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US natgas prices hit fresh 26-month high on Canada tariffs worries, record LNG flows
US gas output on track to hit record high in March US LNG export feedgas on track to match February record highOil-to-gas ratio falls to lowest since December 2022By Scott DiSavino March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged up to a fresh 26-month high on Wednesday on record flows to lique...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Lockton's Jones: Pricing transparency critical to parametric yacht cover
By Henry GaleMarch 5 - (The Insurer) - Pricing transparency is critical to the efficacy of Lockton's new parametric hurricane cover for yachts, which charges clients dynamically based on their vessel's location every day, the broker's Paul Jones told Parametric Insurer.This publication f...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
LM Re's Belin: Northern Italy floods have driven increased interest in parametric covers
By Henry GaleMarch 5 - (The Insurer) - Liberty Mutual Reinsurance has started offering a parametric product based on flooding extent in Italy amid increased demand for alternative solutions, senior underwriter Charlotte Belin told Parametric Insurer.Flooding in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region in 2...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
JP Morgan predicts global aluminium deficit to exceed 600,000 tons in 2025
March 5 (Reuters) - JP Morgan on Wednesday predicted a severe tightening of the global aluminium market, with a deficit of more than 600,000 metric tons this year, driven by lower Chinese supply and looming U.S. import tariffs on the metal. However, it said in a note that a rise in aluminium prices ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Triple Flag Acquires Silver And Gold Streams On Arcata And Azuca
March 5 (Reuters) - Triple Flag Precious Metals TFPM.TO:TRIPLE FLAG ACQUIRES SILVER AND GOLD STREAMS ON ARCATA AND AZUCATRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP - ACQUIRES 5% SILVER AND GOLD STREAMS FOR $35 MILLIONTRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP - ARCATA EXPECTED TO COMMENCE PRODUCTION IN SECOND HALF OF 20...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
BP says gas bubbles discovered at Senegal-Mauritania GTA project
DAKAR, March 5 (Reuters) - BP BP.L said on Wednesday it had detected low-rate subsea gas bubbles at a well in its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, situated offshore between Mauritania and Senegal. The British multinational oil and gas firm anticipates the environmental impact from the leak to b...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
GRAINS-Chicago grains recover from lows as tariff relief monitored
Soy, corn, wheat hit multi-week lows on Tuesday on tariff flurryPossible U.S. tariff relief for Mexico, Canada eases jittersTrade risks and big South American crops seen curbing pricesBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat rose on W...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
BP says gas bubbles discovered at Senegal-Mauritania GTA project
DAKAR, March 5 (Reuters) - BP BP.L said on Wednesday it had detected low-rate subsea gas bubbles at a well in its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, situated offshore between Mauritania and Senegal. The British multinational oil and gas firm anticipates the environmental impact from the leak to b...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
RPT-COLUMN-Trump exposes OPEC's diminished market power: Bousso
OPEC+ to begin unwinding deep cutsTrump tariffs overshadow OPEC measuresOPEC share of the market has declinedBy Ron Bousso LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Is OPEC's iron grip on the oil markets a thing of the past?Events over the last 24 hours suggest power in the oil market has shifted to Washin...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
RPT-COLUMN-Key US energy data trends to track as tariffs kick in: Maguire
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, March 5 (Reuters) - Energy product traders, utilities, investors and business executives are among those scrambling to assess the likely impact of new steep tariffs on the United States' largest trade partners, which kicked in on Tuesday.New 25% tariffs o...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-BlackRock gets bargain berth in Panama trade storm
By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The trade war is already sending merger troops to the front line. BlackRock BLK.N shook hands on a deal to buy ports along the Panama Canal and beyond from CK Hutchison 0001.HK for $23 billion. It helps boss Larry Fink shore up his...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
COMMENT-South Africa's rand eyes a significant tipping point
March 5 (Reuters) - The rand has staged a sizeable recovery amid a broad-based dollar decline to the extent that a significant technical tipping point is coming into view. This week's USD/ZAR's slide has fully negated the February 28 18.4350-18.7175 rally. The prospect of a major shift in...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
JP Morgan predicts global aluminium deficit to exceed 600,000 tons in 2025
March 5 (Reuters) - JP Morgan predicted a severe tightening of the global aluminium market, with a deficit surpassing over 600,000 metric tons by 2025, driven by a slowdown in supply growth mirroring China's recent struggles."We still think deficit fundamentals continue to point towards alum...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Top EPA nominees face Senate scrutiny over plan to undo key climate finding
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Two Trump nominees to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's deregulatory efforts are expected to face questions at their Senate confirmation on Wednesday about the agency's plans to gut the basis for greenhouse gas emission ru...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
US Supreme Court to consider nuclear waste storage dispute
Nuclear waste storage facility planned for TexasUS agency sued by Texas, New Mexico and oil interestsLower court ruled against Nuclear Regulatory CommissionBy Blake Brittain, John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to consider whether the Nuclear Reg...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Combative Trump declares 'America is back'. Here's what his voters made of it
By Julia Harte, Daniel Trotta and Brad Brooks March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday received high marks from a group of voters who backed the president in November's election, saying in interviews they supported his promises to cut taxes, reshape...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
