London crude hits new 9-year high on US weather forecast
Oil prices jumped to a fresh nine-year peak on Wednesday amid concern at Opec-induced supply tightness and forecasts of a long spell of cold US weather.

Zinc consumption set to rise, imports may be flat
Zinc consumption in the country is set to grow this year but imports are unlikely to increase rapidly because domestic output is expected to rise, officials and analysts said on Wednesday.

World rubber body tries hard to sell stocks frozen in warehouses
Arch Roberts is not having an easy time. The buffer stock manager of the International Natural Rubber Organisation (Inro) has been given 18 months to sell 1,40,000 tonne of stockpiled rubber.


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