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Trump slams energy deal between California and Britain, Politico reports
Feb 16 - President Donald Trump denounced a clean energy agreement between the United Kingdom and California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after it was signed on Monday, Politico reported.In an interview with the outlet, Trump said it was "inappropriate" for Britain to be dealing with the Demo...Reuters
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MOL says it asked Hungary to release strategic oil reserves
BUDAPEST, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian refiner MOL MOLB.BU has asked the country's Energy Ministry to release strategic oil reserves as a result of supply through the Druzhba pipeline having stopped since January 27, it said on Monday.It also said that to make up for the shortfall it is starting...Reuters
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Musk's X back up after brief outage in US and UK, Downdetector shows
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X was back up for thousands of users in the U.S. and UK after a short outage on Monday, according to tracking website Downdetector.com. At its peak, there were around 40,000 reports of issues with the social media platform in the U.S., according to Downdetecto...Reuters
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Ukrainian ex-minister accused of money laundering in major corruption case
Midas case involves $100-million kickback scheme at state atomic agencyGalushchenko's family received over $7 million in foreign accounts, prosecutors allegeCorruption probe linked to ouster of Zelenskiy's chief of staffBy Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-corrupti...Reuters
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Westinghouse to increase headcount in Spain as it eyes growth in Europe
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Westinghouse Electric Company plans to hire hundreds of additional workers at its Spanish operations by the end of the decade as it eyes new markets in Europe for its AP1000 nuclear reactors, two senior company officials said on Monday.European countr...Reuters
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Enters Into Agreement With Fincantieri For Three New Cruise Ships
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCLH.N:NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH FINCANTIERI FOR THREE NEW CRUISE SHIPSNORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE - SHIPS TO BE BUILT IN ITALY, DELIVERED 2036-2037NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE - EXPECTS TO UTILIZE EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY FINANCIN...Reuters
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Oil prices edge higher ahead of US–Iran nuclear talks
US, Iran officials due to meet in Geneva on TuesdayIran says energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in US talksOPEC+ leans toward resuming output hikes from April, sources sayBy Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose slightly on Monday, with investors weighing the market i...Reuters
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Iran foreign minister met IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
Iran conducts drill in Strait of Hormuz in case of a military threatIran seeks sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear curbsUS deploys warships, prepares for possible military campaignIAEA demands Iran account for missing enriched uraniumBy Elwely Elwelly and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/BUDAPEST, Feb 16...Reuters
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Climate Challenge: A Decade After Paris Agreement
By Canan Sevgili Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ten years after the Paris Agreement took effect, newly released climate datasets show the world warming at an accelerating pace, with 2025 ranking among the three hottest years ever recorded, and ocean heat and sea levels crossing new thresholds.U.S. President ...Reuters
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X down for thousands of users in the US, Downdetector shows
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Social media platform X was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Monday, according to Downdetector.com.There were more than 23,210 reports of issues with X as of 8:24 a.m. ET (1324 GMT), according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a numbe...Reuters
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India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance
Seizures follow improvement in US trade ties Seized tankers frequently changed identities to evade law enforcementIndian Coast Guard deploys 55 ships, 10-12 aircraft for surveillanceBy Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - India has seized three U.S.-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran...Reuters
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Natural gas: Weaker European outlook with LNG wave – Societe Generale
Societe Generale analysts Michael Haigh, Ben Hoff and Jeremy Sellem describe how Winter storm Fern briefly pushed US gas futures above $7/MMBtu before prices fell below $3/MMBtu as storage stayed near the ten‑year average.Fxstreet
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Chevron-led consortium signs contracts for gas exploration off Greece
Exxon Mobil also has a deal to search for gas off GreeceEuropean Union is seeking to phase out Russian gasGreece revived its pursuit of domestic gas after Ukraine war drove energy prices higher ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements...Reuters
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Gold range-bound as traders weigh Fed outlook, geopolitical risks
Gold (XAU/USD) kicks off the week on a subdued note, extending its consolidation phase as traders remain reluctant to chase prices higher amid mixed macro signals. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading near $5,004, bouncing from an intraday low around $4,965, down roughly 0.55% on the day.
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Morocco's cereals harvest expected to double after wet winter
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Moroccan grains traders and millers expect Morocco to double its cereals harvest this season after abundant winter rains, with limited impact from floods in the northwestern plains of the North African country, which is a major grains importer.Industr...Reuters
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Japan's Sojitz to expand Australian rare earth imports as partner broadens product lineup
Japan seeking to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earthsSojitz's partner Lynas is expanding its offeringSojitz will add samarium to imports from AprilBy Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Sojitz 2768.T will expand imports of Australian rare earth elements from Lynas Rare Earths LYC.AX, a ...Reuters
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India's chief trade negotiator to visit US next week for talks
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - India’s chief trade negotiator will travel to the U.S. next week to finalise the trade agreement between New Delhi and Washington, Indian trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, adding that India expected the U.S. to reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18% this wee...Reuters
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Climate Crossroads: A Decade After the Paris Agreement
By Canan SevgiliFeb 16 (Reuters) - Ten years after the Paris Agreement took effect, newly released climate datasets show the world warming at an accelerating pace, with 2025 ranking among the three hottest years ever recorded, and sea‑ice, ocean heat and sea levels crossing new thresholds. Efforts t...Reuters
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Oil: Risk premium faces policy test – ING
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Oil remains supported by a sizeable risk premium as markets await US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva. They argue that a more de-escalatory tone could see bearish fundamentals reassert and push prices lower.Fxstreet
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