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Lukoil's Volgograd refinery halts oil processing after drone attacks, sources say
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian oil giant Lukoil's LKOH.MM Volgograd refinery has been shut down after being hit by drone attacks, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russian oil facilities last week, targeting major refineries and oil depo...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Canada PM Carney urges Air Canada, flight attendants' union to resolve strike
Aug 18 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said it's disappointing that negotiations between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have not resulted in an agreement on a new contract, and he urged both sides to resolve the strike as soon as possible."We are ...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
CBOT Trends-Corn and wheat down 1-4 cents, soybeans down 2-5
CHICAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Monday. WHEAT - down 1 to 4 cents per bushelWheat futures Wv1 lower on ample global supplies and spillover pressure fro...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Eni Signs Deal For BlackRock's GIP To Enter ENI CCUS Holding Share Capital
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Eni SpA ENI.MI:SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR GIP TO ENTER ENI CCUS HOLDING’S SHARE CAPITALAGREEMENT INVOLVES BLACKROCK, RELATED TO THE SALE OF A STAKE OF 49.99% IN ENI CCUS HOLDINGCOMPANY HAS THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE THE 50% HELD BY ENI OF RAVENNA CCS PROJECT IN ITALYCOMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO INC...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Energy MGU Navitas hires Carrington as European head
By Michael JonesAug 18 - (The insurer) - MGU Navitas Assurance Partners has appointed Paul Carrington as senior director and head of Europe.Carrington, who confirmed the appointment via LinkedIn on Monday, said he would be working to accelerate the growth of the MGU's European platform.He has jo...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
South Africa's Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
Aug 18 (Reuters) - South Africa's produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Monday, but a 30% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump could affect future shipments.South Africa is fighting for low...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Historic drought, wheat shortage to test Syria's new leadership
Syria needs to import 53% more wheat in 2025/26 than in 2024/25No major wheat deals announced by new Syrian government yetWheat is Syria's top crop supporting a bread-subsidy programmeSyria experiencing worst drought since 1989, UN agencies sayRussia scales back wheat exports following Assad ous...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Stonepeak Launches Middle East Renewables Platform Wahajpeak
Aug 18 (Reuters) - STONEPEAK:STONEPEAK LAUNCHES MIDDLE EAST RENEWABLES PLATFORM WAHAJPEAKWAHAJPEAK WILL INVEST IN UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS INCLUDING SOLAR, WIND, AND BATTERY STORAGE DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EASTWAHAJPEAK WILL BE LED BY MOTHAN...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Eletrobras partners with C3 AI to modernize Brazil's power grid
SAO PAULO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company Eletrobras ELET3.SA has partnered with C3 AI AI.N to apply artificial intelligence to help operate the electric power transmission network in Latin America's largest economy, the two companies told Reuters on Monday.Eletrobras, Brazil's l...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Barter is back in Russia as one Chinese company seeks to navigate settlement issues
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (Reuters) - In Russia, barter is back for the first time since the chaos of the 1990s as settlement problems resulting from the conflict in Ukraine have forced at least one Chinese company to seek steel and aluminium alloys in exchange for engines.In the economic and political chaos w...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
RPT-In Michigan’s cherry country, the federal safety net is fraying
Trump's policies impact Michigan cherry farmers' survivalAfter bad weather, USDA forecasts 41% tart cherry crop loss in MichiganVisa delays, ICE fears fuel farm labor shortagesBy P.J. Huffstutter CENTRAL LAKE, MICHIGAN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The frost came in late April, sliding across the h...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Oil: Sanctions risk eases following Trump-Putin summit – ING
It’s unsurprising to see Oil trading lower this morning following the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. While talks failed to secure a ceasefire, the tone and the absence of “severe consequences” for the lack of a truce, reduce, or at least delay, the risks of stricter sanctions.Fxstreet
Mon, Aug 18
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds UGS Bergermeer and Zeebrugge outages
Aug 18 (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, Aug 18
