Nigeria: Imports to USA Fall

Nigeria: Imports to USA Fall

Imports of Nigerian crude by the United States over 2018 fell by 43%, according to data released by the EIA. The US imported only 64.06 million barrels of crude from the West African country in 2018, compared to 112.92 million barrels in 2017.

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Africa Mining: “Zambia will enforce copper import tax” – Mining Minister

Africa Mining: “Zambia will enforce copper import tax” – Mining Minister

Zambia is determined to enforce a new 5 percent copper import duty, as part of a plan to keep a greater share of mineral resource profits for the country and tackle its debt, Mining Minister Richard Musukwa said.

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Global Markets: Japan’s 2018 LNG imports slightly down, costs up 21%

Global Markets: Japan’s 2018 LNG imports slightly down, costs up 21%

For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power) Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports declined just 0.9 percent in 2018 when compared to the year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

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Global Markets: LNG imports into Northeast Asia climb to record high in December

Global Markets: LNG imports into Northeast Asia climb to record high in December

LNG imports into China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, have climbed to 20.5 million tonnes so far in December, 5 percent higher than the previous monthly record of 19.5 million tonnes back in January.

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