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Friday, March 2, 2012 For the first time in four months, growth slowed down at U.S. manufacturers in February, according » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturing-expansion-slows-in-february-2012-03-01?link=MW_latest_news
Friday, March 2, 2012 WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES Rank Company Overall score 1 Chevron 7.93 2 Exxon Mobil 7.87 3 Royal » http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/2012/industries/42.html
Friday, March 2, 2012 Gasoline prices have climbed every day for the last 36 days so it’s no wonder why consumers are wor » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-retail-gasoline-prices-are-nearing-a-record-2012-03-01?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Friday, March 2, 2012 RIFLE, Colorado — The Shell Oil Company has produced 1,700 barrels of oil from its experimental oil » http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120302/VALLEYNEWS/120309979/1083&ParentProfile=1074
Friday, March 2, 2012 Abuja — SHELL Petroleum Development Company yesterday said refinery business is a no-going area for » http://allafrica.com/stories/201203020450.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Reuters) - BP Plc's idled 225,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery at Cherry Point, Washington, will » http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/01/refinery-operations-bp-cherrypoint-idUKL2E8E106L20120301
Thursday, March 1, 2012 US refiners Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO), Tesoro Corp. (NYSE: TSO), Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NY » http://247wallst.com/2012/02/29/oil-refiners-look-to-exports-growing-profit-vlo-tso-mpc-hfc-xom-bp-cvx/
Thursday, March 1, 2012 The Department of Energy recently reported that the United States now stands as a net exporter of r » http://www.investorplace.com/2012/03/us-becomes-net-oil-product-exporter/
Thursday, March 1, 2012 India’s economy grew at the slowest pace in more than two years last quarter as domestic demand wea » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-29/india-s-gdp-grows-least-since-2009.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Singapore’s economy surpassed Hong Kong’s for a second year as the Southeast Asian nation gained fr » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-29/singapore-gdp-tops-hong-kong-for-a-second-year.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to modify its GDP growth forecast to 6.5-6.7 percent in the proposed re » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/01/indonesia-economy-budget-idUSL4E8E13KN20120301
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Japan’s economy probably contracted less than the government initially estimated in the fourth quar » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-01/japan-may-increase-gdp-estimate-after-jump-in-capital-spending.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Reuters) - Oil surged nearly 5 percent on Thursday to its highest level since crude's record run i » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/01/us-markets-oil-idUSTRE81C0T620120301
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Reuters) - Prospects for a sustained global economic recovery dimmed on Thursday as manufacturing » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/01/global-economy-idUSL4E8E13I20120301
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (Reuters) - When Egypt's stock market index climbed this week to its highest level since last July, » http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/uk-egypt-economy-idUKTRE81S13V20120229
Thursday, March 1, 2012 China’s manufacturing expanded at a faster pace in February and a gauge for India showed sustained » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-29/china-s-manufacturing-improves-for-third-straight-month
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Manufacturing probably accelerated for a fourth straight month in February after Americans picked u » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-01/manufacturing-household-spending-in-u-s-probably-increased.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of costs to ship dry-bulk commodities, fell to the lowest monthly a » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-29/baltic-index-reaches-lowest-monthly-average-since-1986-amid-glut.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Coking refinery margins during Q4 declined considerably with the narrowing of the light-heavy crude » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-refining-margins-decline-as-mid-continent-crude-oil-and-lightheavy-differentials-narro...
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Petroleum coke filters tailings water It almost sounds too good to be true: could a byproduct of th » http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Water+wildlife/6231240/story.html#ixzz1ntuMw4Tm
Thursday, March 1, 2012 The refinery of Hindustan-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) has started marketing pet coke produced by it. » http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120302/region.htm
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 The Coeclerici Group, a leading provider of integrated services for the supply of raw materials for » http://www.ligurianotizie.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78866:la-genovese-coeclerici-apre-a-miami&catid=...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 In their quest for raw materials security, leading steelmakers here are breaking away from age-old » http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/outward-ho-for-coking-coal/466040/
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Oil refiner CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI: News ) reported Monday a profit for the fourth quarter that soar » http://www.rttnews.com/1829266/cvr-energy-q4-profit-soars-but-shares-down-as-eps-lags-view.aspx?type=bn
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE-HFC) ("HollyFrontier" or the "Company") today reported fourth quart » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hollyfrontier-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-2011-results-2012-02-28
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Spain surprised Monday with a higher-than-expected budget deficit for 2011, lending new urgency to » http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120227-712531.html
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 South Africa’s economy, the largest on the continent, expanded at a faster pace in the fourth quart » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-28/south-african-economy-expands-3-2-as-manufacturing-rebounds.html
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Confidence in the euro zone's economy rose for a second consecutive month in February, a survey sho » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/28/us-eurozone-sentiment-idUSTRE81R0JV20120228
Monday, February 27, 2012 Saudi Arabia plans to invest $107 billion over the next five years to boost oil, natural-gas, and r » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-27/saudi-arabia-to-invest-107-billion-in-energy-eqtisadiah-says.html
Monday, February 27, 2012 Professional forecasters expect steady job creation, more housing starts and strong business spendi » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/forecasters-see-us-economy-growing-unemployment-inching-lower-in-2012-20120227-00014
Monday, February 27, 2012 Asian stocks fell, with a regional benchmark index retreating after a record 10-week advance, as oi » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-27/asia-stocks-decline-as-higher-oil-europe-concern-prompt-selling.html
Monday, February 27, 2012 China must relax its grip on industry and move towards a free-market economy, the World Bank said o » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/27/china-worldbank-reform-idUSL4E8DR3F120120227
Monday, February 27, 2012 Oil fell, halting its longest rally in two years, after a warning from the International Monetary F » http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-27/oil-snaps-longest-rally-in-two-years-as-imf-warns-on-economy.html
Monday, February 27, 2012 South Africa’s economy, the largest on the continent, probably grew at a faster pace in the fourth » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-27/south-african-economy-probably-expanded-at-faster-pace-in-fourth-quarter.html
Monday, February 27, 2012 Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY), Europe’s third- largest aluminum producer, fell the most in almost two weeks » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-27/norsk-hydro-falls-as-aluminum-surplus-may-increase-oslo-mover.html
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