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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Venezuela’s oil claims are a slick, goopy mess
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As the saying goes, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Add to that list Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The country’s purported 300 billion barrels represent almost one-fifth of the worldwide total. Yet this self-reported figure is pr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Soluna And Siemens Collaborate To Solve Gpu Power Swings In Behind-The-Meter Ai
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Soluna Holdings Inc SLNH.O:SOLUNA AND SIEMENS COLLABORATE TO SOLVE GPU POWER SWINGS IN BEHIND-THE-METER AISOLUNA HOLDINGS INC - 2 MW PILOT AT SOLUNA'S PROJECT GRACE SITE IN TEXASSOLUNA HOLDINGS INC - CO AND SIEMENS TO VALIDATE BLUEPRINT FOR RENEWABLE COMPUTEReuters
Thu, Jan 8
French aerospace frets over political 'weaponisation' of global supply chains
French aero industry lobby warns of geopolitical roadblocksGIFAS association urges European effort to tackle rare earths Industry boss also warns over domestic French budget crisisExec says Greenland row spurs case for European defence industryBy Tim Hepher and Florence Loeve PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuter...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
India's Reliance Industries says will consider buying Venezuelan oil
NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries Ltd RELI.NS, operator of the world's largest refining complex, on Thursday said it will consider buying Venezuelan oil if permitted for sale to non-US buyers."We await clarity on access for Venezuelan oil by non-US buyers and will ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Turkey's TPAO, ExxonMobil unit sign accord covering Black Sea, Mediterranean exploration
ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) and an Exxonmobil XOM.N unit signed a memorandum of understanding covering new exploration areas in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean and other potential areas, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday.In a statement released by the ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
American Electric Power signs $2.65 billion deal for fuel cells
Jan 8 (Reuters) - American Electric Power AEP.O said on Thursday its unit will buy a substantial portion of its option for solid oxide fuel cells in a deal worth about $2.65 billion as part of its plans to develop and build a fuel cell power generation facility.Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Reliance Industries Says Waiting For Clarity On Access For Venezuelan Oil By Non-US Buyers
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd RELI.NS:RELIANCE INDUSTRIES: WAITING FOR CLARITY ON ACCESS FOR VENEZUELAN OIL BY NON-US BUYERS; WILL CONSIDER BUYING OIL IN COMPLIANT MANNERSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
India's NSE in talks with IGX to launch natural gas futures contract
Jan 8 (Reuters) - India's National Stock Exchange NSEI.NS is in discussions with Indian Gas Exchange, or IGX, to develop and launch Indian natural gas futures, the country's largest bourse said on Thursday.The proposed collaboration with IGX is aligned with the country's broader goal of ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
PRECIOUS-Gold falls as commodity index rebalancing sparks selling pressure
Annual Commodity Index rebalancing begins this weekU.S. job openings dropped to 14-month low in NovemberHSBC sees gold at $5,000/oz in H1; silver at $58–$88 in 2026By Pablo Sinha Jan 8 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors braced for futures selling tied to a commodity index resh...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Intercontinental Exchange to extend trading hours for EU gas and power
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Intercontinental Exchange ICE.N will extend its daily trading hours for European gas and power contracts by February 23, it said in a circular late on Wednesday.Europe is increasingly relying on globally traded liquefied natural gas to meet demand, with the U.S. emergin...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
WTI rises as US Crude Oil stockpiles drop sharply, Venezuelan exports eyed
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $56.70 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.90% on the day. WTI prices rebound, supported by the release of inventory data showing a sharp decline in US Crude Oil stockpiles.
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Thu, Jan 8
IATA - Air Passenger Demand rose 5.7% in November 2025
Jan 8 (Reuters) - 5.7% AIR PASSENGER DEMAND GROWTH IN NOVEMBER 2025 - IATADOMESTIC DEMAND INCREASED 2.7% COMPARED TO NOVEMBER 2024 - IATADOMESTIC U.S. TRAFFIC WAS THE ONLY MAJOR MARKET TO SEE A FALL IN DEMAND, PERHAPS DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - IATANOV TOTAL DEMAND, MEASURED IN CARGO TONNE-KIL...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Gold extends losses as traders lock in gains
Gold (XAU/USD) remains under pressure on Thursday, with prices extending their pullback for a second consecutive day as bullish momentum fades following a rejection near the $4,500 psychological barrier. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades near $4,425, down nearly 0.60%.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 8
PRECIOUS-Gold falls as commodity index rebalancing sparks selling pressure
Annual Commodity Index rebalancing begins this weekU.S. job openings dropped to 14-month low in NovemberHSBC sees gold at $5,000/oz in H1; silver at $58–$88 in 2026By Pablo Sinha Jan 8 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors braced for futures selling tied to a commodity index resh...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
Cubans fear worsening blackouts, economic crisisUS seizes more oil tankers linked to VenezuelaVenezuela supplies about 50% of Cuba's oil deficitResidents voice fear, anger, and defiance as supplies tighten MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after t...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Iraq to nationalise West Qurna 2 oilfield operations, government says
Russia's Lukoil a 75% stakeholder in operationsLukoil facing Jan 17 US deadline to sell foreign assetsOilfield one of the world's largestBasra Oil Co to run field for a year, look for buyers of stake Jan 7 (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet has approved plans to nationalise operations at the ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US West Coast jet fuel's premium to Asia near its widest in nearly two years
US West Coast jet fuel prices nearly $40 a barrel higher than Asia Supply curtailment in US West Coast is main supportive factor Asian markets are sufficiently suppliedBy Trixie Yap and Shariq Khan Jan 8 (Reuters) - The premium for prompt U.S. West Coast jet fuel to Asia has reached its widest in...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US container imports dropped 5.9% in December on continued China slump, Descartes says
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. container imports fell 5.9% in December to end the year down 0.4% from 2024 after President Donald Trump's tariff policies slashed shipments from China, shook up global trade and fueled inflation fears, supply chain technology provider Des...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Galp, Moeve in talks to merge refining, fuel retail businesses into European giant
Any deal would exclude Galp's upstream businessCombined entities would have refining capacity of 700,000 bpdWould include 3,500 fuel retail sites in southern EuropeBy Shadia Nasralla and Sergio Goncalves LONDON/LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Portuguese energy firm Galp GALP.LS and private equity-b...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
