Links to previous press releases are below.
Chinese crude imports fall in September
Chinese crude imports fell 0.5M b/d m-o-m and 1.8 M b/d y-o-y to 10.0 M b/d in September according to preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs. Across the first nine months of the...
Read MoreAsian crude imports fall in September, but Middle East regains market share
Asian crude imports fell by 0.25 M b/d m-o-m to 22.99 M b/d in September, Reuters reported, citing Refinitiv Oil Research data. Reuters suggested, the high official selling price (OSP) of Middle Eastern...
Read MorePort Hedland Iron Ore Throughput Climbs in September
Port Hedland iron ore exports rose by 1.4 Mt year-on-year in September to reach 47.0 Mt, port authority data reveal. Year-on-year increases in shipments to both Japan (+1.7 Mt to 2.8 Mt) and South Korea...
Read MoreOman crude production rises for seventh consecutive month
Oman produced 764 K b/d of crude in September, up 8 K b/d m-o-m, yet still 15 K b/d lower that the OPEC+ quota of 779 K b/d, Argus reported, citing official energy ministry data. The rise in output...
Read MoreAustralian August Wheat Exports
Australian wheat exports in August reached the strongest level for the month since 2012, at just under 2.2 Mt, up sharply from 0.4 Mt a year ago, according to the International Grains Council.
Almost...
Read MoreChinese Steel Prices Rise
Following the country’s Golden Week public holiday, prices for key steel products in China have risen, data from World Steel Dynamics show.
The domestic price for rebar was assessed at $780/t...
Read MoreQueensland Coal Exports Hit 7-Month Low
Coal throughput at the Queensland ports of Abbot Point, Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Hay Point totalled a combined 15.6 Mt in September, the lowest level since February’s 15.5 Mt and down from just...
Read MoreChinese Iron Ore Port Stocks Rise
Iron ore stockpiles at 42 monitored Chinese ports rose by 1.0 Mt to reach 134.3 Mt in the seven days ending 8 October, the highest level since early May 2019, data from U-Metal show.
This compares with 120.3 Mt in the same week last year.