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GRAINS-US soy, corn, wheat rise for second day on tariff relief hopes
Agricultural markets recover from multi-month lowsWhite House may exempt some tariffs on Canada, MexicoBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, March 6 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures rose for a second session on Thursday to recover further from multi-month lows as s...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Indonesia allows Freeport to export copper concentrate until June, media reports
JAKARTA, March 6 (Reuters) - The Indonesian government has issued a regulation allowing copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia to export copper concentrate until June 2025, Bloomberg Technoz reported, citing a deputy energy minister. Freeport has asked for export extension until repairs at its Manyar ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Trump will splinter world’s 'China plus one' plans
By Una Galani MUMBAI, March 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump, once more, is moving to slash imports from China. Just like in his first term, the returning U.S. president wants to decouple from the world’s second-largest economy and establish self-sufficiency in key strategic sectors. The ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
COLUMN-Trump's Canada oil tariff speaks of US vulnerability: Bousso
Canadian oil faces 10% tariff, less than for other importsCanada supplies 50% of US crude importsCanadian crude discount widensBy Ron Bousso LONDON, March 6 - When U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports this week, he gave Canadian energy a modest break, show...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
PBF Energy's Martinez refinery repairs to cost $30 million
March 6 (Reuters) - Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy PBF.N said on Thursday it is starting repairs at its fire-damaged 156,400-barrel-per-day (bpd) Martinez refinery in California and estimates the cost of repairs to be $30 million.The fire broke out on February 1 near a cat feed hydrotreater, wh...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Zalando says differs from other online platforms, EU tech rules should not apply
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG, March 6 (Reuters) - Zalando ZALG.DE, Europe's biggest online fashion retailer, on Thursday criticised EU tech regulators for lumping it in the same group as Amazon AMZN.O and AliExpress, saying it should not be subject to as stringent provisions of the bloc's t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
FACTBOX-ADNOC's deals with European companies
March 6 (Reuters) - State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, or ADNOC, has been pursuing a series of merger and acquisition deals with European companies, with an aim to diversify and develop its chemicals and renewable energy operations.Here are the deals and talks ADNOC is involved in:COVESTRO 1COV....Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
PBF Energy's Martinez refinery's repairs to cost $30 mln
March 6 (Reuters) - Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy PBF.N said on Thursday it is starting repairs at its fire damaged 156,400-barrel-per-day (bpd) Martinez refinery in California, and estimates the cost of repairs to be $30 million.It also said that certain units, including the crude unit, are e...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
After a murder, cartels loom over Mexico's new system of electing judges
More than 6,000 candidates will compete for judge and magistrate positionsCartels may try to influence judicial elections, experts warnMexico faces budget issues, lacks resources for candidate protectionBy Cassandra Garrison ACAPULCO, Mexico, March 6 (Reuters) - Clerical workers in an Acapulco co...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
EXCLUSIVE-US mulls plan to disrupt Iran's oil by halting vessels at sea
Trump vows 'maximum pressure' to drive Iran oil exports to zeroUnder new plan, US allies could stop and inspect tankers at seaIran has retaliated at previous attempts to stop oil exportsBy Jonathan Saul and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's a...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
ANALYSIS-As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc walks tightrope
Hong Kong increasingly squeezed by US-China tensionsHutchison's Panama Canal assets "politicised and weaponised" - China officialTwo HK conglomerates say anxiety, contingency planning has grownHong Kong's distinctiveness as freewheeling hub being eroded, say executivesBy Clare Jim, J...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Canadian Natural Resources reports fall in fourth-quarter profit
March 6 (Reuters) - Oil and gas company Canadian Natural Resources CNQ.TO on Thursday posted a fall in fourth-quarter profit as weaker commodity prices overshadowed a rise in production.The Calgary, Alberta-based company's net income fell to C$1.14 billion ($794.76 million), or 54 Canadian cent...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
US diplomat to attend Baghdad meeting on resumption of Kurdish oil exports, four sources say
DUBAI/BAGHDAD, March 6 (Reuters) - A diplomat from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad will attend Thursday's meeting on the resumption of Kurdish oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan pipeline at the Iraqi oil ministry headquarters, four sources told Reuters.The White House National Security Office d...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Gold consolidates further with another new all-time high on the cards
Gold’s price (XAU/USD) is consolidating for a second day in a row around $2,900 on Thursday while keeping an eye on the all-time high at $2,956. Although there might be some easing for Canada and Mexico with a delay on car import tariffs into the United States (US), the reciprocal tariffs are still
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Thu, Mar 6
Germany's green jobs double but staff shortage threatens growth, study shows
BERLIN, March 6 (Reuters) - The share of jobs in Germany related to the energy transition has more than doubled since 2019, but a shortage of skilled workers threatens a sector that has so far resisted the country's recession, a study showed on Thursday.Berlin's push for solar and wind power...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
