Capesize freight rates in Q2 2016 began to see an improvement after they hovered within a 10% range of the lowest levels seen, through most of Q1. The improvement seen was due to underlying factors, such as bunker prices, market derivative rates and positional tightness.
Steel scrap is an incredibly unique commodity.
Airlines pay close attention to weight and balance before takeoff. A plane can't be too heavy and it needs a center of gravity. Matt Kohlman elaborates.
(Fri, 17 Jun 2016) Early release of the final EIA-860 data for calendar year 2015.The early release is provided for the express purpose of providing immediate access to individual plant and generator data for analysts who use this type of information. The data has not been fully edited and is inappropriate for aggregation, such as to state or national totals. Also, in some cases, data for a certain number of plants and generators has been excluded from this early release pending further data validation. Final, complete, and fully-edited data will be released by EIA later in 2016.
(Fri, 17 Jun 2016) EIA's <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2016</em> (AEO2016) Reference case projects that natural gas-fired electricity generation will exceed coal-fired electricity generation by 2022, while generation from renewables—driven by wind and solar—will overtake coal-fired generation by 2029. The shift away from coal-fired generation to a combination of higher natural gas-fired and renewables generation and greater energy efficiency is expected to be accelerated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan (CPP).
The shipping industry is a marketplace where massive deals concerning the movement of millions of barrels of oil on behemoth ships can be made over a third pint at the local pub.
David Elward looks behind speculators' decision to target sugar, with it having offered significantly higher returns than other commodities, including crude oil and precious metals.
The US steel industry is nearing the dog days of summer when many in the market will pack their bags and make the pilgrimage to the coast.
(Thu, 16 Jun 2016) The U.S. Energy Information Administration will hold its 2016 Energy Conference on July 11 and 12 in Washington, DC. This two-day event provides the opportunity to meet and network with energy analysts, decision makers, and EIA staff. This year's conference also includes an EIA job fair.
The world’s largest emergency stockpile of crude oil is quickly falling apart.
