04:16 PM @ 15/01/2025
The coming years are set to exacerbate the global geoeconomic competition for the world’s mineral resources, with President Trump openly eyeing 12 million sq km of territory containing untold riches. Here are the conflicts, present and potentially future, to watch out for.SEE MORE04:10 PM @ 14/01/2025
Last year, ICIS estimated that China’s polypropylene (PP) capacity exceeding its demand was 6.9m tonnes.SEE MORE03:50 PM @ 14/01/2025
Vietnam shipped 1.73 million tonnes of fertilizers abroad throughout 2024 for US$709.91 million, marking an annual increase of 11.7% in volume and 9.4% in value, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.SEE MORE03:49 PM @ 13/01/2025
China's exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part fuelled by factories rushing inventory overseas as they braced for heightened trade risks under a Trump presidency.SEE MORE03:34 PM @ 13/01/2025
Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said.SEE MORE
