Atlantic met coal buyers may be anticipating sharp falls in pricing for second quarter cargoes after paying a multi-year high under benchmark-related Q1 contracts, but the current freight rate tendency may better support prices for US cargoes. SEE MORE The popularity of methanol as a bunker fuel will hinge on commercial considerations rather than environmental concerns, as the marine industry confronts an array of viable alternatives that comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 sulfur cap, sources said at an industry event. SEE MORE An increasing number of physical deals are taking place bilaterally in the CIF ARA and South African Richards Bay thermal coal markets, resulting in a significant shift away from the traditional screen and voice-brokered traded environment, numerous sources told S&P Global Platts Friday. SEE MORE China’s domestic diethylene glycol (DEG) prices snapped three consecutive weeks of losses, backed by gains in co-product monoethylene glycol (MEG) market, but the rally may not be sustained due to weak fundamentals, market sources said on Monday. SEE MORE The United States remained the world’s top exporter of ethanol in 2016 and is stretching its lead in early 2017. SEE MORE