Ethane production has potential through imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into China, concludes an analysis by IHS Markit. An alternative option for Chinese ethylene producers could be to extract ethane from imported LNG. China’s LNG industry has developed rapidly in recent years, increasing import capacity from zero
The top airlines accounted for 58.0% of the world’s total revenue per passenger kilometer (RPK) in June 2020 and decreased 77.7% year-on-year in that indicator, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This decrease was 8.8 percentage points lower than the world average in scheduled services, with
Sovereign debt bailouts are counterproductive, concludes an analysis published by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed). In general, sovereign debt crises occur in waves, spreading from one country to another. The euro area debt crisis of 2011-12 is a good example of this. The tension in the sovereign
Commercial airline flights are safer in relation to Covid-19 than transport by train and bus, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated. “There have been millions of flights since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. And there are very few reported incidents where transmission is suspected on board,”
At the request of the ArcelorMittal company, Mexico initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of carbon and alloy steel slab from Brazil and Russia. In the trade of this product, the importers involved are: Ternium México, Altos Hornos de México and Grupo Acerero, while the exporters are Ternium
The G-20 international trade and investment ministers will discuss issues related to the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday. The Ministers will hold a meeting under the Saudi G20 Presidency on September 22, 2020, to strengthen cooperation on trade and investment policy with inclusive and