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India, New Zealand target free trade pact in 60 days to boost trade ties
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, March 18 (Reuters) - India and New Zealand aim to sign a free trade agreement in the next two months, New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday, a move that could expand bilateral trade in agricultural, aerospace and renewable energy sectors.Indi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
RWE And Meta Sign Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement For Offtake From 200 MW Energy Project
March 18 (Reuters) - RWE AG RWEG.DE:RWE AND META SIGN LONG-TERM POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR OFFTAKE FROM 200 MW ENERGY PROJECTMETA TO PURCHASE 100% OF ELECTRICITY FROM RWE'S WATERLOO SOLAR PROJECT TO SUPPORT ITS GROWING REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND DATA CENTER CAPACITY IN TEXASSET TO BEGIN ONSITE CO...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
RPT-COLUMN-Innovators prime creaky US power grid to lift higher loads: Maguire
By Gavin MaguireLITTLETON, Colorado, March 18 (Reuters) - The United States' power grid has been singled out as a glaring weakness within its power system, with aging lines and transformers deemed unable to handle the rapid further jumps to both power supply and demand expected in the coming yea...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Climate group SBTi proposes new rules, holds line on carbon offsets
Seeks to help companies maintain climate ambitionComes amid backlash in the United StatesNo plans to allow broader use of carbon offsetsBy Virginia Furness, Simon Jessop LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - A leading assessor of company climate goals on Tuesday proposed new rules to better help companies...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
GRAINS-Wheat holds near two-week high with Trump-Putin call in focus
Wheat rallied on Monday on severe weather in US PlainsTrump-Putin call on Ukraine watched for ceasefire prospectsCorn eases, soy steady, as exports, South America weather eyedBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures held steady on Tuesday near ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing rare earth projects with US companies, CEO says
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing the development of rare earth deposits in the country and wants to partner with U.S. companies, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said on Tuesday. Dmitriev, who has also been appointed President Vl...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
PRECIOUS-Gold hits another record as tensions flare over Gaza, Trump tariffs
Heavy Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than 400Gold scales record high of $3,028.24/ozUS Fed policy meeting concludes this week By Kavya Balaraman and Rahul Paswan March 18 (Reuters) - Gold hit a fresh record high above $3,000 an ounce on Tuesday as investors turned to the safe-haven metal on re...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing rare earth projects with US companies, CEO says
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing the development of rare earth deposits in the country and wants to partner with U.S. companies, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
NORDIC POWER-Front-quarter prices hit over one-month peak on dry weather forecast
March 18 (Reuters) - Nordic forward power prices gained on Tuesday, with the front-quarter contract hitting its highest in over a month amid forecasts of drier weather and a slight reduction in water levels.* The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 rose 1.21 euros to 24.9 euros pe...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
With beer drinking down in US, barley farmers now fear tariffs
Farmers brace for tariffs that could spike costs, reduce demandSlipping U.S. beer consumption has already hurt barley farmersTariffs could hurt U.S. barley exports to Mexico, CanadaBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Overdue loans and mounting interest payments often weigh on Montana...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Russian oil cargo transferred from sanctioned tankers discharged into China, data shows
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - A ship carrying Russian crude transferred from three smaller tankers that are under U.S. sanctions unloaded last week at a Chinese port, shiptracking data shows, ending an unusual month-long voyage highlighting the efforts of producers and traders to ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
EXPLAINER-The nuclear power plant in the eye of the Ukraine war
By Guy Faulconbridge, Francois Murphy MOSCOW/VIENNA, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with the question of control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant likely to be an important part...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Copper is up around 12% so far this year – ING
Copper rose to a near-five-month high at the start of the week after China unveiled a special action plan to revive consumption, boosting sentiment in the commodities complex, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 18
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $34.08 per troy ounce, up 0.65% from the $33.86 it cost on Monday.Silver prices have increased by 17.95% since the beginning of the year.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 18
EUROPE GAS-Prices ease ahead of Trump-Putin phone call
March 18 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices eased on Tuesday morning as the market awaited any news on a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine but low storage levels remain a concern and weather forecasts are mixed.The Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 inched down by 0....Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
