That's for sure and it could be any future necessity, Pan suggested tires. I bought
tires and gallons of oil etc. It's not just gas that's already doubled in price.
There are areas that are booming in the face of this adversity and others who are
planning on increase.
We need the politicians and bureaucrats and regulators to get out of the way, that's all. All this steel down there, is what, about thirty percent of what demand would be if drillers were set free. How many more drivers, riggers, food and lodging services, fuel stations, new subdivisions, schools, families, would that create and nourish?
[blockquote]
Port of Houston Authority reports 119 percent increase in steel importsSteel imports at the Port of Houston soared by 329,000 tons in February compared with the previous month, an increase of more than 140 percent. For the year, steel imports stand at 564,000 tons, a 119 percent increase over the same period in 2011.
"You can attribute the tonnage primarily to the shale plays that are occurring in the United States for the drilling for gas," Ricky Kunz, Port of Houston Authority's vice president for trade development, said in an interview with KUHF Houston public radio.[/blockquote]
and
Chinese are prepping for future demand our leaders are prepping for their next photo op. More powder for Senator Mitchell, over here and don't forget the rouge
[blockquote]
Chinese Steelmaker Orders Twin-ladle FurnaceZhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co. has awarded Siemens VAI Metals Technologies an order to supply two twin-ladle furnaces for its new converter steelworks. Both facilities are scheduled for commissioning in spring 2013.
Each of the twin-ladle furnaces has a capacity of 180 tonnes, and will be installed in the new Zhangjiagang Hongchang converter steelworks in the city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province.
Siemens is supplying key mechanical and electrical components as well. These include current conducting electrode arms together with the high-current busbar system and hydraulic system. Siemens is also responsible for engineering, installation and commissioning, the company said in a statement.
... The company produces about 30 million tonnes of raw steel each year. [/blockquote]