Public opinion has been divided very starkly indeed by the government’s invitation to energy companies to apply for licences to develop shale gas across a broad swathe of the United Kingdom.On the one hand, many...
Tighter international trade restrictions on Russia could trigger a flood of wheat onto global markets.Ukraine and Russia, along with North America, are Australia's biggest grain export competitors. Market analysts are expecting Russian wheat yields to...
Oil prices have risen to a nine-month high amid concerns that developments in Iraq may affect global supplies. Brent crude futures rose 3% to $113.27 per barrel, while US crude gained more than 2% to...
A dozen European refineries could close in coming years France worst hit as capacity shrinks 30% Rising US product imports came as surprise Additional closures likely in ItalyPressure for refinery closures in Europe is...
May 5, 2014: Grain prices moved higher Monday as dry weather scorched the southwestern Plains states in the U.S. and as the conflict in Ukraine escalated. Wheat for July delivery rose 13 cents to $7.29 a...
Since rising from mid-February 2014, the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) has come back down again. The BDI is a benchmark index used to assess the overall cost of moving dry bulks such as grain, iron...
Competitive eater and restaurant owner Jamie McDonald had no problem downing almost a dozen 11.5-ounce hamburgers in 10 minutes, or 9 pounds, 7.4 ounces of pulled pork. It’s the cost of the meat that’s making...
ICE arabica coffee prices catapulted to 16-month highs on Wednesday, extending the previous day's huge gains as investors piled into the market driven by worry over possible drought damage to crops in top grower Brazil...
The price of raw sugar hit a 30-year high this month as traders worried about the impact of bad weather on Australia, the world’s third largest exporter. Sugar prices rose on 2 February to settle...
Methanol is an alternative liquid-fuel source. It is also used in the production of acetic acid, formaldehyde, plastic, adhesives, foams, plywood sub-floors, solvents, and windshield-washer fluid. In March 2013, IHS Chemical found that the demand...