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Brazil Corn Exports Ready to Rock
Word that US corn production will be sharply lower this year has spurred talk that the United States will import a significant amount of corn this year from Brazil given FOB spreads between the two countries. Brazil corn was last quoted at about a $17 per tonne discount to US FOB offers in the Gulf […]
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Seasonal Trade Flow Shift: Brazil to EU
Brazil is displacing the US as soybean exporter to the EU.
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US Gulf Refiners Work to Mind the Venezuelan Gap
A month and a half have passed since US sanctions restricted exports of Venezuelan crude oil to US refiners. Although the South American country is the biggest loser, refineries on the US Gulf Coast are also affected by US foreign policy.
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Challenges remain for Alunorte alumina refinery
The Alunorte refinery in Barcarena, Pará state, in northern Brazil, is not likely to return to full alumina production in the near future. The company cut production after heavy rains in early 2018 raised concerns about leakage from retention ponds and potential contamination to surrounding areas.
Tags: alumina, brazil, mining