Links to previous press releases are below.
Russian crude exports to fall in February
Russian seaborne crude oil exports are expected to decline by 100K b/d m-o-m to 2.12M b/d in February, according to Energy Intelligence reporting on preliminary port loading programs issued by national...
Read MoreIndonesia Ends Coal Export Ban
After 28 days the Indonesian coal export ban has been rescinded, three days ahead of schedule. Just 8.0 Mt of coal were exported from Indonesia in the first 27 days of January, according to IHS estimates, versus 36.1 Mt in the same period last year.
US Grain Exports
Combined US exports of corn, soyabeans and wheat dropped 0.1 Mt week-on-week to 3.4 Mt in the seven days ending 20 January, according to official data. This decrease was due to lower soyabean and wheat exports, by contrast, corn shipments reached the highest level since June 2021 at 1.4 Mt.
US Steel Imports Rise
US annual steel imports reached the highest level since 2018 last year, according to official data, with a total of 29.6 Mt imported in 2021, up 9.6 Mt from 2020. Annual imports show increases in shipments...
Read MoreMexico’s gasoline imports reach 13-month high
Mexico’s gasoline imports increased by 106K b/d m-o-m and 38K b/d y-o-y to 426K b/d in December, rising for the third month in a row to the highest level since November 2020, according to data from...
Read MoreIndian refinery runs ease in December
Indian crude oil refinery throughput fell by 170K b/d m-o-m to 5.08M b/d in December, easing after reaching a 21-month high during the previous month, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and...
Read MoreUS HRB Price Continues Fall
The US domestic price for hot rolled band (HRB) continues to fall, with a of $97/t decrease over the two weeks to 26 January to reach $1,653/t, its lowest price since May 2021, according to World Steel...
Read MoreGlobal Steel Production
Total world crude steel production reached 1,950.5 Mt in 2021, a 3.7% increase compared to 2020 and a new high, the World Steel Association reports. Strong annual growth in the EU (+15.4%) India (+17.8%),...
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