LLDPE: US exports up $33-$34/mt on week
US linear low-density export assessments rose $33-$34/mt week on week as prices continued to be talked higher.
Where Do WIC Participants Redeem Their Food Benefits? An Analysis of WIC Food Dollar Redemption Patterns by Store Type
In FY2012, over three-fourths of WIC retail food benefits were redeemed at large (supercenter, supermarket, large grocery) stores. Although WIC may not encourage participants to be price sensitive, the many redemptions at large stores may be due to the 63-percent share of WIC vendors that are large stores and participants’ tendency to shop for WIC foods at the same stores where they shop anyway.
Iraq Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 28 Apr 2016) Iraq is OPEC?s second-largest crude oil producer and holds the fifth-largest proved crude oil reserves in the world. In 2015, Iraq?s production increased by almost 700,000 b/d compared with the production level in 2014, representing the largest year-over-year increase since Iraq?s production recovery in 2004, following the start of the Iraq war.
World watches as China appears to find floor of ferrochrome market
The significance of China's ferrochrome price is often understated in the market, yet when some of the country's stainless steelmakers rolled over purchase prices for April, the world's markets paid attention.
OPEC's grip might loosen, but it still has pull
OPEC counts 13 countries among its membership, but one of them has long reigned as a first among equals. Herman Wang reveals all.
Brazil sugar output expected to increase in 2016/2017 season
Platts editors discuss the global sugar deficit that has supported world sugar prices and how Brazil's sugar production for 2016/17 is likely to increase.
Steel price rally continues: when will it end?
Centered on the strength in the domestic Chinese market, steel mills are forcing up prices around the world. The Meltdown boys trying to figure out why and for how long this price rally will continue.
The Doha oil freeze fiasco: What lies ahead?
Platts senior editor Eklavya Gupte explores some of the ramifications on the global oil markets of the failure by major oil producers to agree on an output freeze in Doha.
US scrap exporters lift offers as markets strengthen
US East Coast bulk exporters raised offer prices to secure material in the week ended April 15 in the face of increased export activity.
As Chinese steel starts to call its own
With Chinese steel prices on a steady recovery since the Lunar New Year holidays, supply and production allocations have swung firmly towards serving the domestic market.