The World Platinum Investment Association (WPIC) said recently that carmakers are accelerating reductions in palladium use and increased use of platinum due to concerns about Russian palladium supplies. However, it still expects a significant surplus…
The recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has boosted US-Taiwan relations at a time of increasing tension between Washington and Beijing. She vowed that the United States would protect Taiwan's democratic autonomy. "The United States is still…
As the European Union tries to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the Russian president recently said Russia would try to shift its energy exports to the east, adding that there was no way for European countries to give up Russian gas immediate…
Risk aversion plunged on the positive news of the Russia-Ukraine talks. After several days of rising oil prices, the price of precious metals continued to fall. Domestic futures markets remain stable for the time being.Back in international markets,…
Tungsten Sulfide (WS2) or Tungsten Disulfide is a very smooth dry film friction coating.…
Susano Paper and Pulp, the Brazilia-based company that is the world's largest pulp producer, has warned that global pulp stocks have been falling sharply and are facing shortages that could lead to higher prices for necessities such as paper towels a…
Early morning API data showed crude oil stocks unexpectedly rose 1.845 million barrels in the week ended, gasoline stocks rose 1.821 million barrels and refined oil stocks rose 3.376 million barrels. However, as the market is highly unanimous in its…
The global COVID-19 pandemic is far from over To appreciate the true threat of the novel Coronavirus, the number of "excess deaths" is the most telling.…
UN figures show that human destruction of the earth's land is accelerating, with up to 40% now classified as degraded, while half of the world's population is being affected. Growing devastation puts t…
Natural flake graphite is a natural crystalline graphite, which is shaped like a fish-phosphorus, belongs to the hexagonal crystal system, and has a layered structure.…
It is reported that the price of imported energy in Germany was 129.5% higher than that in February 2021, the cost of domestically produced en…
In March, the domestic steel market price continued to rise. According to data,on March 29, the national steel price composite index reached 191.8 points,a month-on-month increase of 6.0%. Among the main varieties,the price of grade 3 rebar increased…