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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Canadian heavy oil prices strengthened on Tuesday as a key refinery returned a big coker unit » http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/markets-cancrude-idUKL1E8KIK9Q20120918
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Bechtel has signed a license agreement with Pemex Refinación for the process design of a delayed co » http://www.bechtel.com/2012-09-17.html
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 South Korea dominates a 20-strong pack of international engineering firms bidding to build a multi- » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/saudi-jizan-bidding-idUSL5E8KHI9920120919
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 The Asia-Pacific crude market stayed firm on Tuesday, supported by robust refining margins and high » http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL4E8KI1KL20120918
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported b » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-statusbenzene-leak-detected-at-chevrons-pascagoula-mississippi-refinery-20120918-00997
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 The small, delayed coker at BP PLC's 337,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Whiting, Ind., which was o » http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-bp-whiting-refinery-returns-to-normal-operation-after-july-fire-201209...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has got the approval of Odisha's High Level Clearance Authority » http://business-standard.com/india/news/nalco-gets-odisha-govts-nod-for-new-smelter-facility/187350/on
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Iron-ore ships are poised to earn more than operating costs for the first time this year as rates r » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-17/iron-ore-ships-rebounding-as-china-spends-158-billion-freight.html
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Euro-area exports declined in July, adding to signs of a recession after the economy was pushed int » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-17/euro-region-exports-decline-adding-to-slowdown-signs-economy
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Singapore: Indonesia may surpass Germany and the UK by 2030 to be the world’s seventh-largest econo » http://gulfnews.com/business/economy/mckinsey-sees-indonesia-gdp-may-overtake-germany-by-2030-1.1077961
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Fourth-quarter aluminium premiums to Japanese buyers, Asia's biggest imp » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/18/japan-aluminium-premium-idUSL3E8KI03C20120918
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported b » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-status-coker-unit-in-maintenance-at-hollyfrontier-el-dorado-kansas-refinery-2012091...
Monday, September 17, 2012 Ormet Corp. announced last month it was reducing operations at its Hannibal, Ohio, smelter » http://www.statejournal.com/story/19563394/ormet-waits-for-a-better-electricity-rate-for-its-hannibal-smelter
Monday, September 17, 2012 Phillips 66 (PSX) expects to have all of the fuel production units restarted at its Alliance refine » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/09/17/phillips-66-restarts-alliance-refinery-units-after-isaac/
Monday, September 17, 2012 Refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products, Tesoro Corporation ( TSO ) recently announced t » http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-09/tesoro-sells-assets-for-210m-analyst-blog.aspx?storyid=173853
Monday, September 17, 2012 Oil producers' earnings during the second quarter benefited from strong prices and healthy producti » http://www.ogj.com/articles/print/vol-110/issue-9b/general-interest/producers-post-stunted-second-quarter.html
Monday, September 17, 2012 Bharat Petroleum Corporation has signed licence agreements with four technology providers for its i » http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article3900395.ece
Monday, September 17, 2012 Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. has shut down a unit at its Baytown refinery to fix a leaking heat e » http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2012/09/13/exxon-refinery-leak-unlikely-to-affect.html
Monday, September 17, 2012 Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and BPCL chairman R.K. Singh signed the MOU. » http://india.nydailynews.com/business/9e629edc20097f4c68d35d5c7d6ce091/kerala-firms-rs-20-000-crore-refinery-expansion-pro...
Monday, September 17, 2012 Ust Luga OJSC, developer of Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga, is in talks with potential investors » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Petrochemicals/8724173
Monday, September 17, 2012 Two trade union leaders braved wind and rain atop a 60-meter high tower at Alcoa's (AA.N) smelter i » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/13/us-alcoa-italy-idUSBRE88C0XM20120913
Monday, September 17, 2012 Russia's RUSAL, wants Chinese companies to consider investing in new smelting projects in Siberia, » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/14/us-rusal-china-idUSBRE88D0Y920120914
Friday, September 14, 2012 Australia's thermal coal price benchmark fell to just over $91 per tonne in the last week as ample » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/14/china-coal-prices-idUSL3E8KC05A20120914
Friday, September 14, 2012 Spanish government debt rose to 75.9 percent of its economy in the second quarter of the year accor » http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/14/spain-government-debt-hits-pct-its-gdp/Er6iAFT13r9ZA00zh5NohL/story.html
Friday, September 14, 2012 Russia's RUSAL (0486.HK), the world's largest producer of primary aluminum, said it expects aluminu » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/13/us-rusal-aluminium-prices-idINBRE88C0P120120913
Friday, September 14, 2012 Louisiana crudes gained against futures as Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) returned the St. Charles refin » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-13/louisiana-oils-strengthen-as-valero-boosts-norco-refinery-rates.html
Friday, September 14, 2012 A coker unit at Marathon Petroleum Corp's 489,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Garyville, Louisiana was » http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201209131152DOWJONESENRGYSVC001290-1¶ms=...
Thursday, September 13, 2012 If recent industry talk is any indication, it looks as though » http://agmetalminer.com/2012/09/13/aluminum-price-outlook-will-the-bulls-continue-riding-this-high/
Thursday, September 13, 2012 Hindalco Industries Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Tuesday told shareholders at the company’s AGM » http://www.deccanherald.com/content/278292/aluminium-smelters-hit-power-costs.html
Thursday, September 13, 2012 Unions representing workers at Alcoa's Portovesme aluminium smelter in Sardinia have received no of » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/8716314
Thursday, September 13, 2012 ESKOM is yet to conclude a renegotiated contract with BHP Billiton for the group’s aluminium smelte » http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/energy/2012/09/13/bhp-billiton-deal-backdrop-to-new-eskom-price-increase
Thursday, September 13, 2012 Crumbling iron-ore prices may have stolen much of the spotlight in the bulk commodities markets of » http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443884104577646993124152180.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Thursday, September 13, 2012 U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose last week, with imports jumping and oil product stocks mixed as refi » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/energy-stocks-eia-idUSL1E8KC7NQ20120912
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Economy Minister Philipp Roesler welcomed the German Constitutional Court's ruling on Wednesday cle » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/12/us-germany-court-roesler-idUSBRE88B0ET20120912
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Euro-area industrial production increased more than economists forecast in July, as increasing outp » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-12/euro-region-industrial-output-rose-more-than-forecast-in-july
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