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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Albanian Refining & Marketing of Oil (ARMO) has let a contract to the Global Engineering & Construc » http://www.ogj.com/articles/2012/01/albanian-refinery-modernization-due-study.html
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has shut down part of its production as low lake levels » http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/6321686/Power-prices-force-smelter-cuts
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) announced that the Grundartangi smelter, » http://investor.shareholder.com/cenx/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=638647
Monday, January 30, 2012 Petroplus, the Swiss refiner filing for bankruptcy, is only the tip of a continuing issue for refin » http://www.hazardexonthenet.net/article/47767/Refineries-in-Europe-Face-Further-Turmoil.aspx?AreaID=7
Monday, January 30, 2012 The United Steelworkers union told U.S. refinery workers to prepare to offer safe and orderly refin » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/29/us-usw-labor-refinery-strike-idUSTRE80S0HS20120129
Monday, January 30, 2012 Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) said on Monday it estimates profits for 2011 will de » http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL4E8CU4XN20120130
Monday, January 30, 2012 Citgo Petroleum Corp., Valero Energy Corp. and Flint Hills Resources LLC are probably looking at ex » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-27/refineries-near-eagle-ford-may-expand-citgo-vp-kent-says.html
Monday, January 30, 2012 Aluminium production in the Gulf currently exceeds 7 per cent of the world’s total aluminium... » http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_211757.html
Friday, January 27, 2012 FirstEnergy Corp. plans to retire three of the four generators at its Bay Shore plant in Oregon bec » http://www.toledoblade.com/Energy/2012/01/27/EPA-rules-lead-to-closures-at-Bay-Shore.html
Friday, January 27, 2012 United Co. Rusal (486), the world’s largest aluminum producer, may cut output 6 percent in the next » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-27/rusal-may-cut-aluminum-output-6-in-next-18-months-ceo-says.html
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Kuwait chose Total (FP) SA as the third partner to build a $9 billion oil refinery in China... » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-25/kuwait-selects-total-as-partner-to-develop-9-billion-refinery-in-china.html
Thursday, January 26, 2012 If the sudden filing for bankruptcy of Swiss oil refiner Petroplus came as surprise to politicians, » http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/25/crisis-european-refining-petroplus-bankruptcy?newsfeed=true
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Stern warnings of environmental harm clashed with appeals to create badly needed jobs Wednesday nig » http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/jan/25/no-headline---ev_spencer_-2/
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls for a big increase in the eurozone's rescue fund » http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/merkel-cool-calls-boosting-bailout-fund-15439790#.TyBQ5qVtzNU
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 BHP Billiton could be hit by strikes at a number of its metallurgical coal operations across... » http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/bhp-billiton-faces-strike-action-at-metallurgical-coal-operations/story...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Swiss-based Petroplus Holdings, Europe's largest independent oil refiner... » http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8408250/swiss-refiner-petroplus-seeks-insolvency
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District’s operating revenues for the 12 months ending Dec. 31 » http://www.americanpress.com/LC-Harbor-Terminal-District-doubles-revenue
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Russian aluminum company UC Rusal said it was unlikely to submit a plan to modernize the... » http://www.cospp.com/news/2012/01/1589220217/rusal-not-to-submit-modernization-plan-for-baz-smelter-before-april-part-2.html
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Optimism over the outlook for aluminum prices is growing, with the metal's demand prospects... » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-aluminum-price-outlook-more-positive-2012-01-24
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Glencore International Plc (GLEN.LN) is interested in possibly buying an aluminum plant that Alcoa » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/01/24/italy-industry-minister-glencore-may-buy-alcoa-plant-in-sardinia/
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global growth and predicted “severe” repercuss » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-20/imf-cuts-global-growth-estimate-says-europe-debt-woes-may-worsen-outlook.html
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Spencer County residents will get a chance to speak out, for or against, the proposed coal gasifica » http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=484842
Monday, January 23, 2012 US crude oil production rose 2.5% year-to-year in 2011 to an average 5.6 million b/d as petroleum p » http://www.ogj.com/articles/2012/01/api-reports-oil-production-up-product-demand-down-in-2011.html
Friday, January 20, 2012 The announced shutdown of an oil refinery in the Virgin Islands will hit hard the state-run... » http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/19/2598119/virgin-islands-refinery-shutdown.html
Thursday, January 19, 2012 President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected a Canadian company's plan to build a... » http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/18/10181927-obama-rejects-keystone-oil-pipeline
Thursday, January 19, 2012 Gasoline surged to a three-month high after Hovensa LLC said it will shut its St. Croix refinery... » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/gasoline-surges-to-three-month-high-as-hovensa-refinery-to-shut.html
Thursday, January 19, 2012 The government may ease import of coal to tide over the requirement for power generation companies. » http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/govt-may-make-coal-imports-cheaper-for-power-companies/462333/
Thursday, January 19, 2012 Steelmakers globally will be under pressure to remain profitable this year, as the sector... » http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/overcapacity-puts-steelmakers-under-pressure-2012-01-19
Thursday, January 19, 2012 BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) is pushing ahead with plans for a dedicated rail line linking one... » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/01/18/bhp-billiton-says-queensland-coal-rail-line-project-on-track/
Thursday, January 19, 2012 Romanian aluminum smelter Alro SA (ALR) may temporarily halt some production, lowering total... » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/romania-s-alro-may-reduce-output-on-low-electricity-supplies.html
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 The outlook for oil refining in the next two decades is “dire” given excess capacity in the industr » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-18/refining-outlook-is-dire-on-excess-capacity-bp-s-ruehl-says.html
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 An innovative clean coal technology project in Texas will supply electricity to the largest municip » http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2012/12002-Utility_To_Purchase_Electricity_fr.html
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Holcim Ltd. and Bunker Hills Investments Ltd. were offered an extra 14 percent of Afrisam Ltd... » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-17/holcim-gets-option-to-buy-afrisam-stake-for-940-million-rand.html
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Votorantim Industrial , Brazil's largest diversified industrial conglomerate... » http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL1E8CI0I420120118
Monday, January 16, 2012 LUKoil decreased crude output about 5.5 percent last year while boosting reserves through explorati » http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/lukoil-ups-reserves-cuts-output-refining/451058.html
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