To be fair, not all shale gas drilling is slowing, but in the Permian Basin, which has seen the most incandescent growth in recent years, according to the Financial Times, growth is slowing markedly, according to Schlumberger, Halliburton and the U.K.’s Weir Group – all majors suppliers to, or active players in, the fracking industry. Need […]
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Week in Review: Consumption in China, Turkey Tariffs and Vedanta’s Big Plans
Before we head into the Labor Day weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at Chinese domestic consumption and its impact on commodities. On Monday […]
Commodities Face China Headwinds Amid Slowing Consumption
How often have you seen headlines like “Copper rises on strong Chinese growth” and China’s industrial profits rise the most in four years on commodity prices“? Apparently, a mutually supportive cycle of strong growth fuels rising commodity prices, and rising prices fuels strong growth. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
Week in Review: Natural Gas, the U.S. Dollar and Utah Oil Sands
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals-related storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at the natural gas sector, which make be in for a shakeup […]
Oil Sands Get a Makeover as Petroteq Touts New Extraction Process
Just when environmentalists and shale oil had pretty much done for any more significant investment in tar sands, a couple of ex-oil industry veterans, David Sealock formerly of Chevron, and Jerry Bailey, formerly of ExxonMobil, are out to do to oil sands what modern drilling and fracturing did to tight oil. Need buying strategies for […]
India’s Coal Imports Continue to Rise
When it comes to coal, India’s litany of woes continues. Despite high prices in international markets, imports continue to rise — and there’s no letting up on that front. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook After a dip in FY 2017, overall coal imports increased 10% in FY 2018. […]
The U.S. Dollar’s Softening Lifts Commodities Prices
The dollar dropped this week and stocks pulled back following comments early this week form President Trump that reversed earlier optimism over U.S.-China trade talks later this week. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the Financial Times, the index tracking the U.S. dollar was down 0.3% at […]
Are Natural Gas Prices Due for a Shakeup?
Futures markets are suggesting the currently benign level of natural gas price volatility may not remain through the winter months. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the Financial Times, market volatility this year has been the lowest on record despite inventory levels falling 19.5% below average and […]
Week in Review: Rusal, the U.S.-Turkey Conflict and Data in Risk Mitigation
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals-related storylines here on MetalMiner: MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at Rusal and the impact U.S. sanctions have had on the Russian aluminum giant since April. In case you missed it, our August Monthly […]