Are lower coal prices what the cement industry needs?
This week ICR takes a look at the downward trend in coal prices and discusses whether cement producers will benefit from the drop in prices or whether the cement sector should b...
Petcoke
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Are lower coal prices what the cement industry needs?
This week ICR takes a look at the downward trend in coal prices and discusses whether cement producers will benefit from the drop in prices or whether the cement sector should b...
The ‘magic’ of magnesium Premium
While petcoke is a less expensive fuel option, its use can lead to operational challenges for the cement plant, such as the formation of kiln rings and build-ups in the lower cy...
INC awards US$7m petcoke contract
Paraguay's Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has awarded the Sanfil GT consortium, represented by Christian Harrison Paleari, the contract for the supply of 24,000t of petcoke...
Increase in seaborne coal and petcoke prices impact producers
Seaborne thermal coal and petcoke prices rose by 16-24 per cent YoY during the 1H18 period, eroding almost four per cent of the aggregate EBITDA of LafargeHolcim and HeidelbergC...
Supreme Court exempts cement industry from petcoke import ban
India’s Supreme Court has finalised a ban on petcoke imports with exemptions for some key industrial users, including the cement sector.
Landed petcoke prices could increase by 6% in India
In India the landed cost of petcoke could increase by 5.6 per cent as a result of the import duty hike, reports Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities. The import duty on the fuel w...
Imported petcoke prices rise to a multi-year high in March
The price of petcoke imported to India has risen to a multi-year high in March. This has been attributed to both increased demand and a supply shortage because of maintenance wo...
UltraTech reports rise in net sales
UltraTech Cement Ltd has announced that its net profit decreased by 25 per cent YoY to INR4.21bn (US$65.98m) in the October-December quarter of 2017.
Turkish petcoke imports uncompetitive compared to domestic producers
Turkish petcoke imports are uncompetitive due to lower prices being offered by domestic producers and high freight rates. The domestic price of petcoke in Turkey is approximatel...