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EXCLUSIVE-Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal this weekend, sources say
Vitol to export about 460,000 barrels of naphtha from Houston to VenezuelaCargo would be first under new supply agreement with US governmentNaphtha used as diluent and needed to boost Venezuela oil outputUS supplies could displace Russian naphtha in Venezuela - analystBy Shariq Khan and Marianna Par...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
EXCLUSIVE-Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal this weekend, sources say
By Shariq Khan and Marianna ParragaNEW YORK/HOUSTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Venezuela this weekend under a supply agreement with the U.S. government, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on S...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Slovakia to sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement with US, PM Fico says
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Slovakia will sign an agreement on nuclear power cooperation with the United States next week, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday, as the country moves toward a deal to build a new nuclear power unit with U.S. help.Slovakia, which currently has five nuclear power r...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Winter pierces Kyiv homes after Russia knocks out heat
By Max Hunder and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers struggled to restore power, water and heat knocked out in the latest salvo of Russian strikes.Russia has regularly conducted inte...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Trump signs order to protect Venezuelan oil revenue held in US accounts
Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at protecting revenue from the sale of Venezuelan oil that is held in U.S. Treasury accounts from "attachment or judicial process," the White House said on Saturday."President Trump is preventing the seizu...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Four tankers that had left Venezuela in 'dark mode' are back in its waters -Tankertrackers.com, PDVSA
Jan 10 (Reuters) - At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in 'dark mode' - or with their transponders off amid a strict U.S. blockade - are now back in the South American country's waters, according to state company PDVSA and monitor...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Palm oil prices to be under pressure until output eases, says analyst Mistry
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures are likely to remain under pressure until production eases, after output stayed higher than expected, particularly in Malaysia, and led to a buildup in inventories, industry analyst Dorab Mistry said on Saturday.The benchmar...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Kyiv's power, water and heat systems turned off for repairs amid intense cold
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kyiv's electricity system, severely damaged by a winter campaign of Russian bombardment including a strike two nights ago, has been turned off for repairs at the orders of the state grid operator, the city administration said on Saturday amid intense cold weather. The city'...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Iraq's oil minister says talks ongoing with Chevron on West Qurna 2 oilfield
CAIRO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister said on Saturday that talks were ongoing with U.S. major Chevron regarding the Lukoil-operated West Qurna-2 field, the Russian company's largest foreign asset.Chevron and Exxon Mobil are among potential bidders for Lukoil's overseas assets fo...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Iran's army vows to safeguard national interests amid protests
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iran's army vowed on Saturday to safeguard the country's national interests, strategic infrastructure and public property, amid widespread anti-government protests. It also urged citizens in a statement to be vigilant to thwart what it called "the enemy's plots"...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
Olina falsely flew Timor Leste flag, sailed from Venezuela - dataSeizure follows pursuit of tankers linked to sanctioned oilUS blockade of Venezuelan oil remains globally enforced, says Hegseth WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fift...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
New York sues Trump administration over pause on two offshore wind projects
By Nichola Groom and Nate Raymond Jan 9 (Reuters) - New York's attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday for suspending construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says it needs to power 1 million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.In a pair of la...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
PREVIEW-USDA may trim US soy export outlook in key crop reports, analysts say
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Grain analysts expect the U.S. Department of Agriculture may trim what some believe were overly optimistic estimates for soybean export demand in the current crop year, especially given lower sales to China, when it releases closely watched crop repor...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals
SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies that he is hosting in Washington on Monday to discuss critical minerals.Bessent said he had been ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals
SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies that he is hosting in Washington on Monday to discuss critical minerals.Bessent said he had been ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Trafigura, Vitol agree to help sell Venezuelan oil on US government request
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Commodities trade houses Trafigura and Vitol have agreed to provide logistical and marketing services for the sale of Venezuelan oil at the request of the U.S. government, a Trafigura spokesperson told Reuters by email.Reuters first reported on Thurs...Reuters
Sat, Jan 10
Chevron sees pathway to grow Venezuela production by 50%, US energy secretary says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that Chevron saw a pathway to grow its Venezuela production by 50%, with his comments coming after a meeting that President Donald Trump had with oil companies on the South American nation. C...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US Cash Crude-Gulf Coast coastal grades ease as Trump meets with oil executives on Venezuela
HOUSTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Gulf Coast coastal grades eased again on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump began a meeting to discuss Venezuela with executives from some of the world's largest oil companies at the White House, saying he wants them to invest $100 billion in the country to va...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Exxon studies Venezuela return as Chevron plots immediate production bump
Exxon requires security guarantees before sending team to VenezuelaVenezuela's hydrocarbons law needs reform for investment, Woods saysChevron is preparing for an immediate bump in productionBy Sheila Dang and Jarrett Renshaw Jan 9 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N CEO Darren Woods said on Friday...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
New York sues Trump administration over pause on two offshore wind projects
By Nichola Groom and Nate Raymond Jan 9 (Reuters) - New York's attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday for suspending construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says it needs to power 1 million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.In two separate...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
