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China criticises Canadian and Australian warships transiting Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China's military on Saturday said its forces had followed and warned a Canadian and an Australian warship, which were sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, in a move it criticised as a provocation.The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command s...Reuters
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Ukraine drones hit training centre at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian management says
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones hit the roof of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant training centre, causing no major damage and no increase in radiation levels, the Russian-installed administration of the Russia-held plant in Ukraine said on Saturday.The strike occurred about 300 meters (984 ft) fro...Reuters
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OPEC+ will likely raise oil output further from October, sources say
Deal to raise output reached in principle, sources sayOutput to rise by at least 135,000 bpd in Oct, sources sayEight OPEC+ countries to meet on SundayTalks focus on gradual unwinding of 1.65 mln bpd cutBy Alex Lawler, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad GhaddarLONDON/MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) - OPEC+ will li...Reuters
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Gas storage levels in Italy and Europe are good, Italian minister says
By Francesca LandiniCERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Gas storage levels in Europe are "good", Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Saturday, adding that his own country was close to the 90% target set by the European Union."We are relaxed about gas storage, certai...Reuters
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Europe gas storage filling level is 'good', Italy's energy minister says
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The level of filling for gas storages in Europe is "good", Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Saturday, adding that his country was close to the 90% filling threshold.Reuters
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Iraq in talks with ExxonMobil on Asian refining capacities
BAGHDAD, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iraq's state oil company SOMO is in advanced talks with ExxonMobil XOM.N over a possible agreement to secure storage capacity in Singapore using tanks owned by the U.S. oil major, the Iraqi state news agency INA said on Saturday.Negotiations also include possible ref...Reuters
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Iraq's premier says he hopes producers will reconsider oil export quota
Eight OPEC+ states to consider output hike on Sunday Iraq's OPEC envoy says attention focussed on market balanceSudani says Iraq looking to facilitate entry of oil majors BAGHDAD, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iraq hopes fellow producers will reconsider its oil export quota to better reflect its produc...Reuters
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Tanker carrying sanctioned Russian LNG berths in China
HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Another tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has docked in a Chinese port, according to ship-tracking data, days after Russian President Vladimir Putin met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.LSEG ship-tracking data in...Reuters
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Canadian and Australian warships transit Taiwan Strait, China media reports
HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Two warships from Canada and Australia transited the Taiwan Strait while being monitored by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China's state media reported on Saturday. China's state-run Global Times newspaper said in a report the Canadian frigate Ville de ...Reuters
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New Fortress Energy reports wider second-quarter loss
By Tanay Dhumal and Devika Madhusudhanan Nair Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. LNG firm New Fortress Energy NFE.O posted a wider second-quarter loss on Friday, as lower contributions due to asset sales weighed on its performance. The New York-based company reported a net loss of $556.8 million, or $2.02 p...Reuters
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Putin urges Russia's aerospace industry to develop rocket engines
Sept 6 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin urged aerospace industry leaders on Friday to press on with efforts to develop booster rocket engines for space launch vehicles and build on Russia's longstanding reputation as a leader in space technology.Putin, who has spent the past week in China an...Reuters
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New Fortress Energy reports wider second-quarter loss
Sept 5(Reuters) - U.S. LNG firm New Fortress Energy NFE.O posted a wider second-quarter loss on Friday, as lower contributions due to asset sales weighed on its performance.The New York-based company reported a net loss of $556.8 million, or a loss of $2.02 per share, in the three months ended June ...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy barge bids rise, traders watch river levels
CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals edged higher on Friday, traders said, as freight costs continued to tick higher at some Midwest river locations.Traders monitored falling water levels on the Mississippi River, which could complicate ba...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
DTE Energy's coke battery unit to appeal US court ruling on Clean Air Act violations
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Utility DTE Energy DTE.N said on Friday its coke battery unit intends to appeal a U.S. court ruling that found it violated the Clean Air Act permitting rules, with a trial on penalties set to begin on September 15.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's trial brief includes...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
US Cash Crude-Grades firm as WTI/Brent spread widens
Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil grades largely firmed on Friday, dealers said, as West Texas Intermediate crude futures' discount to Brent widened to over $4 a barrel.WTI Midland gained 10 cents, while WTI at East Houston WTC-MEH, also known as MEH, firmed 5 cents. West Texas Intermediate crud...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
GRAINS-Corn retreats ahead of USDA report next week, soybeans slide
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures retreated from a 6-1/2-week high on Friday as early short-covering support faded and traders squared positions ahead of next week's monthly U.S. government crop supply and demand report, and as farmers prepared to harvest a record cr...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
Canada pledges money, regulatory reform to boost biofuels
By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Friday promised hundreds of millions of dollars and less onerous regulations to boost biofuels production, which the country's agriculture minister said faces tough U.S. competition.Prime Minister Mark Carney made s...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures dip on profit-taking, lower beef prices
By Karl PlumeCHICAGO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a fourth straight session on Friday on profit taking and technical selling following recent highs and as cattle traded flat to lower at Plains feedlot markets this week.Lower beef prices and expectations for...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
CANADA-CRUDE-Discount on Western Canada Select narrows slightly
Sept 5 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select to North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 narrowed slightly on Friday.WCS for October delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $11.50 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, compared with ...Reuters
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