President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another US$300 billion in goods, escalating his trade war after accusing Beijing of reneging on more promises. SEE MORE According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the domestic demand for coal is increasing, especially at thermal power plants, whereas domestic coal production is fairly low so import of coal continues to strongly climb. SEE MORE The global graphene nanocomposites market is expected to grow from US$50.24 miln in 2018 to US$782.11 mln by 2026 at a CAGR of 24.67% from 2019 to 2026, as per Fior Markets. SEE MORE US polyethylene market participants were looking to finalize domestic July contracts this week. Domestic June contracts were down by 3 cents/lb SEE MORE We recommended getting serious about looking for 2020 nutrients earlier this month, figuring higher corn prices would lure more ground to the nitrogen-dependent crop. A firm tone to the nitrogen market this week indeed is increasing potential a seasonal bottom is in. SEE MORE