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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 A fire at Chevron Corp. (CVX)’s Richmond oil refinery in California pushed gasoline prices higher t » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/chevron-refinery-fire-may-push-california-gasoline-higher-1-.html
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Gov. Pat Quinn has until Friday to approve a bill that would allow for continued development of a c » http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/quinn-facing-friday-deadline-on-coal-gasification-plant-bill/article_...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Drummond International, Colombia's No. 2 coal exporter, has declared force majeure on at least thre » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/colombia-coal-idUSL2E8J1AXL20120801
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a leading aluminium smelter, recently erected the first » http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_221551.html
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Italy’s economy shrank again in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, and orders for Ge » http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html?_r=1
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. regional refined product margins rose 24.6 percent on average for the week e » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/refinery-margins-usa-idUSL2E8J61CB20120806
Monday, August 6, 2012 After an attorney for Appalachian Power gave the state Public Service Commission an alternate plan » http://wvgazette.com/News/201208010097
Monday, August 6, 2012 The Gulf Aluminum Council (GAC) indicated that the overall production capacity of aluminum smelters » http://www.alarabiya.com/news/articles/70/GCC-aluminum-production-nears-5m-tons-yr-in-2013.html
Monday, August 6, 2012 Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract by the joint venture c » http://investor.fluor.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=124955&p=newsarticle&id=1720783
Monday, August 6, 2012 Nippon Asahan currently holds the stake in Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), and the government, » http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/as-japan-exits-aluminium-smelter-indonesian-state-enterprise-is-ready-dahlan/535110
Monday, August 6, 2012 It is learnt that current offer levels to China and India for Hard Coking coal from Australian gian » http://www.steelguru.com/metals_news/Coking_coal_offers_plummet_by_during_the_week/276933.html
Monday, August 6, 2012 Aug 6 (Reuters) - Steel Authority of India Ltd , the country's largest domestic steel producer, exp » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/sail-coal-idINI8E8FN00G20120806
Monday, August 6, 2012 The explosion and fire that erupted at HollyFrontier Corp.'s Tulsa East refinery early Thursday too » http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=49&articleid=20120804_49_E1_CUTLIN922301
Friday, August 3, 2012 Appalachian Power customers could pay about $60 million to help Century Aluminum restart its Ravens » http://www.dailymail.com/Business/201208010077
Friday, August 3, 2012 Crude oil futures rose on Friday, buoyed by better than forecast U.S. jobs data that improved senti » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803
Friday, August 3, 2012 CVR finished a major turnaround at the Coffeyville plant in March, which increased its capacity to » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/cvr-wynnewood-idINL2E8J2DCF20120802
Thursday, August 2, 2012 A Tulsa Police Department spokesperson confirmed to NBC News that it was notified about the fire at » http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/02/13082495-fire-breaks-out-after-explosion-at-okla-oil-refinery?lite
Thursday, August 2, 2012 The only potential suitor for Alcoa's (AA.N) Italian smelter has broken off talks with the governme » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/us-alcoa-italy-idINBRE8701D320120801
Thursday, August 2, 2012 Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Wednesday said planned maintenance at its oil refinery in Torrance, Cali » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/01/exxon-mobil-confirms-completion-maintenance-at-calif-refinery/
Thursday, August 2, 2012 Many shipping firms and bulk commodities traders have a piece of advice for anyone who thinks the w » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/commodities-bulk-outlook-idINL6E8IUHI720120802
Thursday, August 2, 2012 U.S. and euro zone factory activity slumped again in July while Chinese manufacturing hit an eight- » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/economy-global-idUSL6E8J1C6T20120801
Thursday, August 2, 2012 Mississippi Gasification, a company that wants to build a $2 billion plant in Moss Point, has chang » http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/08/mississippi_gasification_to_pu.html
Thursday, August 2, 2012 Phillips 66 said on Wednesday that the company will keep its Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse, Lou » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/refinery-operations-phillips-idINL2E8J15P520120801
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), in a joint venture with Alcoa, is building an integrated » http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093540757/Saudi-ABB-wins-USD-24-m-power-orders-for-aluminum-complex
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 sia's powerhouse manufacturing centres suffered weak export orders and declining output in July, su » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/economy-global-idINL6E8J11MK20120801
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Although Americans' wages are up slightly, they're keeping a tight hold on their wallets, according » http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505144_162-57483490/u.s-incomes-rise-but-spending-lull-hurts-economy/
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 BP Plc plans to bring the largest of three crude distillation units at its Whiting, Indiana, refine » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/refinery-operations-bp-idINL2E8IVG8H20120731
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 The company said Tuesday it will shut down part of the plant in the fourth quarter this year to rec » http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bp-sets-whiting-refinery-upgrade-details/article_0f4ee647-c3ca-59d7-a2a4-b730e39db6...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 State oil giant Saudi Aramco unexpectedly shut a secondary unit at its 305,000 barrels-per-day join » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/01/saudi-aramco-refinery-idUSL4E8J13L920120801
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Valero Energy Corp.'s net income increased 11.7 percent in the second quarter » http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fdcd2c6ef94645d7977f3f8f6cf87f24/US--Earns-Valero-Energy
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 The viability of the Ravenswood smelter and the definition of "unreasonable" » http://www.statejournal.com/story/19151709/century-day-1-smelter-viability-definition-of-unreasonable
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 A spokeswoman said the maintenance began on June 4. Units involved in the work included a hydrogen » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/30/refinery-operations-exxon-idINL2E8IUDTM20120730
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 U.S. regional refined product margins dipped about 0.94 percent on average for the week that ended » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/30/refinery-margins-usa-idUSL2E8IU2UY20120730
Monday, July 30, 2012 Alcoa on Friday said it expects to keep its Point Henry aluminium smelter in Australia operating un » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/australia-alcoa-idUSL3E8HS5BV20120629
Monday, July 30, 2012 Following is a table of customs-cleared coking coal imports for June released by Japan's Ministry o » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/30/coal-japan-coking-idINL4E8IU0CS20120730
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