OPEC Trims Demand Forecast for Fourth Straight Month
Giulia Petroni of The Wall Street Journal reports that the Vienna-based cartel now expects demand to grow by 1.82 million barrels a day this...
What’s Next from Lithium Stocks?
Kit Norton of the Investor's Business Daily reports that projected long-term demand for the metal has kindled investor interest in lithium stocks. Norton writes:
For...
U.S. on Track for Record Ethanol Exports
Jimmy Troderman of the US Energy Information Administration reports that American fuel ethanol exporters are on track to export a record amount of the...
The Mystery Fees Contributing to High Grocery Bills
Jesse Newman of The Wall Street Journal reports that some food makers complain of a flood of obscure charges from distributors; ‘Is that price...
Appalachia’s Logging Equipment ‘Don’t Run on Unicorn Piss and Fairy Dust’
Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal reports that a series of shocks has accelerated the decline of the hardwood industry. Keirnan reports:
There aren’t...
China Cobalt King Puts Pressure on Global Prices
Annie Lee of Bloomberg reports that China's "cobalt king," CMOC Group Ltd., smashed through its full-year output last quarter, putting pressure on global prices....
Coffee Companies Reversing Strategies After Dented Sales
Laura Cooper of The Wall Street Journal reports that companies say they are reversing strategies after price promotions dented sales. Cooper writes:
Americans are pinching...
Battery Metals: An Oversupply and Demand Problem
Andy Home of Reuters reports that electric vehicles are proving a bumpy ride for battery metals. He writes:
Electric vehicles (EVs) were supposed to supercharge...
Crude Oil Production/Imports Boost U.S. Stockpiles
Anthony Harrup of The Wall Street Journal reports that record production levels and higher imports have boosted U.S. inventories of crude oil. Harrup writes:
U.S....
Direct Lithium Extraction Remains an Uncertain Technology
Annie Lee of Bloomberg reports that producing lithium is slow and dirty. Is direct lithium extraction (DLE) a fix?
A substance seen as critical to...