships are increasingly diverting from their original trade routes as the Suez Canal remains…
Japan’s Shoei Kisen aims to refloat Ever Given at Suez Canal by night of Mar 27
Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, owner of the the Ever Given — stuck in the shallows…
REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Independent plants in China postpone works on high runs
China’s independent refiners lifted their average utilization run rate to a record high of 79.3%…
Extended blockage at Suez Canal leaves container market on tenterhooks
The extended blockage at the Suez Canal is leaving the container market on tenterhooks, market…
Extended blockage at Suez Canal leaves container market on tenterhooks
The extended blockage at the Suez Canal is leaving the container market on tenterhooks, market…
High prices can push 2021-22 US corn, soybean acreage above initial estimates
US farmers are expected to plant on “every possible piece of soil available” as they…
More container ships opt for Cape of Good Hope transit: cFlow
The HMM Rotterdam, an ultra large container ship has turned south on its voyage Eastbound…
More container ships opt for Cape of Good Hope transit: cFlow
The HMM Rotterdam, an ultra large container ship has turned south on its voyage Eastbound…
Infographic: New Murban futures contract adds to Middle East trading options
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and the Intercontinental Exchange are launching a crude futures contract…
Madagascar’s Ambatovy restarts nickel production
Madagascan nickel and cobalt producer Ambatovy has restarted nickel production after a one-year stoppage, with…
Madagascar’s Ambatovy restarts nickel production
Madagascan nickel and cobalt producer Ambatovy has restarted nickel production after a one-year stoppage, with…
Argentina’s IEASA to enter hydrogen, lithium sectors on demand growth expectations
Argentina’s state-owned IEASA said it will enter the hydrogen and lithium businesses, building on its…
Commodities in upside pressure push, not supercycle: analysts, economists say
Commodities including metals aren’t experiencing a supercycle, but a short period of upside price pressure…
Commodities in upside pressure push, not supercycle: analysts, economists say
Commodities including metals aren’t experiencing a supercycle, but a short period of upside price pressure…
Brazilian automakers plan temporary stoppage to fight coronavirus outbreak: companies
At least 12 Brazilian automakers are set to temporary stop or reduce activities help fight…
Brazilian automakers plan temporary stoppage to fight coronavirus outbreak: companies
At least 12 Brazilian automakers are set to temporary stop or reduce activities help fight…
Brazilian automakers plan temporary stoppage to fight coronavirus outbreak: companies
At least 12 Brazilian automakers are set to temporary stop or reduce activities help fight…
Center-South Brazil hydrous sales price rises 4% on volume-weighted average
From the beginning of the Center-South crop April 1, 2020, to March 16, the volume-weighted…
Brazilian automakers plan temporary stoppage to fight coronavirus outbreak: companies
At least 12 Brazilian automakers are set to temporary stop or reduce activities help fight…
Center-South Brazil hydrous sales price rises 4% on volume-weighted average
From the beginning of the Center-South crop April 1, 2020, to March 16, the volume-weighted…
Center-South Brazil hydrous sales price rises 4% on volume-weighted average
From the beginning of the Center-South crop April 1, 2020, to March 16, the volume-weighted…
Center-South Brazil hydrous sales price rises 4% on volume-weighted average
From the beginning of the Center-South crop April 1, 2020, to March 16, the volume-weighted…