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QUOTES-World reacts to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Updates with additional international reactions Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump traded blows at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe.ZELENSKIY ON X"Thank yo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US natgas prices slide 3% to two-week low on record output, mild weather
Mild weather allows frozen wells to return to serviceUS gas output on track for record high in FebruaryUS LNG export feedgas on track for record high in FebruaryAdds latest pricesBy Scott DiSavinoFeb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% to a two-week low on Friday on record output a...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
INSIGHT-As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect
Lithium development faces security and financial challengesUkraine's mineral mapping and exploration lagging behindSecurity guarantees seen as key to aiding deposit developmentZelenskiy leaves White House without signing dealAdds row between Zelenskiy and Trump, deal not signedBy Pratima Desai a...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
QUOTES-World reacts to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump traded blows at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe.ZELENSKIY ON X"Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you fo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
PRECIOUS-Gold set to record worst week in three months on robust dollar
US PCE at 0.3% in JanuaryGold still poised for second straight monthly gainSilver, platinum, palladium set for monthly lossesUpdates prices for market closeBy Anmol Choubey Feb 28 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell over 1% on Friday as the dollar held close to two-week highs after U.S. inflation data c...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Trump, Zelenskiy did not sign minerals deal, White House says
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy did not sign a minerals deal on Friday, a White House official told Reuters.Trump has not ruled out an agreement, but not until Ukraine is ready to have a constructive conversation, a senior U.S. o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Trump's firings at US weather agency will put lives at risk, scientists say
Agency provides crucial information on weather emergenciesScientists working on data for forecasts among those firedNOAA's work spans climate modeling, radar system maintenanceAgency's data used by countries that can't afford monitoringBy Valerie Volcovici, Rich McKay and Leah DouglasWAS...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US oil and gas production hit record high in December, says EIA
Adds details throughoutBy Scott DiSavino and Shariq KhanFeb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil and natural gas output set records in December, and oil demand touched multi-month highs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Petroleum Supply Monthly report on Friday.Crude oil output hit 13...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
W. Africa Crude-Differentials stable
Feb 28 (Reuters) - West African crude differentials were stable in the week's final session on Friday, as markets waited for fresh developments on U.S. trade tariffs.* Differentials have been stable throughout the week, with many market participants convening in London for the annual Internatio...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
Adds context on Republican plan for government funding billBy Gabriella BorterWASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Two Democrats in Congress said on Friday that Republicans have raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on including cuts made by President Donald Trump's administration in l...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US drillers add oil and gas rigs for fifth week in a row, Baker Hughes says
By Scott DiSavinoFeb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a fifth week in a row for the first time since May 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future ou...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
EU wheat steadies with exports in focus
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat edged up on Friday after a sharp fall this week, with improved export prospects helping underpin prices.May wheat BL2K5, the most active contract on Euronext, settled 0.5% higher at 229.00 euros ($238.07) a metric ton, recovering from Thursday's near thre...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
GRAINS-Chicago grains fall as tariff anxiety grows
Updates with U.S. tradingBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as market players continued to worry about the impact of tariffs on U.S. agricultural trade. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Cv1 fell 9...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Top Democrats on the U.S. Congressional appropriations committees said on Friday that Republicans have abandoned bipartisan government funding talks and raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on including 'DOGE' funding cuts in the bill.Senator P...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins rise on firm demand
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining profit margins jumped by 85 cents to above $8 a barrel on Friday on brisk trading activity. A total of 10,700 metric tons of E10 gasoline barges traded, as Trafigura sold to Varo and BP.A further 29,000 tons of Eurobob E5 traded, 2,000...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
METALS-Copper slips to lowest in over two weeks on trade war fears
Updates prices at 1700 GMTBy Eric Onstad LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Copper slumped to the weakest in more than two weeks on Friday, weighed down by worries about a trade war in retaliation to fresh U.S. tariffs, which could hit economic growth in top metals consumer China and elsewhere in the wor...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
EOG Resources falls on lower 2025 free cash flow despite fourth-quarter profit beat
Updates date in dateline, adds details from conference call in paragraphs 1-5By Seher DareenFeb 28 (Reuters) - EOG Resources EOG.N beat fourth-quarter profit estimates on higher production, but shares fell 4.1% on Friday as the company forecast higher capital expenditure for the current year. The hi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Industry groups urge quick adoption of EU cybersecurity label that favours Big Tech
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Twenty-three industry groups across Europe have urged EU tech chief Henna Virkkunnen to adopt a draft cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) for cloud services that was tweaked last year in favour of Amazon AMZN.O, Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google and ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis flat as buyers roll bids
CHICAGO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans and corn were steady in the U.S. Midwest on Friday as grain buyers at elevators, processors and river terminals rolled their basis bids to be tied to Chicago Board of Trade May futures ahead of the March delivery period.* Bids have remained st...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
