Is a new Chinese steel giant on the horizon?
Peter Brennan, Sebastian Lewis and Christopher Davis on how the wait for the first significant merging of Chinese steelmakers could be at an end.
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Our analysts discuss the demand/supply fundamentals of polypropylene, the likelihood of a bullish supply case for PP, and what the key demand centers for the polyolefin will be.
PRB 8,400 coal production down but not out
The share of lower heat 8,400 Btu/lb coal produced in the Powder River Basin continues to decline but is unlikely to go away, say market sources.
Where will all the new US olefins go?
Will growing supplies of shale-driven olefins expansions in the North American market outstrip the ability of units downstream to take in product?
Latin America grapples with lack of petrochemical investment
Beyond Mexico, proposed petrochemical expansions have fallen by the wayside in Latin America.
Colombia Country Analysis Brief
(Wed, 29 Jun 2016) Colombia experienced a dramatic rise in energy production since the implementation of regulatory reforms in 2003; however, crude oil prices have declined since 2014, which has stymied production growth.
Stripper wells accounted for 10% of U.S. oil production in 2015
(Wed, 29 Jun 2016) Stripper wells, or wells that produce small volumes, represent an important but decreasing share of total U.S. oil and natural gas production. These wells are characterized as producing no more than 15 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) over a 12-month period. EIA estimates that there were about 380,000 stripper oil wells (so called because they are stripping the remaining oil out of the ground) in the United States operating at the end of 2015, compared to about 90,000 nonstripper oil wells.
U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity
(Wed, 29 Jun 2016) This is the sixth release of the U.S. Energy Information Administration data on fuel ethanol production capacity. EIA first reported fuel ethanol production capacity for January 2011 on November 29, 2011. This new report contains production capacity data for all operating U.S. fuel ethanol production plants as of January 1, 2016.
H2 2016: What is the outlook for China's volatile steel market?
Paul Bartholomew focuses on China and the steel price volatility witnessed in the first half of the year and what we could potentially see over the second half of 2016.
Steel trade is trending: Now a main point in the US conversation on #GlobalTrade
Steel trade may not be hash-tagged on social media as much as Steph or LeBron, but American steelmakers are hitting shots from almost every spot on the floor as they take aim against what they steadfastly maintain are illegally traded steel imports.