Petcoke market stays tight as int’l. producers remain offline

摘要

The petroleum coke market remains tight, with prices of all grades of petcoke moving into the mid-$70s, sources said. A petcoke consultant said there is not much improvement in petcoke margins with refineries maintaining tight control over their products. He expects $10 price increases to occur in April, following similar increases observed in the first three months of the year. The problems at Venezuelan refineries, including an electrical accident at a large operation, have put a further crimp in tight petcoke markets, which already are short owing toAsian demand.