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Netanyahu says US deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process.Speaking a...Reuters
4 hours ago
Netanyahu: Deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure, not just stop enrichment process
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process.Speaking at the annual Conference o...Reuters
5 hours ago
Slovakia is interested in buying another four F-16 fighters, Fico says
WARSAW, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Slovakia is interested in buying another four F-16 fighter jets from the United States to have 18 in total, Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.Reuters
9 hours ago
Slovakia hopes to sign deal with Westinghouse to build new nuclear plant, PM Fico says
WARSAW, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Slovakia is hoping to sign agreements with U.S. firm Westinghouse in the coming year to lead consortium to build a new nuclear plant, Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Reuters
9 hours ago
Russia's Taman port damaged by Ukrainian drone strike
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Sunday.Two people were injured as an oil storage tank, warehouse and terminals...Reuters
10 hours ago
Trump, Netanyahu agreed US should press Iran to cut oil sales to China, Axios reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the U.S. would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials briefed on the issue. "We agreed that we will go full...Reuters
13 hours ago
CORRECTED-US pushes AI funding, fisheries tech at APEC amid China rivalry
US launches $20 million fund for AI tech adoption in APEC regionChina aims to close AI tech gap, faces chipmaking challengesUS promotes tech to combat illegal fishingBy David KirtonGUANGZHOU, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is promoting artificial intelligence exports and maritime survei...Reuters
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Trump, Netanyahu agreed US should press Iran to cut oil sales to China, Axios reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the U.S. would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials briefed on the issue. "We agreed that we will go full...Reuters
Sat, Feb 14
LIVESTOCK-CME hog futures extend slide on technical selling
By Julie IngwersenCHICAGO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended lower on Friday, extending a week-long skid tied to long liquidation and profit-taking after the most-active April contract LHJ26 set a life-of-contract high last week.CME April hogs LHJ26 settled...Reuters
Sat, Feb 14
CORRECTED-US allows Triso-X to use HALEU uranium to make reactor fuel
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Friday it issued a license to Triso-X to make a fuel for commercial reactors at a plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee that uses a more enriched uranium. Triso-X, a subsidiary of X-energy, plans to make TRISO fuel, which is high assay ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 14
US allows Triso-X to use HALEU uranium for making reactor fuel
By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Friday it issued a license to Triso-X to use a more enriched uranium known as HALEU for making a new fuel for planned high-tech commercial reactors. Triso-X, a subsidiary of X-energy, plans to make the TRISO fu...Reuters
Sat, Feb 14
Cubans turn to electric vehicles as US tightens oil blockade
HAVANA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The rumble of 1959 Chevrolets, once the rhythmic heartbeat of Havana, is fading to the near silence of electric vehicles as the island faces its worst fuel shortage in years.For six decades, Cuba's roads changed little, defined by colorful vintage cars. But in recent y...Reuters
Sat, Feb 14
Mali renews Barrick Mining's Loulo license for 10 more years
BAMAKO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Mali's government approved a draft decree renewing Barrick Mining's ABX.TO Loulo gold mining permit for an additional 10 years, the West African country's military leader said in a statement on Friday. Mali, one of Africa's leading gold producers, resolved ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
EXCLUSIVE-US refiner Valero to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, sources say
Valero set to get up to 10 Venezuelan oil cargoes in MarchValero could become top foreign refiner of Venezuelan oilBulk of Valero cargoes are bought from ChevronBy Nicole Jao, Shariq Khan, Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Valero Energy VLO.N is set to buy up to ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn, soybean barge bids steady-firm as futures dip
CHICAGO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were steady to firmer on Friday as futures prices eased, traders said.CIF corn basis bids were also steady to firm.But basis values for both corn and soybeans were down for the week following an increas...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
Worker dies from injuries in Valero refinery fire in Oklahoma
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A worker has died from injuries sustained in Monday's fire at Valero Energy's VLO.N Ardmore oil refinery in Oklahoma, contractor UPS Industrial Services said on Friday.A fire erupted at Valero's 86,000 barrel-per-day Ardmore refinery in Oklah...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids flat to higher as futures tick down
CHICAGO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady to up in the U.S. Plains on Friday as futures prices fell back from a rally on Thursday. Sales were minimal this week, as growers had already sold most of their old-crop wheat, according to dealers.Weather in the wheat belt...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
Airlines, travel groups warn of impact of partial government shutdown on airport screeners
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Major airlines and travel groups on Friday urged Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown, which would result in about 50,000 airport security officers not getting paid ahead of the busy U.S. spring break travel period.Transportation Security ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
CBOT soybeans retreat from two-month highs ahead of long US weekend
CHICAGO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Friday, retreating from multi-month highs set a day earlier as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend and the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays in China, traders said.Seasonal ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 13
