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RPT-ROI-Crude oil's current Iran premium assumes no supply disruption: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The premium currently built into the crude oil price over tensions between the United States and Iran fluctuates according to the daily headlines, but there is an underlying assumption that everything will turn out fine.Global benchmark B...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Vale Base Metals to form consortium for Canada's Thompson Nickel Belt
SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Vale Base Metals has agreed to form a four‑party consortium to advance the Thompson Nickel Belt in Manitoba, Canada, the company VALE3.SA said on Thursday. The deal brings together Vale Base Metals, Exiro Minerals, Orion Resources Partners and Canada Growth Fund CGF, wi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Expects Producing 1.0 To 1.2 Million Oz Of Silver
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd ASM.TO:AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES: EXPECTS PRODUCING 1.0 TO 1.2 MILLION OZ OF SILVER, 5.0 TO 7.0 THOUSAND OZ OF GOLD & 6.0 TO 7.5 MILLION LB OF COPPER IN 2026AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES: REMAINS ON TRACK FOR PREVIOUSLY ISSUED LONG-TERM GR...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PRECIOUS-Gold advances on US–Iran tensions as markets weigh Fed policy path
Weekly jobless claims data due at 1330 GMTUS PCE data due on FridayFed minutes show officials grappling with policy splitUS-Iran still distant on some issues, White House saysBy Pablo Sinha Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended gains on Thursday after rising more than 2% in the previous sessio...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US farmers to sow more soybeans in 2026, less corn, USDA says
By Karl PlumeWASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn in 2026 than last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.The agency projected corn plantings of 94 million acres this year, down from an 89-year high of 98.8 million acres in 2025. Soyb...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Turkey says Greece-Chevron activity off Crete unlawful
ANKARA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's "unilateral activities" in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron CVX.N as a violation of international law and good neighbourly relations. Athens responded that its policies abid...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Deere & Co Global Large Agriculture Industry Continues To Experience Challenges
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Deere & Co DE.N:DEERE & CO: GLOBAL LARGE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE CHALLENGESDEERE & CO OUTLOOK FY 2026 CAPEX ABOUT $1.4 BILLION - PRESENTATIONSource text: [ID:n0001104659-26-017239]Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Germany's DB Cargo plans 6,000 job cuts in bid to return to profit
Staff if possible will be offered jobs elsewhere in parent companyDB cargo is market leaderPressures include European Commission's insistence on limiting state aidBy Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - German railway operator Deutsche Bahn's struggling freight business DB Cargo p...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Targa Resources beats quarterly core profit estimates on boost in gas volumes
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pipeline operator Targa Resources TRGP.N beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted core profit on Thursday, on the back of increased demand and higher transport volumes of natural gas and natural gas liquids across its systems.U.S. natural gas futures NGc1 rose more t...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Hungary considers cutting power, gas exports to Ukraine in Russian oil row
Supply from Druzhba pipeline halted by Russian drone attackHungary, Slovakia say Kyiv delaying restart on political groundsHungary threatens to cut power, gas exports to UkraineBy Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hungary is considering cutting off power and gas exports to Ukraine unles...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - February 19
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAILRio Tinto RIO.L said it has gained majority control of Canada's Nemaska Lithium, advancing its push to build an i...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Deere raises full-year net income forecast
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co DE.N raised its full-year net income forecast on Thursday, benefiting from earlier cost-cutting measures that helped cushion the impact of soft equipment demand.The company expects net income for 2026 to range between $4.5 billion and $5 billion...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Gentherm Q4 revenue up 8.5%, EBITDA misses estimates
OverviewThermal management tech firm's Q4 product revenue grew 8.5% yr/yrAdjusted EBITDA for Q4 missed analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 rose to $0.49 from $0.29 last yearOutlookGentherm projects 2026 product revenues between $1.5 bln and $1.6 blnCompany expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA betwee...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
INSIGHT-Oil companies jostle for projects to boost Venezuelan output quickly; a real grind awaits
Chevron in prime position for early gains in VenezuelaChallenges include repairing infrastructure, securing diluentsLegal risks and regulatory uncertainty remain for oil companiesBy Mariela Nava, Marianna Parraga and Ana Isabel Martinez CABIMAS, Venezuela, Feb 19 (Reuters) - In September, a rig u...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
ANALYSIS-US automakers caught in crossfire of Trump, California EV battle
California lawsuit alleges Trump illegally stripped state's power to restrict auto pollutionIf California wins, automakers could face conflicting federal and California EV regulationsEleven other states follow California's zero-emission vehicle mandates, raising the legal stakesBy Chris Kirk...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Bayer: glyphosate shortages not expected outside the US after executive order
By Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. President's executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure U.S. supply of glyphosate underscores U.S. farmers' needs to have access to the herbicide, Bayer said on Thursday, adding the move would not lead to shortages...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Teck Resources beats quarterly profit on higher copper prices, output
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Teck Resources TECKb.TO beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, helped by a surge in copper prices and production, as the Canadian miner advanced its proposed merger with Anglo American AAL.L.The beat underscores Teck's growing leverage to copper, a metal central ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
EXCLUSIVE-Gunvor management buyout values trading group at around $5 billion, sources say
By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A management buyout of commodity trader Gunvor has valued the group at around $5 billion, according to two sources and a Reuters calculation based on deal's financing via a loan to staff.Gunvor's founder Torbjorn Tornqvist has provided a loa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
