Links to previous press releases are below.
China refinery throughput drops to 14-month low in July
Chinese refinery throughput fell 896K b/d m-o-m to 13.97M b/d in July according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the lowest since May 2020 when throughput averaged 13.69M b/d. Independent...
Read MoreUSDA Downgrades Grain Export Forecasts
Wheat export forecasts for Russia and Canada for the 2021/22 market year (July-June) were downgraded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) owing to poorer production prospects, the agency said...
Read MoreRussian June Coal Exports
Total seaborne coking and steam (including lignite and anthracite) exports from Russia reached 20.1 Mt in June, up 1.8 Mt year-on-year, data from IHS show.
For steam coal, China was the largest...
Read MoreOPEC remain positive on 2021 oil demand growth
Despite the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant, OPEC still expect oil demand to grow 5.95M b/d y-o-y in 2021 to 96.57M b/d (up 6.6%), according to their latest monthly report. OPEC believe oil demand...
Read MoreIEA revise down 2021 demand forecast due to COVID-19 resurgence
Following the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant across the globe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its global oil demand forecast for 2021 by 0.3M b/d to 96.2M b/d compared...
Read MoreSimpson Spence Young announces new Head of Environmental Markets
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Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has today announced that James Ash has joined SSY Futures Ltd as Head of Environmental Markets, to build out and head their new carbon...
Read MoreUS HRB Price Hits New Record High
Hot rolled band (HRB) steel prices in the US and Europe continued to rise in the two weeks to 11 August, with the US price breaking the $2,000/t mark for the first time.
At $2,005/t, the US...
Read MorePort Hedland, Dampier July Iron Ore Throughput
At 44.3 Mt, iron ore throughput at Port Hedland in July fell to the lowest level in five months, port data showed. However, volumes were up marginally on the year-ago level of 43.6 Mt. At 314.2 Mt,...
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