Links to previous press releases are below.
US Imports of Saudi Crude on the Rise
US Energy Information Administration data indicates a rise in US imports of Saudi crude, with volumes at an average of 1.01M b/d during the 4 weeks ending 31 August, up 235K b/d y-o-y and 229K b/d higher...
Read MoreUS to Require All Countries to Eventually Halt Imports of Iranian Oil
US and Indian government officials met today in New Delhi, with discussions involving India’s request to continue importing Iranian crude after US sanctions take effect in November. Following discussions,...
Read MoreIndia’s Imports of Iranian Crude Drop in August
India’s imports of Iranian crude oil dropped 245K b/d m-o-m to a 5-month low of 523K b/d in August, according to preliminary data from Reuters. Imports were still up 52K b/d y-o-y, partly due to attractive freight discounts offered by Iran in 2018.
Australian Iron Ore Exports Fall While Steam Coal Hits New High
Australian iron ore exports (wet basis) slumped to a five-month low of 69.8 Mt in July, down by 1.3 Mt year-on-year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This was the first annual decline...
Read MoreUS Gulf Operations Resume after Gordon Weakens to Tropical Depression
Energy companies along the US Gulf Coast are starting to resume operations in their offshore production facilities, after storm Gordon passed through.
Gordon had disrupted about 157K b/d of...
Read MoreBrazil and US Soyabean Prices
The Brazilian soyabean price rose sharply in recent days, climbing $14/t week-on-week to $387/t on 4 September, according to the International Grains Council. As a consequence, the premium to the US...
Read MoreUS Steel Imports Continue to Decline
US steel imports fell by 0.4 Mt year-on-year in August to 2.7 Mt, the fourth consecutive annual decline in shipments, with sharp drops in imports from Russia and South Korea, preliminary US Census Bureau...
Read MoreTropical Storm Approaches the US Gulf Coast
Tropical storm Gordon continued to head towards the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall near the border between Louisiana and Mississippi...
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