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JERA, Woodside Energy agree on supply deal during winter months
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, and Australia's Woodside Energy WDS.AX have signed a deal for Woodside to supply JERA with liquefied natural gas during the winter months, the companies said on Friday.The Heads of Agreement was signed at the LNG Producer-Cons...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Audi could build plant in US to placate Trump, Spiegel reports
BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's VOWG_p.DE premium brand Audi could build a plant at a new location in the United States under scenarios being considered to placate President Donald Trump in the tariff conflict, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday.Audi is considering building a ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
US Weighs Military Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict? Trump Delays Decision for 2 Weeks, Potential Oil Price Surge Anticipated
TradingKey - On Thursday, 19th, the White House announced that President Trump would decide within two weeks whether to launch an attack on Iran. This follows Trump's indication of potential participation in Israel's airstrike operations, which has heightened investor concerns over the US becoming eTradingKey
Fri, Jun 20
Audi could build plant in US to placate Trump, Spiegel reports
BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's VOWG_p.DE premium brand Audi could build a plant at a new location in the United States under scenarios being considered to placate President Donald Trump in the tariff conflict, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday.Audi is considering building a ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Saudi nuclear regulator says attack on civilian nuclear sites violates international law
DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission said on Friday that any military attacks on civilian nuclear facilities violates international law, following Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites amid an air war between the two countries.Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Canada's Woodfibre LNG project to be operational by 2028, says Canada official
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Canada's Woodfibre liquefied natural gas project looks to be operational by 2028, Erin O'Brien, assistant deputy minister at Canada's department of natural resources, said at an energy conference in Tokyo on Friday. O'Brien added that the project is poised ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
INSIGHT-A corporate deal that protected the Amazon from soy farming starts to show cracks
* Brazilian farmers are pushing soy crops deeper into Amazon* Powerful farm lobby attacks Amazon Soy Moratorium* Regrown rainforest does not get the same protection By Stefanie Eschenbacher SANTAREM, Brazil, June 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian soy farmers are pushing further into the Amazon rainforest ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Shipping firm Maersk temporarily pauses Haifa port calls
COPENHAGEN, June 20 (Reuters) - Container shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Friday it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel's Haifa port, amid the country's escalating conflict with Iran.The Danish company said it had not experienced any further disruptions to its scheduled ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Russia says Middle East is plunging into 'abyss'
Russia still ready to mediate between Israel and IranKremlin says it's unclear whether Putin's offer will be taken upSituation 'normal' at Russian-staffed Iranian nuclear plant By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry AntonovST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin warned on Fri...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
EUROPE GAS-Prices ease from 11-week high but Middle East concerns still dominate
June 20 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices mostly eased on Friday morning after scaling fresh 11-week highs on Thursday but remain volatile over the possibility of escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and the potential of U.S. involvement.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
India's Delhivery unveils short-haul cargo service rivalling Uber, Porter
June 20 (Reuters) - Indian courier delivery firm Delhivery DELH.NS launched its short-haul parcel transport service in two locations on Friday, ramping up competition in a market dominated by the likes of Uber UBER.N and Kedaara Capital-backed Porter.Near-distance parcel delivery - often within city...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Germany regrets Arcelor's decision to halt carbon-neutral steel production
BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany's economy ministry on Friday expressed regret over ArcelorMittal's MT.LU decision not to proceed with two key hydrogen steel projects in Germany, foregoing government help amounting to 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion)."It is important to note that no m...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
China angered by British warship sailing as Taiwan raises alert level
British warship passed through Taiwan Strait on WednesdayChina considers the strait to be its waters; Taiwan disagreesTaiwan on alert over stepped-up Chinese activities BEIJING/TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) - China's military criticised on Friday the sailing of a British warship through the Taiwa...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
METALS-Copper prices soften on geopolitical uncertainty
By Hongmei Li SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - The most-traded copper contract prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and London Metals Exchange fell on Friday as the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict kept investors cautious.On Thursday, Israel bombed nuclear targets in Iran, and Iran fired missiles an...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
US, Chinese strategic reserve buys may offset oil surplus, Russia's Gazprom Neft says
ST PETERSBURG, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese purchases for strategic oil reserves are expected to offset any potential global surplus, keeping oil prices in check, the head of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft SIBN.MM said on Friday.The eight members of OPEC+, which groups OPEC and other ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
PRECIOUS-Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
Gold down 2.2% so far this weekDollar set for best week in over a monthPlatinum heads for third straight week of gainsBy Brijesh Patel and Anmol Choubey June 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer U...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
