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Thursday, November 13, 2014 Venezuela says Petrocedeno upgrader maintenance to start Oct 27 » CARACAS Oct 13 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA will begin maintenance on the Petrocedeno heavy crude upgrad...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 India coal imports aren’t a big enough boost » Australian coal miners desperate for good news got a double boost recently, but India’s cancelling of private mining block...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Plunge in crude oil prices hit China stockpiles » The upstream operations of some of China's biggest oil producers are being affected by the plunge in crude oil prices. h...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 INTERVIEW-U.S. crude exports, China slowdown add to oil market pessimism -Yergin » SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The current glut in global oil markets is likely to persist next year due to slack demand an...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Exclusive: Petrobras may delay building two refineries due to costs - company source » (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras may delay the construction of two refineries as slowing demand growth...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Russian RusAl's Earnings Soar Amid Booming Aluminum Market » Russia's United Company RusAl Plc beat analysts' forecasts with its strongest quarterly profit in nearly three years thank...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Inalum to speed up power plant project » State-owned aluminum producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) plans to accelerate the development of its power plan...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Amuay and Cardón refineries to resume operations this week » Both Amuay and Cardón refineries, belonging to the Paraguaná Refining Complex in Falcón state (northwest Venezuela) could...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Storm partially shutters PDVSA’s Cardon refinery » Venezuela’s 310,000-b/d Cardon refinery in Falcon state is in the process of resuming normal operations after a power outa...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Investor News: Century Aluminum » Announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alcoa’s (AA) stake in the Mt...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Indian Oil may merge Chennai Petroleum with itself » Mumbai: Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, India’s largest oil marketer, said it may merge with Chennai Petroleum Corp., which would ma...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 FEATURE: Hovensa reboot could redefine US East Coast, European refining » A deal to purchase and reconfigure the 350,000 b/d Hovensa refinery in the US Virgin Islands could have sweeping implicati...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Goldman Sachs Bullish Alumina on Indonesia Bauxite Constraints » The price of alumina, used to make aluminum, must rise to spur supply after Indonesia’s mineral export ban drove the marke...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 UPDATE 1-Lafarge keeps demand outlook, clears decks for Holcim deal » PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - French cement maker Lafarge maintained its forecast for 2 to 5 percent growth in cement demand th...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Ewart: Oilsands crude finds new ways to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries » The pathway to key U.S. Gulf Coast refineries for Canadian oil is developing rapidly and it has nothing to do with the Key...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Exclusive - Citgo auction proceeds even after Venezuelan minister says canceled: sources » NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least three oil companies are still actively bidding for Citgo Petroleum Corp, the U.S. refining a...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Mexico's Cemex sees U.S. cement prices up 5-6 pct in 2015 » Nov 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's Cemex expects U.S. cement prices to increase between 5 percent and 6 percent on average in 2015...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Power outage shuts Venezuelan refinery » Caracas, 5 November (Argus) — A power outage shut down Venezuelan state-owned PdV's 635,000 b/d Amuay refinery last night...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 UPDATE 3-Power back at Venezuela's Amuay after blackout shuts refinery » PARAGUANA Nov 4 (Reuters) - A blackout halted Venezuela's biggest oil refinery on Tuesday night, although officials said e...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 NALCO increases aluminum prices by 6.4pct » Indian National Aluminum Company has hiked some part of aluminum prices by 6.4% to around USD 2700 per tonne. It is the fi...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) DeJongh calls special session to consider HOVENSA agreement » ST. CROIX - Gov. John deJongh Jr. has called the 30th Legislature into special session on Nov. 12 to consider ratifying a...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 US refinery union workers seek substantial raises » The United Steelworkers, which represents about two-thirds of workers at US refineries, said its members are ready to clai...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged as Draghi Tests Limits of Power » The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at record lows as investors wait for signs for Pesident Mario Drag...
Thursday, November 6, 2014 UPDATE 1-Petrobras expects permit for new Brazil refinery by mid-November » Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects to receive a permit to start operations at its RNEST or "Abr...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 China's Chalco posts wider Q3 net loss as oversupply persists » Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) posted a wider net loss of 1.29 billion yuan ($210.99 million) for the July-September...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Belarus reduces oil export duties 1 November » On 1 November 2014 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products exported outside the customs territory of the...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Petrobras starting up new oil refinery » Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras is starting up the first 115,000 b/d phase of the Abreu e Lima refinery, running sour...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Saudi-Sinopec refinery to export in December » The first fuel exports from a major new Saudi Arabian-Chinese refinery will load in December, slightly later than expected...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Oil lobby: EPA refinery rule would increase emissions » The American Petroleum Institute (API) says the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed refinery rule would be "infeasi...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Exclusive: Petrobras may delay building two refineries due to costs - company source » Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras may delay the construction of two refineries as slowing demand growth for gasolin...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Bauxite Gap Seen by Alcoa’s Partner as Indonesia Says Ban Stays » China may face a shortage of bauxite should Indonesia’s ban on ore exports last into next year, according to Alumina Ltd.,...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Kuwait's crude oil exports to China hits 6-month high » BEIJING, Oct 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's crude oil exports to China jumped 64.5 percent in September from a year earlier to a si...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Vedanta hopes to get over bauxite impasse in 3-4 months » London-listed Vedanta Resources, the diversified metals and mining major, hopes to get over the impa...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 China to face 10-15 million tonne bauxite gap from 2016-Alumina » SINGAPORE Oct 29 (Reuters) - China could face a 10-15 million tonne shortfall in bauxite supply as stockpiles run down fro...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Century Aluminum announces third quarterly results » Due to the improving conditions in the industry, the investment projects initiated by the company and also, all the ...
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