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Hungary's Orban says US intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
US and Venezuela may control up to 50% of global oil reserves Hungary diversifying energy supplies with Chevron LNG deal BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro should have a positive impact on world energy markets, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Russian embassy warns citizens against travel to Venezuela, TASS reports
MOSCOW, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Russian embassy in Caracas has advised Russian citizens against travelling to Venezuela, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Monday.The warning came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out a strike on Venezuela and captu...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Snowfall disrupted air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands on Monday, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and trains around Amsterdam came to a standstill.Amsterdam Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, cancelled almost 500 flights on Monday morni...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/SD might find resistance around $4,445
Gold (XAU/USD) accelerated its rebound on Monday, amid rising geopolitical tensions following the US intervention in Venezuela this weekend. The precious metal is nearly 2.4% up on the day, reaching prices at $4,435 at the time of writing, approaching a previous support area at $4,445.
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Mon, Jan 5
Berlin says US must explain its actions in Venezuela to the world
BERLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The United States must explain its actions in Venezuela to the world, a German government spokesperson said on Monday.The U.S. must "explain to the international community on what basis the actions we have witnessed over the last few days should be judged, and this has ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Recent developments in Venezuela should result in a more favourable situation on world energy markets, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday.He said that Venezuela and the United States together could control 40-50% of global oil stocks, which can significa...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Chevron, US refiners' shares surge after Trump's move toward Venezuela oil
Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. oil companies' shares rose in premarket trading on Monday as investors bet that President Donald Trump's move against Venezuela's leadership would allow American firms greater access to the world's largest oil reserves.Shares of Chevron CVX.N, the only U.S. maj...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
About a dozen loaded oil tankers left Venezuela in dark mode, Tankertrackers.com says
Jan 5 (Reuters) - About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel departed in recent days from the country's waters in dark mode, breaking a strict blockade imposed by the U.S. amid intense pressure that mounted until the capture of deposed President Nicolas Maduro, monitoring servic...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
RPT-Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium
Energy storage could be game changer for lithium - analyst saysDemand bolstered by China power sector reforms, data centre boomBy Amy Lv and Tony Munroe BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A boom in battery storage has bolstered the demand outlook for lithium in 2026, driving hopes for an accele...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil Senator Graham says pressure has cut India’s Russian oil importsCertain Indian exports already face US tariffs of 50% Analysts warn India's 'ambiguity' risks deeper trade falloutBy Manoj Kumar and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI, Jan...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Maduro set to appear in US court to face narco-terrorism charges
Prosecutors allege Maduro oversaw state-sponsored cocaine trafficking networkExperts question legality of US raid, UN Security Council to discuss on MondayMaduro deemed illegitimate leader since claiming disputed 2018 election win By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan Presid...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Tolmount outage
Jan 5 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAGE...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
UBS The Outlook For Venezuela Remains Highly Uncertain, With Short-Term Risks To Oil Production Skewed To The Downside
UBS: THE OUTLOOK FOR VENEZUELA REMAINS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN, WITH SHORT-TERM RISKS TO OIL PRODUCTION SKEWED TO THE DOWNSIDEUBS: OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON GLOBAL OIL MARKET BALANCESUBS: WE FORECAST GLOBAL OIL DEMAND TO INCREASE BY APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MBPD IN 20...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU
Xi emphasises mutual respect, win-win outcomes with IrelandXi urges Ireland to aid China-EU relations during EU presidencyIreland acknowledges China's global role, stresses open trade importanceMartin's visit follows China's tariffs on EU dairy productsChina seeks cooperation in AI, digi...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may bounce into $10.57-3/4 to $10.62-3/4 range
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 may bounce into a range of $10.57-3/4 to $10.62-3/4 per bushel, following its stabilisation around support of $10.39-1/2.Strengthening the support is a similar one established by a falling cha...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
Venezuela's Maduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes possible
Trump considers further military action if Venezuela doesn't cooperateMaduro faces U.S. court on narco-terrorism chargesOther countries express concerns over legality of Maduro's seizure Jan 5 (Reuters) - Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Mon...Reuters
Mon, Jan 5
