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Offshore Wind Developer Vineyard Wind Files for Injunction Against Suspension
Jan 16 (Reuters) - VINEYARD WIND:FILES FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGING THE SUSPENSION ORDER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT ON DECEMBER 22, 2025So...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
PRECIOUS-Gold eases as US jobs data lifts dollar, Trump softens tone on Iran
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fallTrump seems to adopt wait-and-see posture toward Iran protestsSays he has no plan to fire Fed's Powell despite investigationBy Anmol Choubey Jan 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices declined on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. weekly jobless claims data bo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Maersk ramps up Suez Canal return that could dampen freight rates
First major step towards resuming Red Sea routeMaersk stopped using route due to Houthi attacksShares drop 5% as shorter journeys may hit ratesBy Terje Solsvik OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Thursday that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this mo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US generated more renewable blending credits in December, EPA says
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. generated more renewable blending credits in December than November, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in December, compared with about 1.14 billion in November, the data showed...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins rise as crude falls
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins rose by 69 cents on Thursday, to $7.96 a barrel, after a sharp drop in underlying crude prices. About 18,000 metric tons of Eurobob E10 gasoline traded on barges in the Argus window as Gunvor, ExxonMobil and Phillips 66 s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
WTI Price Forecast: Oil struggles below $60 as bullish momentum fades
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) edges lower on Thursday, giving back this week’s gains as geopolitical risk premiums fade after US President Donald Trump softened his rhetoric on Iran, easing fears of imminent military action.
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Thu, Jan 15
US generated more renewable blending credits in December, EPA says
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. generated more renewable blending credits in December than November, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.32 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in December, compared with about 1.14 billion in November, the data showed...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns
Piles closure could affect production restart plansBank of America downgraded Sigma shares, causing 15% dropSigma faces legal issues with former co-CEO over mining rightsBy Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's Labor Ministry has shut down three waste piles at Sigma Lithi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Silver price pulls back from record high as safe-haven demand wanes
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $91.70 per ounce on Thursday at the time of writing, down 1.70% on the day, after having reached a new all-time high close to $94 earlier in the day. The white metal is correcting from recent record levels amid profit-taking and a partial retreat in safe-haven demand.
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Thu, Jan 15
Exxon awards contract to acquire deepwater seismic offshore Trinidad and Tobago
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N has awarded a contract to Shearwater Geoservices to acquire 3D seismic images over its large deepwater block offshore Trinidad and Tobago, Shearwater said on Thursday.Exxon's deepwater block offshore Trinidad is located north of...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
EXCLUSIVE-US shale producers Devon Energy and Coterra Energy in merger talks, sources say
By David FrenchNEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Devon Energy DVN.N and Coterra Energy CTRA.N are exploring a potential merger, potentially creating one of the largest independent U.S. shale producers, people familiar with the matter said.The two companies are said to be in early-stage talks for a combi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
India, EU close in on trade pact as US trade talks drag on
India, EU close to finalising long-pending trade pact this monthDeal would be India's largest, amid stalled US trade talksSensitive agriculture items kept out; carbon levy a key concernBy Shivangi Acharya and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - India expects talks on a long-sought trad...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Euronext wheat ticks up with Saudi tender in focus
PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat futures edged higher on Thursday, supported by an easing in the euro and news of a large import tender to be held by Saudi Arabia, traders said.March milling wheat BL2H6, the most active position on Euronext's Paris-based futures, settled 0.3% up at 189.2...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
NATO Secretary General: discussed Russia's attacks and energy problems with Ukraine's Zelenskiy
BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to discuss the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, which have led to widespread power outages in the country."Spoke with @ZelenskyyUa about the energy situation in Ukraine, wi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Rio Tinto to supply copper to Amazon for AI data centers
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto RIO.L said on Thursday it would supply copper that it leaches from an Arizona mine to Amazon.com AMZN.O for use in the tech giant's artificial intelligence data centers.The move underscores the rampant push by the AI industry for access to supplies of copper and othe...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Greece warns shipping fleet of heightened risks after Black Sea drone attacks
Two Greek-operated tankers attacked by drones this weekGreece tells shipping fleet to update security measuresWar insurance costs up for ships sailing to Black Sea By Renee Maltezou, Yannis Souliotis and Jonathan Saul ATHENS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Greece has warned its shipping fleet to upgrade secu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
EXCLUSIVE-Repsol, Maurel & Prom applying for US licenses to export Venezuelan oil, sources say
The authorizations would allow crude exports, fuel supplies to Venezuela and debt recoveryTrump's administration last year suspended most licenses, impacting exports Traders, refiners and producers including Chevron, Valero also pursuing licensesBy Georgina McCartney, Arathy Somasekhar and Maria...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Canada's Carney hails warmer ties with China and signs energy pact
Carney's visit to China first by a Canadian PM since 2017Energy framework suggests more collaboration in oil, uranium China, Canada agree to advance ties, look past previous tensionsVisit follows Trump imposing tariffs on some Canadian goods last yearBy Maria Cheng BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Equinor Says Empire Wind Granted Preliminary Injunction Allowing Construction To Resume
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Equinor ASA EQNR.OL:EQUINOR - EMPIRE WIND GRANTED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ALLOWING CONSTRUCTION TO RESUMEEQUINOR: UNDERLYING LAWSUIT CHALLENGING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR’S DECEMBER 22, 2025 SUSPENSION ORDER WILL CONTINUE TO PROCEED.EQUINOR - PROJECT WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE W...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
WRAPUP 6-Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing, Tehran denies man to be executed
Trump believes no plan for large-scale executions in IranOil price slides on Trump remarksIranian media says no death sentence against man of 26Trump still does not rule out US military actionUS imposes new sanctions on IranBy Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U...Reuters
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