Friday, December 7, 2007

China May Cut Fuel Oil Imports by 11%

China May Cut Fuel Oil Imports by 11% in 2007, PetroChina Says
Bloomberg - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. and chemical peel PetroChina Co. are asked by the government to supply about 1 million tons of crude to privately owned small refineries to help boost oil-product output, Platts reported yesterday. China is battling its
Source: www.bloomberg.com
Lip gloss chemical 'a risk'
Daily Telegraph - A chemical used to add the gloss to cosmetics such as lipstick and chemical peel nail varnish could increase the risk of breast cancer, a study has shown. Researchers have discovered that butyl benzyl phthalate, a man-made substance known as BBP, mimics the female
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk