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Trump's Russian oil tariff threat doesn't faze traders who suspect it's a bluff
Trump threatens tariffs on buyers of Russian oilChina, India are key buyersMarket would look for OPEC response if Russian supply dropsBy Siyi Liu, Lewis Jackson and Alex Lawler SINGAPORE/BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tarif...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Tariff-hit firms may need business turnaround financing, Japan’s bank lobby chair says
By Anton Bridge and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japanese banks may need to offer business turnaround support to companies hit by tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the country's banking lobby said.Many large Japanese firms, including ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
US oil production fell to an 11-month low in January, EIA data shows
NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production fell by 305,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) to 13.15 million bpd in January, the lowest since February 2024, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Monday.That was the biggest decline in monthly U.S. oil output since January ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
EXCLUSIVE-Brookfield nears $9 billion-plus deal for Colonial Pipeline, sources say
By David French March 31 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO is putting the final touches on a deal to acquire Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel transportation system, for more than $9 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.The New York-based asse...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 31
March 31 (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- Waterous Energy Fund secured institutional investor backing on Monday for a C$1.4 billion plan to consolidate oi...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
International Demand Up 5.6% In February - IATA
March 31 (Reuters) - TOTAL DEMAND, MEASURED IN REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS (RPK), WAS UP 2.6% COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2024 - IATAINTERNATIONAL DEMAND ROSE 5.6% COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2024. CAPACITY WAS UP 4.5% YEAR-ON-YEAR - IATADOMESTIC RPK FELL -1.9% OVER THE PREVIOUS FEBRUARY - IATATHE FEBRUARY LOAD ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
CBOT Trends-Soybeans up 3-4 cents, corn and wheat steady-down 1 cent
CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) - 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.NOTE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is scheduled to release its U.S. planting intentions and quarterly grain stoc...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
PRECIOUS-Gold soars to record above $3,100/oz, eyes best quarter since 1986
Gold hits record high at $3,128.06 Trump expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on April 2Silver, platinum, palladium set for monthly gainsBy Rahul Paswan March 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices surged past $3,100 per ounce to a fresh record high on Monday, as worries about potential inflation pressure...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
March 31 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Tota...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
US natgas prices climb 5% to 2-week high on record LNG flows, cooler forecast
US gas output on track to hit monthly record in March US LNG export feedgas set to hit monthly record in MarchUS gas inventories on track for rare build in MarchBy Scott DiSavinoMarch 31 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 5% to a two-week high on Monday on record flows to liquefied n...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Dow and X-energy submit for construction permit for nuclear project in Texas
March 31 (Reuters) - Chemical firm Dow DOW.N and X-energy Reactor Company have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a proposed nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas, the companies said on Monday.WHY IS IT IMPORTANTThe U.S. nuclear industry, which ha...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
ARC and Axa Climate partner on new Togolese flood parametric policy
By Rebecca DelaneyMarch 31 - (The Insurer) - African Risk Capacity Limited has been selected as the reinsurer for a newly launched parametric flood policy covering three municipalities in Togo.The parametric project for the Kloto 1, Golfe 1 and Golfe 7 townships was designed in partnership with Axa ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
EXCLUSIVE-Commodity traders Gunvor, Vitol queue to stock up on Russian aluminium from LME storage, sources say
Russian aluminium stocks in LME warehouses slideTurkey and China are alternative markets for Russian aluminiumAluminium prices fall on concern about global trade warBy Pratima Desai LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Major commodity traders Gunvor and Vitol are waiting to withdraw large volumes of Russ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Total Demand Down 0.1% In February 2025- Iata
March 31 (Reuters) - FEBRUARY TOTAL DEMAND, MEASURED IN CARGO TONNE-KILOMETERS (CTK), DECLINED BY 0.1% COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2024 LEVELS - IATACAPACITY, MEASURED IN AVAILABLE CARGO TONNE-KILOMETERS (ACTK), DECREASED BY 0.4% COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2024 (+1.1% FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS) - IATAReuters
Mon, Mar 31
ARPC declares cyclone event for Tropical Cyclone Dianne
By Ryan HewlettMarch 31 - (The Insurer) - Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has declared ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne, which affected large parts of Western Australia over the weekend, as a cyclone event under the federal government’s reinsurance pool.Dianne made landfall in the early hours of S...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
NORDIC POWER-Front-quarter falls on windy weather, lower German market rates
March 31 (Reuters) - Nordic front-quarter prices eased on Monday, pressured by windy weather and falling German power market rates.* The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 eased 0.05 euros or 0.22% to 22.5 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) as of 1052 GMT.* The Nordic front-year contr...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
GRAINS-Soybeans rise ahead of U.S. sowings estimates, wheat and corn fall
HAMBURG, March 31 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans rose on Monday, ahead of new estimates of U.S. plantings due later in the day which are expected to show a reduction in soybean sowings.Wheat and corn were little changed, down slightly ahead of the U.S. sowing inventory estimates, with traders also con...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Sempra to sell Mexico energy assets, stake in infrastructure unit
March 31 (Reuters) - Utility firm Sempra SRE.N will sell some energy infrastructure assets in Mexico and a minority stake in Sempra Infrastructure to fund its five-year capex plan of $56 billion, it said on Monday.In February, the company had forecast a five-year capital plan of about $56 billion, a...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
EU gas prices continue to decline – ING
In gas, natural gas prices in Europe extended declines for a second straight session in the early trading session today, after falling around 4.7% week-on-week as of last Friday, ING’s commodity analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note.Fxstreet
Mon, Mar 31
