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US pausing five offshore wind projects over national security concerns, Burgum says
Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will suspend the leases for five under-construction offshore wind projects over national security concerns, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview on Fox Business on Monday.Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Ukraine's military hits Russian oil terminal in Krasnodar region, Kyiv says
KYIV, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military hit a Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region in an overnight attack, causing explosions and a fire, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Monday.It said in a statement on the Telegram app that the oil terminal was part of Russia'...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
SOFTS-Robusta coffee recovers from 4-month low; sugar, cocoa also gain
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on the ICE exchange recovered on Monday from four-month lows hit in the prior session, with farmers in top grower Vietnam said to be holding back sales.Sugar and cocoa also gained. COFFEERobusta coffee LRCc2 rose 0.9% to $3,704 per metric ton by ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Gold rallies to fresh highs on geopolitical risks and dovish Fed expectations
Gold (XAU/USD) surges to fresh record highs on Monday, as escalating geopolitical tensions bolster safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,413, up about 1.70% on the day, after breaking above the October 21 peak near $4,381.
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Mon, Dec 22
RPT-ROI-Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 - and may not return: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were barely fazed. This calm may be the new normal in an era of energy abundance, even as the world becomes a m...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa region causes fire at port and power outages
KYIV, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Russian troops hit port and energy infrastructure in an overnight attack on Ukraine's Odesa region, causing a fire at a major port and disrupting electricity supplies to tens of thousands of people, a senior Ukrainian official said on Monday.Ukraine's Black Sea ports...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Middle East Crude-Benchmarks steady amid Venezuelan oil export disruptions
SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Oman, Dubai and Murban held steady on Monday, after weekly gains and with Venezuelan oil export disruptions.On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a second oil tanker in international waters off the Venezuelan coast, d...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
China says US seizure of ships 'serious violation' of international law
BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S. intercepted a China-bound oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.Venezuela has the right to develop relation...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Australia forces LNG exporters to keep a minimum amount for home market
Government proposes gas reservation of 15% to 25% of outputThree east coast LNG export plants affectedScheme takes effect in 2027, impacting only new contractsAnalysts say scheme could hurt LNG supply and push buyers awayBy Byron Kaye and Emily Chow SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Australia ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Denmark says US envoy appointment reflects Trump's continued interest in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to appoint Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland signals sustained American interest in the Arctic island, Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday.“The appointment confirms t...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule
Dec 22 (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.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
RPT-ROI-EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - It's been a third tough year for battery metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt as all three markets struggle to absorb the wave of supply that followed the 2022 price boom. Yet the electric vehicle (EV) revolution rolls on. Demand for batteries and ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
ROI-Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 - and may not return: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were barely fazed. This calm may be the new normal in an era of energy abundance, even as the world becomes a m...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
WTI jumps above $57.50 as US intercepts Venezuelan tanker
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $57.65 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The WTI price rises after US President Donald Trump said that he will not rule out war with Venezuela, raising fresh supply uncertainty.
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Mon, Dec 22
RPT-ANALYSIS-US coffee drinkers face higher prices even after Trump's tariff reset
Tariff costs still trickling through supply chains, experts sayNine-month lag for raw bean prices to filter through to storesLag leaves Trump with fewer levers to pull ahead of midtermsBy May Angel and Alexander Marrow LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. coffee lovers hoping President Donald Trump...Reuters
Mon, Dec 22
Gold breaks $4,400 for first time on Fed rate-cut bets, silver hits new high
Gold hits all-time high of $4,400.29/0zSilver hits record high of $69.44/ozPlatinum hits over 17-year highPalladium hits near three-year highBy Sherin Elizabeth VargheseDec 22 (Reuters) - Gold jumped past the $4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday, riding on growing expectations of furtReuters
Mon, Dec 22
