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Freeport to restore large-scale output at Indonesia's Grasberg mine in 2026
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan FCX.N said on Tuesday it plans to restore large-scale production at Indonesia's Grasberg minerals district from the second quarter of 2026, following a fatal incident that forced operations to halt earlier this year.Seven workers were killed when ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Nextdecade Corp - Rio Grande LNG Enters Amended And Restated Credit Agreement - SEC Filing
NextDecade Corp NEXT.O:NEXTDECADE CORP - RIO GRANDE LNG ENTERS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT - SEC FILINGNEXTDECADE CORP - AGREEMENT PROVIDES $50 MILLION SERIES A TERM LOAN TO SUPER HOLDINGS - SEC FILINGNEXTDECADE CORP -SERIES A LOANS WILL MATURE ON NOVEMBER 17, 2030Source text: [ID:n0001612...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Northland Power Inc Signs Five-Year Bilateral Power Purchase Agreement With Shell Energy Europe
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Northland Power Inc (Ontario) NPI.TO:NORTHLAND POWER INC (ONTARIO) - SIGNED FIVE-YEAR BILATERAL POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SHELL ENERGY EUROPENORTHLAND POWER INC (ONTARIO) - POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT IS FOR ABOUT ONE‑THIRD OF PRODUCTION FROM CO'S 332 MEGAWATT NORDSEE ONE OFF...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
EU will protect its market if needed, German finance minister says in China
German minister visits China at time of trade tensionsHe discusses overcapacity, multilateral organisationsNo sign of progress in discussion of war in Ukraine By Maria Martinez BEIJING, Nov 18 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil discussed overcapacity in China on Tuesday during a ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Nov 18
Nov 18 (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 MAILThe Canadian Parliament on Monday narrowly voted in favor of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget, staving o...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Syria signs gas cooperation deal with ConocoPhillips, Novatera, ministry says
DUBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian Petroleum Company, U.S.-based ConocoPhillips COP.N and Novatera have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in the natural gas sector, Syria's energy ministry said on Tuesday.The ministry said the agreement covers the development of existi...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Exxon to close Scottish chemicals plant in 2026 amid market uncertainty
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N announced on Tuesday it would shut its Fife ethylene plant (FEP) in Scotland in February 2026, saying the site is no longer competitive because of high supply costs, weak market conditions and the UK economic and policy environment.European chemicals producers, t...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Freeport to restore large-scale output at Indonesia's Grasberg mine in 2026
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan FCX.N said on Tuesday it plans to restore large-scale production at Indonesia's Grasberg minerals district from the second quarter of 2026, following a fatal incident that forced operations to halt earlier this year.Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
FOREX-Dollar hits fresh 9-1/2-month high versus yen, Japan fiscal policy, US data in focus
Barclays recommends staying long on dollar/yenJapan’s finance minister Katayama says he is 'alarmed' by forex movesMarkets focus on US jobs data despite being backward-lookingTraders price in a 49% chance of a Fed rate cut in DecemberBy Stefano Rebaudo Nov 18 (Reuters) - The dollar touche...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
PRECIOUS-Gold slips to one-week low as traders scale back US rate cut bets
Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson saysFocus shifts to US non-farm payrolls data due on Thursday Traders see 46% chance of US interest rate cut in DecemberBy Noel John Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell to their lowest levels in more than a week on Tuesday as fading bets ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
ExxonMobil Plans To Shut Its Fife Ethylene Plant In Scotland In Feb 2026
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N:EXXONMOBIL SAYS IT PLANS TO SHUT ITS FIFE ETHYLENE PLANT IN SCOTLAND IN FEB 2026 – STATEMENTEXXONMOBIL SAYS IT TESTED THE MARKET FOR A BUYER BUT UK POLICY ENVIRONMENT, HIGH COSTS AND PLANT EFFICIENCY MAKE THE SITE UNCOMPETITIVE- STATEMENTReuters
Tue, Nov 18
GRAINS-Soybeans hits new 17-months high on Chinese purchases
CANBERRA/PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rose slightly on Tuesday to reach their highest level since June last year, still supported by China's hefty purchases of U.S. beans. Wheat also reached a multi-month high while corn futures edged higher. The most-active so...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Gold holds above $4,000 as risk-off mood lifts safe-haven demand
Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Tuesday as risk-off sentiment across global markets prompts a mild pickup in safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,040, staging a modest rebound after slipping to $3,998 earlier in the Asian session.
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Tue, Nov 18
SOFTS-Robusta coffee extends advance on potential pick-up in US demand
By Nigel Hunt LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE edged higher on Tuesday, extending the prior session's steep gains, buoyed partly by the possibility that the removal of U.S. import tariffs for most producers could lead to a pick-up in demand in the world's top consu...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Elon Musk's X down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were more than 11,500 reports of issues with the social media platform as of 06:41 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by coll...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
RPT-ROI-TotalEnergies’ power play teaches Big Oil how energy transition can work: Bousso
TotalEnergies acquires 50% in Czech energy company EPH's power businessFrench company aims to grow power business while also increasing oil and gasStrategy contrasts with Shell and BP that scrapped most renewables plansBy Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - France’s TotalEnergies TTEF.PA i...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Italy lawmakers revive state claim on central bank's $300 billion gold pile
Could breach EU rules on central bank independence, critics sayItaly has world's third largest national bullion reservesCentral banks hold gold to hedge against adverse scenariosBy Giuseppe Fonte and Giselda Vagnoni ROME, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Italian lawmakers have revived attempts to establish...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
China receives first shipment of Argentine soybean meal since 2019 import approval
By Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A cargo of Argentine soybean meal has cleared Chinese customs, two China-based traders said, marking the first such shipment since Beijing approved such imports in 2019 and signalling a new trade channel with the world's top...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US board to determine cause of fatal Maryland bridge collapse
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that was struck by the cargo ship Dali, killing six people.The ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
