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14.08.26 - 16:06
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US Natural Gas Rises on Hot Weather Shift, Higher LNG Flows (Bloomberg)
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US natural gas futures increased as forecasts shifted to show late-summer heat in the coming weeks, particularly in the South, indicating higher demand for gas-fired power as consumers crank up their air-conditioning. Flows to liquefied natural gas export terminals on the US Gulf Coast also increased, leaving less supply within the domestic market....
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14.08.26 - 15:18
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Erdgas: Im Winter wird das Heizen teurer (RND)
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Der Iran-Konflikt sorgt für eine Verknappung des wichtigsten Brennstoffs. Das bekommen jetzt auch die Verbraucher zu spüren. Ein Finanztip-Experte rät, sich jetzt einen Tarif mit Preisgarantie zu sichern....
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12.08.26 - 12:36
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World′s Largest Alumina Refinery Outside China Abruptly Halves Output On NatGas Disruption (ZeroHedge)
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World's Largest Alumina Refinery Outside China Abruptly Halves Output On NatGas Disruption
Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro's Alunorte plant in Brazil, one of the world's largest alumina refineries, reduced output by 50% following disruptions to natural gas availability.
Bloomberg reports that disruptions to NatGas availability at Alunorte forced a 50% reduction in output and sent aluminum prices in London to a seven-week high. Hydro said production would return to full capacity once gas supplies normalize.
Aluminum rose nearly 2% in London and traded at $3,373 a metric ton. Alumina futures gained 1% in Shanghai.
NatGas is critical to Alunorte because alumina refining requires high-temperature heat and steam. The gas powers the Bayer process, which refines bauxite:
Digestion: Bauxite is mixed with caustic soda and heated under pressure to dissolve the aluminum-bearing minerals.
Evaporation and steam generation: Large boilers provide steam throughout the refinery.
Calcination: ...
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