Links to previous press releases are below.
South African Coal Exports Fall
South African steam coal exports (including anthracite) fell by 0.7 Mt year-on-year in September to 6.1 Mt as a steep decline in shipments to India countered higher exports to European destinations,...
Read MoreOPEC production falls short of October target
OPEC’s oil production averaged 27.5M b/d in October, an increase of 190K b/d m-o-m but below the planned 254K b/d target previously agreed under the group’s supply deal, according to Reuters. This indicates...
Read MoreChina releases state oil product reserves
China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration has announced that it is releasing some state oil product reserves to the domestic market in an attempt to ease an ongoing energy supply shortage...
Read MoreEU and US Reach Steel and Aluminium Trade Deal
The EU and US have reached an interim agreement to end a dispute on steel and aluminium trade while they work towards a broader trade deal covering the steel and aluminium sectors, according to official...
Read MoreChina’s Manufacturing Sector Contracts in October
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) slipped to 49.2 in October, down from 49.6 in September and representing a second consecutive month of contraction for the country’s manufacturing...
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