- About 10% of the EU's oil imports from Russia are temporarily exempted, including pipeline oil imported from Russia by Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. These countries are difficult to obtain alternative oil resources in the short term.
- Russia is about to shut off some of Germany's gas
- Shanghai begins return to normal life and production
- Factory activity improves in May
- Fed Governor Christopher Waller says he’s prepared to take rates past ‘neutral’ to fight inflation
- Since May 19, international crude oil has risen for eight consecutive trading days!
- Recently, it was announced that BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd will expand the production capacity of its Ultramid? polyamide (PA) and Ultradur? polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) products by 5,000 tons per year. The debottlenecking of BASF's production site in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
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- On May 26, local time, a cargo ship named "Marco Polo 188" slanted severely in the waters of the North Malacca Strait in the Riau Islands, Indonesia. The cargo ship was carrying 195 containers, some of which fell into the wrecked waters after the accident.
- China's coal output up 10.5% in first four months, natural gas output up 4.7% in April
- On the 26th local time, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak announced in the House of Commons of the British Parliament that the United Kingdom will impose a 25% energy profit tax on oil and gas companies. The additional tax, which amounts to an additional levy on top of the current rate, is effective immediately and may continue until the end of 2025.
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- Recently, the representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Mikhalchuk, said that according to preliminary estimates of the FAO, due to the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine will lose 49% of the winter wheat harvest and 38% of the rye harvest, which may exacerbate the global food supply shortage. .
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