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Thursday, September 27, 2012 Following is a table of customs-cleared coking coal imports for August released by Japan's Ministry » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/27/coal-japan-coking-idUSL4E8KQ35U20120927
Thursday, September 27, 2012 The recent stimulus package announced by China to give a push to the infrastructure sector, coupled » http://www.business-standard.com/commodities/news/coking-coal-prices-to-risechina-stimulus-bhp-output-cut/487691/
Thursday, September 27, 2012 The U.K. economy shrank less than previously estimated in the second quarter and disposable incomes » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/u-k-economy-shrinks-less-than-first-estimated-incomes-rise.html
Thursday, September 27, 2012 China's economic situation is generally sound, with a slowdown in growth a desirable outcome of mac » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/27/us-china-economy-policy-idUSBRE88Q0AX20120927
Thursday, September 27, 2012 BP Plc (BP/) may get less than half the $2.85 billion it planned for selling its Texas City refiner » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-26/bp-s-texas-refinery-sale-shows-volatile-industry-s-decay.html
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 United Company Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer, plans to expand its long-term partners » http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-09/26/content_15783027.htm
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Anglo American PLC plans to reduce coking coal output in the coming months as it reviews existing o » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/anglo-american-to-cut-coking-coal-output-2012-09-25-224853020
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Japan’s biggest manufacturers probably grew more pessimistic this quarter as China’s slowdown and E » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-25/japan-s-confidence-poised-to-weaken-in-warning-for-boj-economy#p2
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Confidence among American consumers jumped more than forecast in September as a budding housing rec » http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Consumer-Confidence-Rises-to-Seven-Month-3893471.php#page-2
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s proposed $7.6 billion Keystone pipeline system, which would take crude fr » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-25/on-keystone-environmentalists-lose-by-winning.html
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 The high refining margins enjoyed by European refiners in the second and third quarters of this yea » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/refiners-margins-idUSL5E8KQ2MX20120926
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Gulf Coast gasoline weakened against futures as Petroleos de Venezuela SA said its Amuay refinery i » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-25/gulf-gasoline-slides-as-pdvsa-amuay-refinery-restarts-units.html
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Chevron Corp (CVX.N) needs a few more weeks to assess damage at its plant in Richmond, California, » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/us-refinery-operations-chevron-richmond-idUSBRE88O0QR20120925
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 ExxonMobil (XOM) on Sept. 23 said in a filing to the NRC a coker unit compressor failure resulted i » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-status-coker-unit-snag-reported-at-exxon-joliet-20120924-00835
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO: Quote) declared on Monday it had reached an impasse with the United Stee » http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCABRE88O02F20120925
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 The recent investments in modernizing the Petromidia refinery in Romania » http://www.romania-insider.com/rompetrol-gm-petromidia-refinery-upgrade-brings-usd-80-mln-annual-gains-in-romania-refining...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Norwegian Norsk Hydro, one of the world's top aluminum producers, is selling its aluminum remelt pl » http://www.mining.com/norsk-hydro-sells-aluminum-remelt-plant-in-taiwan-95419/
Monday, September 24, 2012 A western Kentucky aluminum smelter involved in a rate dispute with a regional utility says it plan » http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9b28be94155543ffac97198553769687/KY--Aluminum-Plants-Future
Monday, September 24, 2012 BP-Husky will begin four weeks of scheduled maintenance at an FCCU and coker unit compressors on Se » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-status-coker-unit-in-maintenance-at--2--20120917-00738
Monday, September 24, 2012 The thesis that coal stocks would rally together with natural gas did not play out. » http://seekingalpha.com/article/882371-why-natural-gas-has-not-lifted-coal-stocks
Monday, September 24, 2012 Dry-bulk shipping, which is facing its worst crisis in years due to a slump in freight rates and to » http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1045398/dry-bulk-shipping-sector-faces-worst-crisis-years
Monday, September 24, 2012 Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) today lowered India's GDP growth forecast to 5.5% despite a s » http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/sp-cuts-india-gdp-forecast-to-55-_760931.html
Monday, September 24, 2012 China (NYSEARCA:FXI) last week raised fuel prices for the second time in a month last week, with a » http://etfdailynews.com/2012/09/21/chinas-fuel-price-increase-aids-refineries-fxi-snp-ptr/
Monday, September 24, 2012 For many European oil refineries, operating performance has been improving in 2012, and Standard & » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/24/idINWLA364320120924
Monday, September 24, 2012 Indian refiners processed 8.4 percent more oil in August from a year ago, a fourth straight monthly » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/24/india-refinery-oil-idINL4E8KO5DK20120924
Monday, September 24, 2012 Aluminum producer highlights the positive economic benefits of the smelters, and actions taken to h » http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/content/en/moneyweb-soapbox?oid=613219&sn=2009+Detail
Monday, September 24, 2012 The Belarusian petrochemical company OAO Naftan will spend $700 million on installing a delayed cok » http://news.belta.by/en/news/econom?id=693384
Friday, September 21, 2012 BHP Billiton has shelved plans to build a $3 billion coking coal mine in Queensland as part of the » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/20/bhpbilliton-coal-idUSL4E8KK00G20120920
Friday, September 21, 2012 Major blast furnaces steel manufactures agreed to decrease the price of coking coal by 24% from Jul » http://www.japanmetalbulletin.com/?p=21421&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-blast-furnace-steelmakers-agre...
Friday, September 21, 2012 U.S. manufacturing suffered its weakest quarter in three years and conditions at European business » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/20/global-economy-idUSL1E8KK41R20120920?type=marketsNews
Friday, September 21, 2012 The privately owned company will invest about $11 million in the expansion, which will result in th » http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120921/NEWS/120929950/1291/SPORTS?Title=Hunt-Refining-plans-11-million-expansion
Friday, September 21, 2012 The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported b » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-status-some-units-restarted-at-phillips-66-los-angeles-refinery-20120920-01248
Friday, September 21, 2012 Alberta oils for November delivery weakened prior to refinery maintenance scheduled for the fourth » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-20/alberta-oils-for-november-weaken-prior-to-refinery-maintenance.html
Friday, September 21, 2012 The CEO of Brazil's Petrobras said the state-controlled company is searching for downstream partner » http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/09/20/petrobras-seeking-refining-partners-regrets-venezuela-delays/
Thursday, September 20, 2012 BP (BP: 42.73, -0.36, -0.84%) is reportedly in talks to sell its Texas City refinery to Marathon Pe » http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/09/19/report-bp-nears-deal-to-sell-texas-city-refinery-to-marathon-petroleum-fo...
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