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Friday, May 11, 2012 (Reuters) - China's economy stuttered unexpectedly in April with lower than expected output data, s » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/11/us-china-economy-idUSBRE84A08Z20120511?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=71
Friday, May 11, 2012 Hong Kong’s economy probably grew at the slowest pace since the global financial crisis in the firs » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-11/hong-kong-economy-set-for-slowest-growth-since-2009.html
Friday, May 11, 2012 (MoneyWatch) Although exports by American companies to China reached record levels last year, the U » http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57431723/how-the-u.s-trade-gaps-hurts-the-economy/
Friday, May 11, 2012 The first quarter saw a slowdown in GDP growth in 29 provinces, autonomous regions and municipaliti » http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-05/11/content_15274258.htm
Friday, May 11, 2012 The euro-region economy (EUGNEMUQ) will return to growth in 2013, with only Spain among its 17 memb » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-11/euro-economy-to-shrink-as-spain-italy-re-enter-recession
Friday, May 11, 2012 SEOUL, May 11 (Reuters) - South Korea purchased a combined 4,000 tonnes of aluminium and 300 tonnes » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/11/metal-korea-idUSL4E8GB01720120511
Friday, May 11, 2012 May 10 (Reuters) - India's state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd has sold 12,000 tonnes of aluminium » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/india-nalco-tender-idUSL4E8GAC7W20120510
Friday, May 11, 2012 Located in Davant, La., UBT is the largest dry bulk terminal on the Lower Mississippi River, with o » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-maritime-group-llc-announces-agreement-to-sell-us-united-bulk-terminal-llc-to-an-a...
Friday, May 11, 2012 May 10 (Reuters) - The restart of the central crude distillation unit at BP Plc's 225,000 barrel-pe » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/refinery-operations-bp-cherrypoint-idUSWNAB983620120510
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Emirates Aluminium Co., an Abu Dhabi- based smelter, will approach banks in June to finance its exp » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-10/emirates-aluminium-to-start-talks-with-banks-in-june-meed-says.html
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Aluminum buyers in Japan, Asia’s largest importer, may pay a record fee to producers after China bo » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-09/aluminum-fee-by-japan-may-jump-to-record-as-asia-supply-drops
Thursday, May 10, 2012 China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., the nation’s biggest operator of dry-bulk ships, said Vale SA (VA » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-08/cosco-says-vale-shuns-its-vessels-on-china-mega-ship-ban
Thursday, May 10, 2012 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 9 (Reuters) - The Eagle Ford shale oil and natural gas field in south Texas » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/09/us-shale-eagleford-study-idUSL1E8G9IKL20120509
Thursday, May 10, 2012 LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has long been a dominant » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/10/saudi-oil-trading-idUSL5E8GA3CT20120510
Thursday, May 10, 2012 May 9 (Reuters) - Sinclair Oil Corp's 80,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Sinclair, Wyoming, was ope » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/09/-refinery-operations-sinclair-idUSL1E8G9DAE20120509
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 “We continue to remain positive on MCL as it is available at lower valuations. Capacity expansion p » http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/recommendations/buy-mangalam-cement-targetrs-193-spa-research_702127.html
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Workers at Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. (STLT)’s aluminum unit plan to go on an indefinite stri » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-09/billionaire-agarwal-s-indian-aluminum-unit-faces-strike-threat.html
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 MELBOURNE – BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) said Wednesday that it will combine its stainless steel materi » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/05/09/bhp-to-merge-stainless-steel-materials-aluminum-units/
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Mitsubishi Corp. said Tuesday that net profit for the fiscal year ended Marc » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mitsubishi-corps-fiscal-year-profit-slips-23-2012-05-08
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 German industrial output rose more than three times as much as economists forecast in March, adding » http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/german-industrial-output-rises-three-times-more-than-forecast/2012/05/08/gI...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 NEW YORK – Benchmark US Midwest spot aluminum premiums rose above 10c a pound for the first time as » http://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-aluminum-premiums-soar-to-record-above-10clb-2012-05-09
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Reuters) - India's crude oil imports from Iran declined by about 34 percent in April compared with » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/india-oil-imports-iran-idINDEE8470CZ20120508
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (Reuters) - PetroChina Co Ltd (0857.HK) is in talks to buy Valero Energy's (VLO.N) shuttered refine » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/09/us-petrochina-valero-aruba-idUSBRE8480C620120509
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Good news for the flow measurement and control industry with the March announcement by Chevron that » http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/article/Four-Major-U-S-Crude-Oil-Refineries-Announce-3542159.php
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 NEW YORK -(MarketWatch)- Preparations to restart BP PLC's BP -3.71% Cherry Point refinery in Fernd » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bp-begins-restart-at-washington-refinery-2012-05-08
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO)’s Sarnia oil refinery in Ontario began several weeks of maintenance on one » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/imperial-s-sarnia-refinery-coker-unit-in-maintenance-chok-says.html
Monday, May 7, 2012 Ahmedabad, May 7 (PTI) Gujarat government is likely to take a final decision on setting up of an al » http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/guj-govt-to-decide-on-nalcos-smelter-project-soon/995572.html
Monday, May 7, 2012 KOLKATA (miningweekly.com) - The Indian steel industry would have to import 36.8-million tons of co » http://www.miningweekly.com/article/india-to-import-368m-ton-coking-coal-in-2012-2012-05-07
Monday, May 7, 2012 Indonesia’s economic growth exceeded 6 percent for a sixth quarter as investment gained, countering » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-07/indonesia-s-economy-expands-6-3-as-investments-counter-europe.html
Monday, May 7, 2012 SAO PAULO, May 4 (Reuters) - Activity in Brazil's services sector grew strongly in April, led by ne » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/04/brazil-economy-pmi-idUSL1E8G3QI820120504
Monday, May 7, 2012 U.S. high-sulphur thermal coal, which is flowing into every possible pocket of global demand, will » http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/News.aspx?ElementId=ac0c8e78-30e6-4cc6-ba9d-66606e972278
Monday, May 7, 2012 May 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco Products Trading Co expects its refined oil products trading volumes » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/07/saudi-products-trade-idUSL5E8G76X420120507
Monday, May 7, 2012 HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE-HFC) ("HollyFrontier" or the "Company") today reported first quarte » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hollyfrontier-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2012-results-2012-05-07
Monday, May 7, 2012 SINGAPORE: India's fire-damaged 60,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Numaligarh refinery will extend its shu » http://economictimes.indiatimes.com//articleshow/13031674.cms
Monday, May 7, 2012 OAO Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, plans to increase capital spending at least 23 percent » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-05/rosneft-plans-to-boost-capital-spending-23-on-refinery-upgrades.html
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