Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks rose again last week, but the big picture is still that stocks appear to be levelling out. Meanwhile, gasoline stocks jumped as refinery runs continued to increase and demand for... 25th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Oct.) World Steel Association (WSA) data for October show that global steel output fell by 3.1% y/y, with declines in most major producing regions. World output has been down y/y in every month this year... 20th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Oct.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by almost 8% y/y in October. Excluding China, output rose by less than 4% y/y. 20th November 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US stocks of crude oil ticked up only slightly last week, whilst stocks of gasoline edged up again as refineries continued to increase production. 18th November 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks jumped as production rose again and net imports rebounded. However, demand also recovered as refineries continued to ramp production back up. 12th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Sep.) South Africa’s PGM production continued to fall in September as low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. Lonmin is just the latest example of an industry struggling to keep up with labour... 12th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Aug.) US exports of semi-manufactured silver remained subdued in August, suggesting that global industrial demand is yet to recover. Meanwhile, investors continued to buy into falling prices, boosting... 9th November 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Indonesia Tin Exports (Oct.) Indonesia’s tin exports rose strongly in October, but we expect volumes to drop sharply from November as new export regulations take effect. Lower Indonesian production and exports next year should be... 5th November 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks rose once again last week. However, despite an increase in crude production, the stock build was much smaller than the previous week’s, as refinery inputs continued to pick up and... 4th November 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks rose for the fifth consecutive time last week, but the latest increase was less than half the previous week’s as net crude oil imports fell and inputs to refineries rebounded... 28th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China’s gold imports (Sep.) Mainland China’s gold imports from Hong Kong rose in September for the third consecutive month. We expect total imports by China to continue their upward trend in the remainder of the year and imports... 27th October 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks jumped sharply again last week, despite an uptick in refinery runs. However, stocks of gasoline fell as demand for products increased. 21st October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Sep.) World Steel Association (WSA) data for September show a 3.7% y/y fall in global steel output, with declines in most major producing regions. This is a larger fall than last month, but the market... 20th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Sep.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by almost 10% y/y in September. Excluding China, output rose by a modest 3% y/y. 20th October 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US oil stocks rose sharply last week as refinery runs fell and imports climbed. Meanwhile, oil production slipped back and demand for oil products rebounded. 15th October 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Aug.) South Africa PGM production and sales continued to fall in August as low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. We expect production growth to continue to slow over the remainder of the year... 8th October 2015 · 1 min read