Houston — US stocks of propylene for non-fuel use increased in the week ended August 15, representing a seventh consecutive week of growth, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. Non-fuel use propylene stocks increased by 151,000 barrels last week to 3.108 million barrels, EIA data showed. Stock levels were also up by 284,000 barrels from

Pittsburgh — Canada is opening a 15-day consultation period to look into the harm or threat of harm from steel imports to domestic producers, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at ArcelorMittal’s Dofasco plant in Ontario, Morneau said the “unfair tariffs” levied by the US is causing other countries to seek alternative

Tokyo — Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp or NSSC Wednesday cut its August prices for austenitic stainless cold rolled coil and plates for distributors by Yen 5,000/mt ($45/mt), its first cut since August 2017. It kept ferritic CRC prices for August unchanged. NSSC does not disclose its list prices. The current market

As the consumption of natural gas in China grows, the country is set to become the largest importer by next year, with liquid natural gas (LNG) as its main import. The consumption of natural gas is expected to keep rising, with imports reaching 171 billion cubic meters in 2023. This result was announced during a

As the trade war between China and the US escalates, fewer vessels carrying US liquefied natural gas (LNG) have arrived in China over the past two months. China, which purchased 14 percent of all US LNG shipped between February 2016 and April 2018, has taken delivery from just one vessel that left the US in

Prices of locally produced high-carbon ferrochrome in China have been on the rise due to an uptick in chrome ore prices, market sources said Monday. Spot ferrochrome was currently at Yuan 6,000/mt (68 cents/lb), possibly ex-plant, said one Beijing-based analyst, adding that prices were up around Yuan 150/mt from a week earlier. Yuan 6,000/mt is

Pyridinium tribromide (CAS No.: 39416-48-3), is a kind of excellent brominating agent. Because of easy to release the bromine when in humid air and the temperature up to 25 °C (or above), so the stability of the finished goods of pyridinium tribromide depend on its easy decomposition. As a chemical change, it has a significant

After years of cultivation, CPHI&P – MEC CHINA has become the best choice for local outstanding enterprises to realize the China dream and open up the international road. In 17 years’ exhibition, it has numerous enterprises enter into the harvest through this platform, and has growing influence in the international market, has also emerged a

The 18th CPHI&P-MEC China will be held in Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 20th-22rd ,June, 2018. After years of cultivation, CPHI&P – MEC CHINA has become the best choice for local outstanding enterprises to realize the China dream and open up the international road. In 17 years’ exhibition, it has numerous enterprises enter into

Buying activity in the molybdenum oxide market was thin again Wednesday, with prices moving lower as would-be sellers appeared willing to drop offer levels in order to move material. “It makes sense that,” said a European trader. “Those who have an intake on a formula basis have got material on their books.” An Asian trader