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US natgas futures slip 2% on milder weather forecast, drop in global energy prices
U.S. natural gas futures drop 2% due to milder weather forecastsQatar LNG shutdown impacts global supply, but U.S. exports remain steadyWaha Hub prices hit record lows due to pipeline constraints in West TexasBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Oil: Strait risks and reserves shape outlook – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch highlights how Brent and WTI have reversed an initial war-driven spike and stresses that the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz blockade remain central for Oil, while G7 reserve releases and large OECD stocks could only temporarily offset lost Gulf supply.
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Tue, Mar 10
WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran
WHO backs Iran's advice to stay indoors due to toxic air from oil strikesStrikes release toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur oxides, nitrogen compoundsScientists warn of potential long-term health risks from toxic air exposureBy Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby GENEVA, March 10 (Reuters) - The World Heal...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Israel not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister says
JERUSALEM, March 10 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that Israel was not seeking an endless war with Iran and would coordinate with the United States on when to end the conflict, now in its 11th day.“We will consult with our American friends when we will think it is the right...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Everyone willing to take measures to stabilise oil market, France says
PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Everyone is willing to take measures to stabilise the oil market, including the United States, French finance minister Roland Lescure said on Tuesday.Lescure said energy ministers from the Group of Seven countries — France, Japan, Germany, Italy, the U.S., Canada and Brit...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Renault to launch Alpine sports car in Canada in 2029, says executive
GUYANCOURT, France, March 10 (Reuters) - Renault's Alpine sports car is aiming to launch in Canada in 2029, Philippe Krief, CEO of the brand, told reporters on Tuesday, as the company outlined details of its upcoming five-year strategy.Currently 70% of the brand's sales are in France but it ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Spain's Repsol may bring new investors into US renewables unit
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID, March 10 (Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol REP.MC is considering welcoming new investors in its renewables business in the United States as it reviews its approach to renewable power generation, CEO Josu Jon Imaz said on Tuesday.Since 2018, Repsol has built up a p...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
CORRECTED-Everyone willing to take measures to stabilise oil market, France says
PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Everyone is willing to take measures to stabilise the oil market, including the United States, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told reporters on Tuesday.Lescure said countries had asked the International Energy Agency to elaborate scenarios for a potential oil stoc...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Frontera accepts Parex's $525 mln offer for its Colombia oil and gas assets
BOGOTA, March 10 (Reuters) - Frontera Energy accepted a $525 million offer from Canada's Parex Resources for its Colombian exploration and production assets on Tuesday, topping a rival bid from GeoPark.The final amount exceeds Parex's earlier February 23 offer of $500 million, and covers a p...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
PRECIOUS-Gold gains on softer dollar, cooling inflation concerns
Oil sinks after hitting over three-year high Spot silver, platinum gain more than 2% Dubai gold trades at discount to London amid flight disruptionsBy Ashitha Shivaprasad March 10 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Tuesday, buoyed by a pause in the dollar’s rally and easing inflation concerns as oil prices...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says
EU's reliance on fossil fuels seen as strategic disadvantageGermany began phasing out nuclear power after 2011 Fukushima disasterFrance seeks nuclear expansion, uranium supply diversificationBy Forrest Crellin and Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Reducing Europe's nuclear en...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031
Zambia missed 2025 copper output target of 1 million tonsZambia also rich in cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithiumZambia emphasizes fair deals with global investorsBy Chris Mfula and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo LUSAKA, March 10 (Reuters) - Zambia is courting global investors, including from the United St...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
FACTBOX-HSBC raises 2026 oil forecast to $80 per barrel
March 4 (Reuters) - HSBC on Tuesday raised its 2026 average Brent oil price forecast by $15 to $80 per barrel and lifted its WTI outlook by $14 to $76.Brent LCOc1 prices have gained more than 27% since the war involving Iran began last week, while WTI CLc1 has risen about 33%. Both benchmarks briefl...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 1-up 1 cent, corn down 1-2, soy up 1-2
CHICAGO, March 10 (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. CST (1430 GMT) on Tuesday: WHEAT - Down 1 cent to up 1 cent per bushelWheat was choppy as traders awaited fresh news on the conflict in...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Slovak PM Fico: agreed with EU's von der Leyen that oil transit via Druzhba must be resumed
March 10 (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday after meeting EU chief Ursula von der Leyen that they agreed oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine should be resumed and welcomed EU readiness for technical and financial help for repairs.Russian oil flows ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Ivory Coast sells 400,000 tons of 2025/26 cocoa export contracts, sources say
ABIDJAN, March 10 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council has sold more than 400,000 metric tons of cocoa export contracts to local grinders in the 10 days since exporters resumed purchases for the mid-crop, sources at the regulator and exporters told Reuters on Tuesday.Exporters'...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Hungary central bank to provide FX from reserves to cover energy imports
BUDAPEST, March 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's central bank will provide foreign currency liquidity from its international reserves worth some 60 billion euros ($69.85 billion) in the next months to cover higher foreign currency demand for energy imports, it said in a statement on Tuesday.The bank sa...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
Critical Metals approves $30 million for Greenland rare earth project development
March 10 (Reuters) - Critical Metals CRML.O said on Tuesday its board approved a $30 million acceleration program for the development of the Tanbreez heavy rare earth project in Greenland.The push comes as the United States ramps up efforts to build domestic rare earth and critical minerals supply c...Reuters
Tue, Mar 10
