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Iraq calls for meeting to resume negotiations on Kurdistan regional oil exports
April 4 (Reuters) - Iraq's Oil Ministry called on Friday for an urgent meeting with relevant parties to resume negotiations on the export of Kurdistan regional oil, the state news agency reported. Iraq's oil ministry also said it took serious measures to show goodwill in negotiations to ensu...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Matador Resources Company Announces Sale Of Its Eagle Ford Assets And Provides An Update On The Strength Of Its Balance Sheet
April 4 (Reuters) - Matador Resources Co MTDR.N:MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY ANNOUNCES SALE OF ITS EAGLE FORD ASSETS AND PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE STRENGTH OF ITS BALANCE SHEETMATADOR RESOURCES CO - BOARD TO CONSIDER STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM LATER THIS MONTHMATADOR RESOURCES CO -DOES NOT EXPECT ANY REC...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Russian court rules not to stop Caspian pipeline's oil exports terminal, CPC says
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - The Caspian Pipeline Consortium said on Friday that a Russian court had fined it 200,000 roubles ($2,370) over oil transhipment irregularities, but had ruled that the Black Sea's exports terminal facilities should not be suspended.($1 = 84.4000 roubles)Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Oil majors suffering from OPEC+ output hike, not from U.S. tariffs, Eni exec says
CERNOBBIO, Italy, April 4 (Reuters) - Oil majors are suffering after eight OPEC+ countries unexpectedly agreed to increase oil output in May, while tariffs imposed by U.S. administration had a muted effect on the sector, Eni's ENI.MI top executive Francesco Gattei said on Friday.He added that en...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Japan to curb gasoline prices from June to cushion tariff blow
By Makiko Yamazaki and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition agreed on Friday to curb gasoline prices to help cushion households against wider economic pain stemming from U.S. tariffs, while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba scrambles to speak with President Donald ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says
PARIS, April 4 (Reuters) - Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of inte...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Oil: OPEC+ shock supply increase – ING
Oil prices took a big hit yesterday as a barrage of new tariffs raised concerns over global growth and the outlook for oil demand. ICE Brent settled more than 6.4% lower on the day – the largest sell-off since August 2022, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.Fxstreet
Fri, Apr 4
Spain's imports of Venezuelan oil rise as US sanctions deadline approaches
MADRID, April 4 (Reuters) - Spain's crude oil imports from Venezuela in January and February rose roughly 59% from a year earlier as a key sanctions deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration approaches.In the first two months of 2025, Spain imported 449,000 tons of crude f...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
South Africa says Trump's tariffs effectively nullify AGOA benefits
JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's foreign minister said on Friday that tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump this week had effectively nullified benefits Sub-Saharan African countries enjoy under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)."The sweeping tariff mea...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments
No plan to change negotiating strategy despite U.S. moves Challenges remain the same ahead of COP30, Ali Mohamed says Still working with France, others on climate action By Duncan MiririNAIROBI, April 4 (Reuters) - The world has no choice but to press on with climate commitments despite the United S...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
One Beijing man’s quest to keep cooking - and connecting with Americans - on camera
Yu Bo began his cooking show on RedNote in JanuaryThe commercial video director saw an opportunity amid TikTok uncertaintyTrump has set Saturday deadline for TikTok decisionBy Kevin Krolicki and Josh Arslan BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) - From his kitchen in Beijing, Yu Bo is running a campaign to c...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
CORRECTED-France pushes for farming 'emergency brake' in Mercosur deal
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - France organised a meeting of 10 EU countries on Thursday to discuss a trade deal with Latin America's Mercosur bloc, reaffirming its opposition to the deal as it stands but pushing for the inclusion of an "emergency brake" on farming imports.The meeting brough...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
EUROPE GAS-Prices maintain 1-month lows as U.S. tariffs threaten demand
April 4 (Reuters) - Dutch and British gas prices weakened on Friday morning and are trading near their lowest levels since early March over concerns that the global trade war sparked by U.S. tariffs could cut industrial activity and curb gas demand. The Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 was ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says
PARIS, April 4 (Reuters) - Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of inte...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
PRECIOUS-Gold falls as traders gauge risk outlook on Trump's tariff clarity
Bullion on track for fifth consecutive weekly gainGold hit a record high of $3,167.57 on ThursdayMarket awaits U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the dayBy Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee April 4 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Friday as investors reassessed their risk outlook in the w...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Trump tariffs poised to exacerbate woes of ailing petchems sector
By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, April 4 (Reuters) - Sweeping new U.S. import tariffs threaten to further erode demand for global petrochemical producers and accelerate capacity cuts in an industry plagued by weak margins, industry officials and analysts said.Tariffs announced by President Donald Trump...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
METALS-London copper posts biggest weekly loss in nearly 5 months on US tariff woes
By Michele Pek April 4 (Reuters) - Copper prices in London fell on Friday and logged weekly losses after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs, dampening the global demand outlook for metals.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 declined 1.57% to $9,219 p...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
