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Gold edges higher at start of eventful week
Gold’s price (XAU/USD) edges slightly higher and trades around $2,995 at the time of writing on Monday following Friday’s take-profit-led correction after hitting a fresh all-time high of $3,005. Traders are bracing for a rather eventful week with the German Bundestag set to vote on the defense...
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Mon, Mar 17
NORDIC POWER-Forward prices tick up on dry weather forecast
March 17 (Reuters) - Nordic forward prices rose on Monday, with the front-quarter scaling a two-week peak, supported by forecasts of drier weather in the hydro-reliant region. * The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 added 1.44 euros to 22.65 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) as of ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Indonesia to issue Freeport Indonesia a six-month permit to export copper concentrate
JAKARTA, March 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia will issue Freeport Indonesia a six-month permit to export copper concentrate while its smelter is repaired, which will also ensure the government continues to receive royalty payments, the energy minister said on Monday.Freeport has been seeking the permit a...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
U.S. reported first outbreak of H7N9 bird flu on farm since 2017, WOAH says
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States reported a first outbreak of H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday, citing U.S. authorities.Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has spread around the globe in the past...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Russia plans to launch large-scale lithium production in 2030
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia plans to produce at least 60,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate in 2030, the natural resources ministry said on Monday, as Moscow seeks to reduce its dependency on imports and boost production of high-capacity electric batteries.Lithium and other critical minera...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Energean says Carlyle deal at risk of collapsing
Deal worth up to $945 mln Italy approvals outstanding ahead of deadlineCarlyle says is working hard to resolve issueEnergean share price falls By Shadia Nasralla March 17 (Reuters) - A deal for Carlyle CG.O to buy assets from Energean ENOG.L for up to $945 million is at risk of collapse as some r...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Freeport Indonesia gets 1.27 million metric ton copper concentrate export quota, Bisnis.com reports
JAKARTA, March 17 (Reuters) - Miner Freeport Indonesia has obtained a copper concentrate export quota of about 1.27 million metric tons, its chief executive Tony Wenas was quoted by news website Bisnis.com as saying on Monday, after Indonesia agreed to extend its export permit.Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Putin will talk to Trump on Tuesday by phone, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would talk to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Tuesday.Trump had said earlier that he planned to speak to Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending the war in Ukraine after what he said had been posit...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
US Steel - US DOJ Files Motion To Extend Briefing Deadlines In CFIUS Litigation
March 17 (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp X.N:UNITED STATES STEEL CORP - U.S. DOJ FILES MOTION TO EXTEND BRIEFING DEADLINES IN CFIUS LITIGATIONUNITED STATES STEEL - U.S. DOJ FILED MOTION TO RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT IN CFIUS LITIGATION FROM APRIL 24 TO WEEK OF MAY 12UNITED STATES STEEL - CO AND ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
EUROPE GAS-Prices fall on milder weather, Ukraine ceasefire talks
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices eased on Monday morning amid forecasts of slightly milder weather and as the market monitored talks over a possible ceasefire to the conflict in Ukraine. The Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 slipped by 0.48 euro to 41.67 euros...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Firefighters extinguish fire at Tuapse refinery, regional governor says
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - A fire that was sparked by Ukraine's drone attack on March 14 at the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region has been extinguished, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Monday.The regional administration said on Saturday that the fire had an area of 1,25...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
German minister warns Nord Stream pipeline revival would be 'wrong direction'
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - Talks to revive the Nord Stream gas pipelines to relaunch Russian gas flows to Germany would be "completely the wrong direction" to go, Germany's economy and energy minister said on Monday.The Nord Stream pipelines are by far the biggest p...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
US piles pressure on Yemen's Houthis with new airstrikes
US carries out new airstrikes on Yemen, Al Masirah TV says US responds to Houthis' threats to international shippingNew wave of airstrikes began on Saturday Houthi-run health ministry says at least 53 killed DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States carried out new airstrikes on Yemen on...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
ICE Futures Europe Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, Options Contracts Will Be Suspended From Trading, ICE Says
March 17 (Reuters) - INTER CONTINENTAL EXCHANGE:SAYS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ICE FUTURES EUROPE DUTCH TTF NATURAL GAS FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM TRADINGReuters
Mon, Mar 17
India's February merchandise trade deficit at $14.05 billion
NEW DELHI, March 17 (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit INTRD=ECI in February stood at $14.05 billion, according to a Reuters calculation based on export and import data released by the government on Monday.Economists had expected the February trade deficit to be $21.65 billion, accord...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Only one tank containing jet fuel damaged in ship crash off Britain
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Only one tank filled with jet fuel was damaged after the U.S. military-contracted tanker that was transporting a shipment was struck by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast, U.S. logistics firm Crowley said.The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which can carry tens of ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
