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US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates
Groups seek increased biofuel volumes for 2026 and beyondEPA urged to release multi-year RFS standards for market certaintyBy Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together this week to urge the new Trump administration to increase volumes of renewable fu...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Canada's Teck beats fourth-quarter profit estimates on strong copper production
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Teck Resources TECKb.TO beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher copper production volumes at its Chile mine.Total copper output in the quarter came in at 122,100 tonnes, a 19% jump from a year earlier, with 60,700 tonnes ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
EU sanctions Russian vessels – ING
Supply uncertainty continues to support the oil market, which faces multiple risks, including disruptions to Kazakh flows, the potential for a delay in the return of OPEC+ barrels, weather events in the US, and ever-present sanctions risks hanging over the market.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 20
US support for Taiwan remains 'very strong,' Taiwanese official says
TAIPEI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Support from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for Taiwan remains "very strong" and Taiwan is looking at more purchases from the country, including LNG, to help balance trade, a senior Taiwan security official said on Thursday.Trump has repeatedly cr...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
South Korea provisionally slaps tariffs on Chinese steel plates for dumping
Adds request for Chinese comment in paragraph 5 SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's industry ministry said on Thursday it has provisionally decided to impose up to 38% tariffs on Chinese steel plate imports after an investigation into alleged dumping of the steel product used in shipbuild...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Kremlin says Zelenskiy's remarks about Trump leave much to be desired
MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about U.S President Donald Trump left much to be desired and said Zelenskiy's approval rating was declining.Asked about Zelenskiy's remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told re...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Singapore fuel oil stockpiles slip to three-week lows
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Singapore onshore fuel oil stockpiles fell to their lowest in three weeks, data showed on Thursday. Residue inventories STKRS-SIN were at 18.91 million barrels (2.98 million tons) in the week to Feb. 19, down 5.8% from the previous week, Enterprise Singapore data showe...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
EUROPE GAS-Prices rangebound amid lower demand
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British and Dutch wholesale prices were rangebound on Thursday morning amid lower demand and a rise in LNG supply.The benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 was up 0.75 euro at 47.85 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) by 0912, while the day-ahead contrac...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
South Korea provisionally slaps tariffs on Chinese steel plates for dumping
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's industry ministry said on Thursday it has provisionally decided to impose up to 38% tariffs on Chinese steel plate imports after an investigation into alleged dumping of the steel product used in shipbuilding and construction.The move comes after South Kor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
US grants for two key Nepal infrastructure projects suspended after Trump order
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Two major infrastructure projects in Nepal funded by the United States have been put on hold after President Donald Trump suspended all foreign development assistance, a government official said on Thursday, making their future uncertain. Trump ord...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Phillips 66 leases new fuel oil floating storage vessel at Singapore storage hub
By Jeslyn LerhSINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Singapore trading arm of U.S.-based refiner Phillips 66 has recently leased a new floating storage vessel along the Singapore and Malacca Straits for storing fuel oil, market sources told Reuters.The 300,000 metric-tons capacity Southern Emperor is the...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Gold Fields may consider share buyback as price rally boosts profit
Headline earnings up 42% to $1.2bnTotal dividend up 34%Gold price forecast to remain elevatedAdds shares in paragraph 2By Felix Njini and Nelson Banya JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold Fields GFIJ.J may consider a share buyback programme as a way to boost shareholder returns if the gold pric...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Japan buys 96,160 tons of food wheat via tender
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 96,160 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the U.S., Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, maintains a tig...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
ASIA COFFEE-Vietnam supplies decline, Indonesia prices 'unpredictable'
By Phuong Nguyen and Mas Alina Arifin HANOI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Robusta supplies in Vietnam dwindled this week after robust sales in the past two weeks, as farmers were reluctant to sell in anticipation of higher prices, while prices were "unpredictable" in Indonesia, traders said on Thur...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
BRIEF-Grieg Seafood Expects Harvest Volumes Of 18,800 Tonnes In Q1
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Grieg Seafood ASA GSFG.OL:SAID ON WEDNESDAY EXPECTS HARVEST VOLUMES OF 18,800 TONNES IN Q1 2025FOR 2025, EXPECTS HARVEST VOLUMES OF 84,000 TONNESDEMAND FOR ATLANTIC SALMON IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONGPOTENTIAL IMPOSITION OF TARIFFS ON GOODS EXPORTS INTO U.S. ADDS UNCERTAINTY, PART...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
UK's Centrica unveils $630 million share buyback, keeps 2025 forecast
Adds details on LNG deal and pension review in paragraph 2, results and estimate in paragraphs 3 and 4Feb 20 (Reuters) - Centrica CNA.L announced a share buyback of 500 million pounds ($629.70 million) on Thursday and maintained its 2025 forecast, after the British Gas owner reported annual profit i...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Tenaris flags US steel tariff uncertainty, names new finance chief
Updates Wednesday's story with second half outlook, analyst comment and dividend Feb 20 (Reuters) - Italian steel pipe maker Tenaris TENR.MI has warned that a tariff hike by U.S. President Donald Trump on steel and aluminum will create a "high level of uncertainty" for costs and price...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
