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Goldman Sachs sees boost in US energy, metal production from Trump's policies
Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. energy and metals production could see a limited boost in the short run as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policy plans, but a potentially bigger boost over the longer run, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Wednesday.The investment bank expects t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
FACTBOX-All of Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
Adds details on orders to probe U.S. copper imports Feb 26 (Reuters) - Since returning to office on January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated numerous tariffs threats. They range from broad ones - a universal tariff on foreign-imported goods - to ones aimed at specific s...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-Maire Says Unit Nextchem Wins Licensing Contract For Ultra-Low Carbon Methanol Plant In Mexico
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Maire SpA MTCM.MI:UNIT NEXTCHEM WINS LICENSING CONTRACT BY TRANSITION INDUSTRIES FOR 2.1 MILLION TONS PER YEAR ULTRA-LOW CARBON METHANOL PLANT IN MEXICOWHOLE PACKAGE FOR PROJECT ESTIMATED AROUND EUR 250 MILLIONFACILITY TO BE OPERATIVE IN 202Further company coverage: MTCM.MIReuters
Wed, Feb 26
WRAPUP 4-Taiwan condemns China for 'shooting' drills off Taiwanese coast
Adds Taiwan defence ministry comment on Chinese forces leaving the drill zone, paragraphs 8-9Taiwan says China's 'shooting' drills are off its southwest coastChina has not announced any military exercisesTaiwan says Chinese forces left area mid-afternoonSenior Chinese leader vows 're...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Chile 'monitoring' US probe into potential copper tariffs, government says
SANTIAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chile's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it is "monitoring" a U.S. probe looking into potential new tariffs on imports of copper, a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods.The Andean country is the...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
South Africa's G20 presidency to prioritise climate finance
Ramaphosa makes push for more finance for developing countriesUnited States cuts support under Donald TrumpAdaptation finance, carbon markets also on the agendaBy Duncan Miriri CAPE TOWN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - South Africa's G20 presidency this year will prioritise efforts to help developing cou...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Potential US copper tariffs seen costing domestic industry dearly
By Eric Onstad LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. industrial sector will have the most to lose from potential U.S. tariffs on copper, analysts say, with costs seen rising significantly during what would be a lengthy process of reviving domestic mining and refining of the metal.President Donald T...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Ukraine says it hit oil refinery in Russia's Tuapse, military airfields in Crimea
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian military said on Wednesday it had attacked Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast and two military airfields in Russia-occupied Crimea overnight.The general staff said on the Telegram app that at least 40 explosions were recorded in the area of the oil p...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
CBOT Trends-Soybeans down 1-3 cents, corn and wheat mixed
CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday.NOTE: Friday is the first notice day for deliveries against CBOT March futures contracts.WHEAT - Up 1 cent to down 1 ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableFeb 26 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Caspian pipeline oil exports on schedule, Kazakhstan says
No risks to oil loadings from CPC, says ministerRepair of damaged pumping station may take two months - CPCKazakhstan tries to comply with OPEC+ oil dealKazakhstan is open for settlement with Western oil companiesRecasts with energy minister in paragraphs 3-4,12-13,15 ASTANA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - K...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
What are rare earth metals and why are they in demand?
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply.Here are some basic facts about them:WHAT ARE THEY?Rare earths are a group of 17 elements including 15 silvery-white metals called lanthanid...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Iran's stock of near-bomb-grade uranium grows sharply, IAEA report shows
VIENNA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Iran's stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, has jumped since Iran announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December, a quarterly U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Wednesday.The stock of uranium enriche...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
US natgas prices slide 2% on record output, mild weather forecasts
Mild weather allows frozen wells to return to serviceUS gas output near record high in FebruaryUS LNG export feedgas on track for record high in FebruaryBy Scott DiSavinoFeb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on Wednesday on record output and forecasts for milder weather over the ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
RPT-COLUMN-Mexico’s massive US corn haul shows no signs of trade jitters: Braun
Repeats for early U.S. readership, no change to text.By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The United States is just one week away from potentially launching a trade war with Mexico, its top corn buyer.Strong U.S. corn sales to Mexico this year have sparked concern that buyers m...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
EU proposes cutting back sustainability laws for companies
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to EU green rules, scrapping sustainability reporting requirements for thousands of companies and delaying its due diligence policy by a year.Under the proposals, only companies with over 1,000 employees woul...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
ANALYSIS-American farmers to plant more corn, seeking best chance at profits
Corn seen as least-bad option as crop prices languish Soybean prices seen as most vulnerable to Trump tariffs Trade jitters have farmers delaying planting decisionsBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
