Cement News tagged under: petcoke
After sharp falls in oil and coal, Omicron fears fading – petcoke down but with coal slowly higher, discounts return to positive17 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsBy Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The euro broke lower due to hawkish talk from the US Federal Reserve of higher yields in 2022. There is a range of US$1.12-1.16 expected in 2022, but the euro is likely move towards US$1.18. The Turkish lira saw a 47 per cent collapse from TRY9.75 to TRY14.40 in four weeks due to the new policy of negative real rates, making fuels substantially more expensive for Turkish cement makers. Table 1: Prices at a glance ... |
Petcoke prices fall while coal sees upward movement23 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing on from ICR’s most recent energy report , the price of Brent oil fell to US$78.50. The API2 1Q22 contract edged up to US$129.00 while the API4 1Q22 price increased to US125.00. Petcoke prices are finally moving down but this is slow based on indexation. The price of 6.5 per cent sulphur petcoke USGC FOB declined from US$154.00 to US$148.00 while the CFR ARA price fell from US$188.00 to US$176.50. Steam coal and petcoke FOB prices - historical view 2005-21 Coal switc... |
Coal sharply lower after Chinese price intervention, petcoke discounts turn negative as petcoke price remains stable19 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsBy Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The euro holding tight US$1.15-1.17 trading range in the wider US$1.15-1.20 range. Table 1: Prices at a glance Crude oil (US$/bbl) 83.25 Coal API2 – 1Q22 (US$) 125.00 API2 – Cal 2022 (US$) 125.00 API4 – 1Q22 (US$) 122.00 API4 – Cal 2022 (US$) 105.00 Petcoke USGC 4.5% 40 HGI ... |
Petcoke market stable, but coal to see return to normality?29 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing on from ICR’s most recent energy report , the coal rally was at an all-time high but is now experiencing a sharp retracement down due to demand destruction and forecasts of a warmer winter. It remains to be seen whether there are upside risks or whether there will be a correction to return to “normality”. Meanwhile, the petcoke market is steady due to increased demand from India and Turkey, based on discounts. The discount for petcoke FOB 6.5 per cent sulphur when compared with... |
Coal rally continues amid high European gas prices29 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsSince ICR’s most recent energy report , the coal rally continues, driven by high prices for gas and CO2 allowances in Europe. Coal prices for the 4Q22 are currently at US$163/t for API2 and US$159/t for API4 coal.CO2 allowances for December 2021 were valued at EUR60.00. Meanwhile, the price of Brent oil stood at US$75.25/barrel. With the supply of petcoke down after hurricanes, the petcoke illiquid market pushed higher. Petcoke prices for USGC 6.5 per cent reached US$122/t while the price... |
Coal rallies to 2009 highs – increased demand for petcoke as discounts widening – oil stable17 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsBy Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The euro tested the lower range but remains bound between US$1.17-1.20. Focus on signs of change in the Fed or ECB’s interest policies. Table 1: Prices at a glance Crude oil (US$/bbl) 72.50 Coal API2 – 4Q21 (US$) 163.00 API2 – Cal 2022 (US$) 124.00 API4 – 4Q21 (US$) 156.00 API4 – Cal 2022 (US$) ... |
Coal rally reaches 2011 highs while petcoke discounts up to 37%27 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsBy Brannvoll Aps, Denmark Following on from ICR’s most recent energy report , the coal rally has now reached levels comparable the highs of 2011, leading to more supply distortions. Petcoke FOB contracts are dragged up close to all-time highs with only a few deals available. Discounts for petcoke FOB (USGC 6.5 per cent, 40 HG/API 4) have increased to 37 per cent. However, freight rates have continued to climb, putting a lid on FOB prices to some extent. Additional context i... |
Sharp coal rally drives petcoke higher to widen discounts – new demand fears and OPEC+ agreement sent oil falling16 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsBy Brannvoll Aps, Denmark The euro is seen in the US$1.17-1.20 range with the US infrastructure package expected to support the dollar in the short-term. As forecast, inflation fears evaporated but the expected turn in commodities did not occur due to continued bottlenecks in the opening economies. Table 1: Prices at a glance Crude oil (US$/bbl) 69.25 Coal API2 – 4Q21 (US$) 132.00 API2 – Cal 2022 (U... |
Holcim contracts YPF as fuel supplier11 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsYPF signed an agreement to supply natural gas and petcoke to Holcim’s plants in Malagueño (Córdoba), Campana (Buenos Aires province), Capdeville (Mendoza) and Puesto Viejo (Jujuy), Argentina. The duration of the agreement is two years and will supply all of Holcim Argentina’s natural gas and petcoke supplies, according to CE Noticias Financieras. In 2019 Holcim signed an agreement with YPF Luz with the latter supplying wind power from the Los Teros facility in Azul, Buenos Aires province. ... |
CemProspects reports major developments in petcoke and freight08 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe CemProspects online conference continued yesterday by considering the major developments for the freight and petcoke markets going forwards. Starting with freight, Guy Hindley of Howe Robinson noted that the orderbook for the dry bulk fleet has fallen to 61mdwt – a low which has not been seen since 2005. Dry bulk trade is expected to reach 6.2bnt in 2020, with petcoke and cement representing 12.5 per cent of the total. The recovery of cement and petcoke trade in 2020 has supported the... |