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Asia Fuel Oil-Up on Brightoil's buying; outlook weak
SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Asia's fuel oil market extended gains on Wednesday, withBrightoil's buying pushing up the prompt intermonth swaps contract to a one-month high. The June/July spread, the premium ...

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:20:03 -0700

Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Margins down to 6-month low
SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Asia's naphtha price andmargins were at a six-month low of $869 a tonne and $55.85 atonne respectively as demand is expected to spiral down oncracker run cuts in South Korea ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:46:49 -0700

Asia Fuel Oil-380-cst cash premium at 3-month high
SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Asia's fuel oil market strengthened further on Tuesday, withcash premiums for the 380-centistoke (cst) grade climbing to its highest in three months. There were no physical ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:26:20 -0700

World Bank Says Asia Must Watch Prices as Growth Slows
The World Bank said policy makers in Asia’s emerging economies must guard against inflation risks and be prepared to reverse policy easing, even as slowing growth in China and Europe’s sovereign-debt turmoil hurt exports.

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:21:06 -0700

Asia's largest gaming expo opens in Macau
Casino industry leaders met in the world's richest gambling hub of Macau on Tuesday for the Global Gaming Expo Asia, a three-day feast of gambling innovations, at the glitzy Venetian Macau hotel.

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:16:49 -0700