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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) China proves global mettle with steel-making capacity » For the past few years, the direction and health of the global steel industry is being determined by what is happening in...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Global Economics: America Takes The Gold, But Plenty Of Room For Improvement » An interesting meme trending online compares the economies of American states with global economies. ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Energy projects provide fuel on the road to recovery » Energy is fueling a $1.94 billion fire that could ignite our economy this year and in the near future. http:...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Bell Bay Aluminium smelter cuts costs and keeps it local » Sadly in the past few years when Bell Bay Aluminium has featured on the program it’s been about struggles with worldwide c...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Russian Rusal's 2013 aluminum output slips to record low, to fall further in 2014 » Russia's Rusal produced 3.86 million mt of aluminum in 2013, the lowest output since its 2007 merger with Sual,...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Alcoa to Close Point Henry Aluminum Smelter and Rolling Mills in Australia » Alcoa today announced it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminum smelter and two rolling mills in Australia....
Monday, February 17, 2014 Anglo American expects seaborne met coal demand to rise 8% in 2014 » Anglo American expects demand for seaborne metallurgical coal to rise by 8% year-on-year in 2014, it said in its prelimina...
Monday, February 17, 2014 No decision on closure of Geelong smelter, says Alcoa » Alcoa says no decision has been made to shut its aluminium smelter at Geelong, and will tell employees if the Point Henry...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Outlook better for Tiwai Pt » International mining giant Rio Tinto, the ultimate owner of the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter near Bluff, said the outlook fo...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Weak demand from Chinese power companies drove Australian thermal coal export prices to a five-month » Weak demand from Chinese power companies drove Australian thermal coal export prices to a five-month low this we...
Monday, February 17, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) BP’s Whiting refinery overcomes opposition, providing relief for Canadian crude » When it reaches its peak capacity this spring, BP’s largest refinery in the United States will process up to 413,000 barre...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Refiner PBF sees Q1 turnaround at Paulsboro, Q4 work at Toledo » Refiner PBF Energy Inc. expects to carry out turnarounds in the first quarter at its Paulsboro, New Jersey plant and in...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Noranda Announces Filing with Missouri Public Service Commission to Lock in Lower Electricity Rate » The Company's filing requests an initial rate of $30 per megawatt hour ("Mwh") for New Madrid. http://in.reuters.c...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Economists React: We Blame the Weather » The Federal Reserve on Friday reported a decline in January’s industrial production, the latest in a string of shaky econo...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Celebrating 0.3% growth shows eurozone's diminished expectations » There were welcome signs in this latest GDP data – but the eurozone is still a long way from returning to good health...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Pertamina Puts Out Dumai Refinery Fire » A fire at a Pertamina refinery on Sumatra on Sunday night has been put out, the state-owned oil-and-gas company said Monda...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Kuwaiti oil refineries vulnerable to more power problems » Kuwaiti oil refineries are at risk of more shutdowns because of an inadequate power supply system, which has blighted the...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Kuwait aims big for its mega refineries » The Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) is finally taking a quantum leap in the development and upgrade of its refineries...
Monday, February 17, 2014 Higher gasoline prices are on the way » Drivers, here's the bad news: You'll be paying more for gasoline in the coming weeks. The good news: You'll likely pay le...
Friday, February 14, 2014 The economics of shale oil » The benefits of shale oil are bigger than many Americans realise. Policy has yet to catch up http://www.economist.com...
Friday, February 14, 2014 European Economics Preview: Eurozone GDP Data Due » Quarterly national accounts from Eurozone, Germany and France are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European ec...
Friday, February 14, 2014 European steel recovery fragile -German industry body » An expected recovery in the European steel sector could be derailed by fierce competition and rising raw material and ener...
Friday, February 14, 2014 Washington coal terminal to get extensive review » State and local regulators said Wednesday they'll consider a sweeping environmental review of the effects of a proposed te...
Friday, February 14, 2014 Two workers at Tesoro Golden Eagel refinery injured in acid spill » Two workers suffered minor injuries Wednesday after an acid spill at the Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery, according to a comp...
Friday, February 14, 2014 Oil edges lower on weak U.S. data, refinery maintenance » Brent crude oil futures prices edged lower on Thursday, pressured by a forecast dip in demand during refinery maintenance...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 BP Drops Plans to Invest in China Refinery Project, IEA Says » BP Plc dropped plans to invest in a refinery in China and "dismantled” a team assigned to the project late last month, sai...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Petrofac wins 1.7bn-dollar refinery contract in Kuwait » Petrofac’s joint venture with Samsung Engineering and CB&I Nederland has been awarded a 3.7bn-dollar contract by Kuwai...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Total report 20% profit drop in 2013, lifts dividend » French oil giant Total reported on Wednesday that 2013 net profit dipped 20 percent to 8.4 billion euros ($11.45 billion),...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Phillips 66 Said to Shut Alliance Units March 5 for 47 Days » The turnaround includes the refinery’s only crude unit, whose atmospheric tower is plugged, and a delayed coker, which req...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Glencore Coal Price to Japan Seen at Lowest Since 2009 on Supply » Glencore Xstrata Plc (GLEN), which sets prices for Australian power-station coal contracts, is poised to sell the fuel to...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Small spill reported at Exxon refinery in Billings » State officials and a company spokesman say a small amount of oil has spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River from the Ex...
Thursday, February 13, 2014 BP to start website for monitoring petcoke emissions » A pollutant-monitoring system that will analyze harmful emissions around the fence line of the refinery in Whiting is sche...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Volga takes 50% stake in Russian coal export terminal project » Russian private investment vehicle Volga Group said Wednesday it had bought a 50% stake in Sukhodol LLC, a company buildin...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Chicago Mayor to propose ordinance prohibiting new petcoke facilities » Mayor Emanuel will propose an ordinance at next month’s City Council meeting that will prohibit new petcoke facilities f...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 BOE Hikes UK Economic Growth Forecast Published February 12, 2014Reuters » The Bank of England hinted on Wednesday that interest rates may need to start rising in just over a year as it broadened i...
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