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Spanish oil refineries shut down after power blackout
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Several Spanish oil refineries, including both plants run by Spain's second largest refinery operator Moeve, were shut down on Monday after a widespread power outage hit Spain and Portugal.A spokesperson for Moeve, which is owned by Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala and U.S.-b...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Mexico says it is boosting efforts to curb screwworm pest
MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Reuters) - Mexico has been working to respond to a damaging pest called New World screwworm and is strengthening its efforts, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Woodside in talks to sell Louisiana LNG stake to Kuwait Petroleum unit, Bloomberg News reports
April 28 (Reuters) - Woodside Energy WDS.AX is in talks with an overseas unit of Kuwait Petroleum to sell a stake in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.The overseas unit, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Explor...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
PREVIEW-Investors fear Big Oil could cut share buybacks as crude prices slump
Analysts predict potential cuts in share buybacks and spendingExxon and Chevron expected to post first quarter profit riseChevron may cut buybacks if oil prices remain low, analysts sayBy Sheila Dang HOUSTON, April 28 (Reuters) - When Exxon Mobil XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N report first-quarter resul...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Mexico is reinforcing efforts to curb screwworm pest, president says
MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Reuters) - Mexico has been working to respond to a damaging pest called New World screwworm and is strengthening its efforts, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
IKEA stores in Spain switch to backup generators amid massive power outage
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - IKEA's big stores in Spain have switched to backup generators and are not allowing new customers in amid a power outage affecting large parts of Spain and Portugal, IKEA franchisee Ingka Group said on Monday.IKEA's smaller city stores and pick-up points in Spain ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Portugal's PM expects power to be restored on same day
LISBON, April 28 (Reuters) - Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told reporters on Monday that he expected electrical power to be restored "in the coming hours" after widespread outages hit most of the Iberian Peninsula. He added that there was "no indication" that a cybera...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Woodside Energy Is In Talks With Overseas Unit Of Kuwait Petroleum For Selling A Stake In Its Proposed LNG Export Project In US- Bloomberg News
April 28 (Reuters) - WOODSIDE ENERGY IS IN TALKS WITH OVERSEAS UNIT OF KUWAIT PETROLEUM FOR SELLING A STAKE IN ITS PROPOSED LNG EXPORT PROJECT IN US- BLOOMBERG NEWSSource https://tinyurl.com/r3en3ftzReuters
Mon, Apr 28
CORRECTED-PREVIEW-Investors worry Big Oil could reduce share buybacks as crude prices slump
Investors fear weak oil prices could reduce stock buybacksExxon and Chevron expected to post first quarter profit riseChevron may cut buybacks if oil prices remain low, analysts sayBy Sheila Dang HOUSTON, April 28 (Reuters) - When Exxon Mobil XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N report first-quarter results t...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Amwins: E&S property marketplace has become ‘extremely competitive’
By David BullApril 28 - (The Insurer) - Carriers and MGAs are “heavily focused” on account retention and premium growth in the E&S property market, driving “extremely competitive” conditions, according to Amwins.In a state of the market report on the segment, the wholesaler said participants on ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
U.S. imposes new Houthi-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new sanctions on Monday targeting Yemen's Houthis, the Treasury Department website showed, as Washington continues to put pressure on the Iran-backed rebels over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Portugal operator says fully restoring power grid could take up to one week
MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) - Portuguese grid operator REN said a rare atmospheric phenomenon in Spain due to extreme temperature variations in the country's interior caused the power outages across the Iberian Peninsula, and that fully restoring the country's power grid could take up to a we...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - April 28
April 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from a selected Canadian newspaper. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL-The Northwest Territories government is pressing whoever forms government after Monday's federal election to ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US natgas prices slide 2% to five-month low on mild weather, rising gas in storage
April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid 2% to a five-month low on Friday on rising output and forecasts for mild weather through mid-May that will limit heating and cooling demand, allowing utilities to keep putting more gas than usual into storage.Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 10-11 cents, corn down 6-7, soy down 5-6
CHICAGO, April 28 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Monday. WHEAT - Down 10 to 11 cents per bushel* CBOT wheat tipped down as welcome rain in the U.S. wheat belt and con...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Restoring Spain power supply could take between 6-10 hours, grid operator says
MADRID, April 28 (Reuters) - Restoring power to the Spanish electric grid after a massive blackout could take between six and ten hours, the head of operations at grid operator REE, Eduardo Prieto, told a news conference on Monday.Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Brazil to offer tax breaks to lure data center investments, sources say
Haddad to pitch Brazil as sustainable hub in Silicon Valley visitPolicy could unlock 2 trillion reais in investments over next decade, finance ministry estimatesExemptions target IT-related capital expenditures, not construction costsBy Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian Finan...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US LNG supplies to Europe will continue to rise, says US Energy Secretary
WARSAW, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe will continue to rise, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters on Monday during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw.The United States is the world's largest exporter of LNG and has played a major role in supplyin...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
RPT-COLUMN-The crafty US state that's showing how to thrive under Trump: Maguire
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, April 28 (Reuters) - Louisiana has long been overshadowed by its more showy neighbour Texas, which boasts a larger economy and population and has for decades wielded greater sway among policymakers in Washington DC and on the world stage. But the Bayou State ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
