DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.
Effective Oct. 15, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics, specialty, paper and laminate titanium dioxide grades will increase by 150 Euros per tonne in all Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North [...]

Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, will sponsor the Compressed Natural Gas - Natural Gas Vehicle (CNG-NGV) Philippines Forum, to be held at the Diamond Hotel, Manila, on August 27-28, 2008. CEO Lev Zaidenberg is scheduled to chair a session on the “Commercial NGV Conversion of Three-Wheelers [...]

As a result of the recently announced iron ore settlements between major Asia-Pacific iron ore producers and consumers, as well as the rising price of hot band steel, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF) today updated its 2008 iron ore revenue and cost-per-ton guidance. In addition, the Company provided commentary on expected pricing for its North American [...]

In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing energy costs and commuters’ gasoline expenses, Utah will become the first state to switch to a four-day workweek for thousands of government employees.
They will put in 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, have Fridays off and get paid the same as before.
The order issued by Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman [...]

Tesoro Corp. will reevaluate its hedging strategies in light of energy market volatility and expects second-quarter earnings to be $125 million lower as a result.
In addition, the refiner estimated per-barrel operating expenses will increase by 30 to 50 cents because of higher energy costs.
Tesoro said it typically hedged less than twenty percent of its crude [...]

A Senate bill to cut greenhouse gases and address climate change is heading toward almost certain defeat after nearly a week of stalemate and partisan bickering. Both sides are charging the other with blocking action.
The Associated Press has learned that senators close to the issue privately say there is virtually no chance to get the [...]

CIBC World Markets Chief Economist Jeffrey Rubin thinks high energy costs could result in a sort of reverse globalization, as some overseas manufacturing is forced to return closer to home.
Rubin says the cost of shipping a standard 40-foot container from East Asia to the eastern U.S. has risen from $3,000 in 2000 to about $8,000, [...]

A man in Valparaiso, Ind., took out his frustration over soaring energy costs by climbing atop a convenience store and belting out a song about the high price of gasoline.
Armed with a guitar and megaphone, Jay Weinberg, 29, performed his song, “Price Gouge’n,” while overlooking pumps selling fuel for $3.78 a gallon. Supporters below chimed [...]

Shares of most aluminum producers rose Monday as prices for the commodity rose, offsetting a warning from a Deutsche Bank analyst.
FBR Capital Markets analyst Amir Arif said in a client note that he is “most concerned about (Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Inc.), not so much on the expected first quarter 2008 results, but on second quarter 2008 [...]

Asia faces the threat of higher inflation, slower growth and tougher times for exporters after oil prices hit new highs and the dollar plunged last week.
Farmers, miners and oil companies could benefit from high commodity prices. But most of Asia is dependent on imported energy and raw materials, and even some oil-exporting countries such as [...]