Links to previous press releases are below.
German Crude Steel Production
German crude steel output dropped 14.6% year-on-year to 2.7 Mt in December, according to the country’s steel federation. Total year production declined 8.4% from the preceding year to 36.9 Mt in 2022.
Indonesian Exports
In November, Indonesia exports of coal rose 8.1 Mt year-on-year to 41.9 Mt (including lignite) however, declining 2.6 Mt from the previous month’s shipments, Bank Indonesia data show. Meanwhile, shipments...
Read MoreBrazilian Crude Steel Production
Brazilian crude steel production fell to a 30-month low and down 5.2% year-on-year to 2.5 Mt in December, according to the country’s steel institute. At 34.0 Mt, output in January-December 2022 was 5.8% lower than the year before.
India’s refinery throughput jumps to seven-month high
India’s crude oil refinery throughput increased by 540K b/d m-o-m and 240K b/d y-o-y to 5.32M b/d in December, the highest level since May, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis...
Read MoreJapanese Crude Steel Production
Japanese crude steel production fell to more than a two-year low in December at 6.9 Mt, down by 13.1% from the same month last year, according to the country’s steel federation. Output in 2022 was 7.4% below the preceding year at 89.2 Mt.
India’s crude imports ease in December
India’s crude oil imports eased by 20K b/d m-o-m and 30K b/d y-o-y to 4.62M b/d in December, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows. Across 2022 crude imports averaged 4.58M...
Read MoreChinese Bauxite and Nickel Ore Imports
Chinese bauxite imports rose 1.4 Mt year-on-year to 10.1 Mt in December, customs data show. The increase follows a jump in shipments from Guinea by 2.6 Mt to 6.2 Mt, while imports from Indonesia fell...
Read MoreChina’s crude imports from Russia fall to nine-month low
China’s crude oil imports from Russia declined by 380K b/d m-o-m and 180K b/d y-o-y to 1.53M b/d in December, the lowest level since March, China customs data showed. Shipments from Malaysia rose by...
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