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Kuwait crude oil exports to S. Korea up 14.4 percent

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:09 GMT

Kuwait's crude oil exports to South Korea in April grew 14.4 percent from a year earlier to 11.08 million barrels, or 369,000 barrels per day (bpd),

Belarus oil products export 15.6% down in Q1 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:08 GMT

In January-March 2013 Belarus exported 4.074 million tonnes of oil products, 15.6% down from January-March 2012. The price for Belarusian oil

Ukrainian iron ore exports rise by 12 percent in January-April

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:07 GMT

According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in the January-April period of this year Ukraine's exports of iron

Vitol Buys Third June Forties Cargo; Kirkuk Oil Exports to Rise

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:12 GMT

Vitol Group bought its third North Sea Forties crude cargo for loading in June at a lower price than the previous trade. No bids or offers

Asia Crude-MRPL bought Oman oil to replace Iran oil

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:11 GMT

India's MRPL has bought 600,000 barrels of Omani crude oil from trader Vitol for lifting in the first half of July, two sources with knowledge of the

OPEC to Keep Exports Stable Amid Supply Glut, Oil Movements Says

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:10 GMT

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will keep crude shipments little changed into early next month as abundant inventories

Sri Lanka imports one million barrels of crude, refinery to restart on May 24th

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:18 GMT

Sri Lanka's Minister for Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said one million barrels of crude oil had been

Rice exports from Kakinada port slow down

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:17 GMT

Rice exports from the Kakinada anchorage (old) port have been sluggish of late. At present there are only four or five ships being loaded with rice at the

China April 2013 Corn imports up by a whopping 2455% y/y at 420Kt: Barclays

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:16 GMT

Corn imports by China in April came in strong at 420Kt, up from March’s 237Kt and up a sizeable 2455% y/y. Meanwhile,

India's coking coal imports seen rising to 35 million tonnes in 2013/14

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:11 GMT

India's metallurgical coal imports are likely to grow by 8.7 percent to 35 million tonnes in 2013/14 as

Iraq may meet about 50% increase in world oil exports through 2030: Nahyan

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:06 GMT

Given Iraq's huge oil and gas reserves and rapid development of upstream and downstream sectors, the UAE Minister of

S.Korea to take 1st Iran LPG cargoes in 7 months -sources

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:05 GMT

South Korea will receive a shipment of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the first time since imports were halted last October due to

Ukrainian steel product exports up 8.6 percent in Q1

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

According to the data released by metal trading enterprise Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company (UGMK),

South Sudan warns that it may shut down oil exports through Sudan again

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

South Sudan is warning that it may stop exporting oil through Sudan's pipelines again.

Shalom: Natural gas exports to be capped at 40%

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom intends to set the maximum natural gas export allocation at 40 percent

Mexico’s Altamira Scheduled to Get LNG Spot Cargo From Nigeria

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mexico was scheduled to receive a spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria yesterday, according to

Brazil Scheduled to Get LNG Cargo at Guanabara Bay From Nigeria

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:12 GMT

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s importer of liquefied natural gas known as Petrobras, is scheduled to receive a spot cargo from Nigeria

Nigeria to Export 62 Crude Lots in July, Partial Plan Shows

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:11 GMT

Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, will export 62 crude cargoes in July, loading programs obtained by Bloomberg News that cover

STC gets highest bid from Sudanese firm for wheat export tender

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:10 GMT

The State Trading Corporation (STC) has received the highest bid of $304.5 a tonne for shipment of wheat from Government warehouses

No oil imports from Iran

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:10 GMT

The Minister for Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said that Sri Lanka has not imported any crude oil from Iran after June 2012. In June 2011 United States imposed an embargo

German Wheat Exports Rose 4.7% in March and Barley Sales Surged

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:09 GMT

German wheat exports, the European Union’s second-biggest after those of France, rose 4.7 percent in March from a year earlier.

BP Offers Forties Crude; Surgut Awards Urals Tender

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:12 GMT

BP Plc (BP/) failed to sell North Sea Forties crude at a lower price. Vitol Group sold two Russian Urals crude cargoes in Europe.

Angola’s oil exports in March are highest since 2010

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:11 GMT

Angola’s oil exports in March rose almost 10 percent to 1.74 million barrels per day against February, which was the highest amount since

Details of China's import ban on low-CV thermal coal

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:22 GMT

The precise scope of China's proposed ban on the importation of lower calorific value thermal coal has become clearer after Platts

CEC says no to export of iron ore pellets from Karnataka

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:21 GMT

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee here today ruled out any possibility of allowing export of iron ore pellets from

PSO seeks 1.07mn tonnes oil products

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:20 GMT

Pakistan State Oil is seeking 1.07 million tonnes of oil products for delivery over June to September, a tender document showed. The state-owned firm's

Turkey Set to Get Spot LNG Cargo From Qatar at Aliaga Terminal

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:19 GMT

Turkey’s port of Aliaga is scheduled to receive a spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar, according to ship-tracking data.

Wheat Exports From India to Plummet as Farmers Hoard Harvest

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:18 GMT

Wheat exports from India, the world’s second-biggest producer, are set to plunge as farmers hoard the crop and a rally in domestic

Equatorial Guinea Keeps Zafiro Crude Exports Stable for July

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:17 GMT

Equatorial Guinea plans to keep exports of its Zafiro crude unchanged in July at three cargoes of 1 million barrels each, according to a

China's April iron ore imports from Australia jump 27% on year

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:09 GMT

China imported 32.28 million mt of iron ore from Australia in April, up 27% year on year and up 0.3% from March, data released Wednesday

India's April Iran oil imports drop 34.2 pct vs March -trade

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:06 GMT

India's oil imports from Iran fell 34.2 percent in April from March, data from trade sources showed on Wednesday, bolstering the country's

Europe-U.S. Gasoline Cargoes Seen Rising on Summer-Grade Demand

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:05 GMT

The number of gasoline cargoes booked for shipment to the U.S. from Europe is poised to rise during the next two weeks on

S.Korea's Iran crude imports for April down 44.4 pct y/y

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:04 GMT

South Korea's imports of Iranian crude in April fell nearly 45 percent from a year ago to 4.18 million barrels, official data showed on Wednesday,

No oil imports from Iran

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Minister for Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said that Sri Lanka has not imported any crude oil

Global coffee exports spurt 7% in H1: ICO

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Global coffee exports rose by seven per cent to 56.1 million bags in the first half of the current year that

India to foot $8 bn for coal, fertiliser, scrap imports

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

While the fall in prices of gold and crude oil in recent weeks will help India prune its import bill, coal, fertiliser

Moniz: LNG exports on hold until data reviewed

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied

Nigeria to Boost July Qua Iboe Crude Exports to 16-Month High

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:11 GMT

Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, is set to increase exports of its benchmark Qua Iboe crude in July to the highest in 16 months,

For Jan-Apr oil products export from Azerbaijan fell by 1.1%

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:10 GMT

Export of oil products from Azerbaijan for Jan-Apr of the year made up 31.2% of the total export for 2012. The State Customs Committee

Egypt Plans Wheat-Imports Drop as Ministers Seek Local Supplies

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:09 GMT

Egypt, the biggest wheat importer, plans to cut the state’s inbound shipments of the cereal and

MMTC cancels wheat export tender on poor response

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:08 GMT

Poor response has forced state-run MMTC to cancel the wheat export tender for shipping about one lakh tonnes from the Food Corporation of

Ecuador's crude oil exports fall 4% on year

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:12 GMT

Ecuador's first quarter crude oil export revenue fell 4% from a year earlier to $3.38 billion due to lower oil prices, the central bank said. The average price

Shell Sells Forties; Qua Iboe Crude Exports at 16-Month High

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:11 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) sold a second cargo of North Sea Forties crude in as many days as the price fell to the lowest in 11 days.

Greece's Hellenic issues tender to buy Russian oil

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:16 GMT

Hellenic Petroleum, Greece's largest refiner, has issued a tender to buy an 80,000 tonne cargo of Russian Urals crude oil for early June delivery, a trading source said, the first in

Japan expects diecast aluminum alloy shipments to near 3-year high in May

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:15 GMT

Japan's domestic shipments of diecast aluminum alloy are expected to rise to about 43,000 mt in May as the weak yen shrinks

Mexico’s CFE Buys Nine LNG Spot Cargoes From BP, Trafigura

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:14 GMT

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico’s state utility, is scheduled to receive nine spot cargoes of liquefied natural gas over the next 19

U.S. LNG Export Potential Gaining Momentum, Goldman Sachs Says

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:13 GMT

Liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S. are looking more likely after the Freeport LNG terminal got conditional approval from the

Yemen oil exports rose 14%

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:12 GMT

Yemen’s oil export volumes rose 14 percent in the first quarter of 2013, earning the government $35 million more than in the same period of 2012, according to data

China could deploy proposed ban on low CV coal imports by next week: market sources

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:09 GMT

China could be ready to deploy its proposed embargo on imports of thermal coal with a calorific

China Copper Imports Drop to 22-Month Low as Export Slump

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:08 GMT

Imports of refined copper by China, the biggest user, declined in April to the lowest level since June 2011, while exports fell for the first