Links to previous press releases are below.
Chinese Auto Sales Extend Gain in June
Chinese auto sales gained year-on-year for a third month in a row, rising by 11.6% to 2.3 million vehicles in June, Reuters reports based on China Association of Automobile Manufacturers data, as the economy showed further signs of recovery following coronavirus-related restrictions.
IEA revises 2020 oil demand higher for third consecutive month
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its 2020 oil demand forecast up by 360K b/d from its June report to 92.1M b/d, with y-o-y demand predicted to decline by 7.2M b/d. China’s 2020 oil...
Read MorePort Hedland Iron Ore Exports Climb to Record High in June
Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland surged to a record high of 51.8 Mt in June, rising by 2.9 Mt from the previous peak in June 2019 and 4.0 Mt on the month, data from the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA)...
Read MoreSingapore fuel inventories reach highest level since March 2017
Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks increased by 1.5M bbls w-o-w to 26.7M bbls during the week ending July 8, the highest inventory level since March 2017, according to data from Enterprise Singapore...
Read MoreJapan’s Meti Forecasts Weaker Crude Steel Output
Japanese crude steel output is projected to drop by 27.9% year-on-year to 17.7 Mt in July-September, according to the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti).
Domestic steel...
Read MoreUS commercial crude oil stocks rise again
US commercial crude oil inventories grew by 5.7M bbls w-o-w to 539.3M bbls during the week ending July 3 according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). This is around 18% higher than the...
Read MoreAngola agrees to compensate for under compliance with OPEC+ output cuts
Angola has now committed to fully comply with OPEC+ production cuts after previously resisting pressure from other members to meet their production quota, reports Reuters. The country will also compensate...
Read MoreCanadian Coking Coal Exports Continue Lower
Canadian coking coal exports (excluding the US) declined on an annual basis for a seventh month in a row to 2.1 Mt in May (-0.2 Mt year-on-year), according to data collected by IHS. Shipments inched...
Read MoreCoal Conference Canada 2019
IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel regulations formed a main discussion point in the transportation session at the 2019 Coal Conference Canada from 8-10 October in Vancouver. Derek Langston of SSY Consultancy...
Read MoreIndian Coal Markets 2019
Derek Langston, Head of Research at SSY, outlined the potential impact of IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel regulations on India’s coal sector at mjunction’s Indian Coal Markets conference on 16-18 September in Kolkata.