News
Important Only
US, China Seek to Wrap Paris Talks on Managed Trade, Agriculture Deals for Xi-trump Summit
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials were due to conclude talks in Paris on Monday, with potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade that could be taken up by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing,
Reuters
an hour ago
Spurred by Gulf war, Alaska LNG aims for go-ahead decisions in 2026-27 and exports in 2031
Alaska LNG looks for pipeline FID in 2026, export terminal decision in 2027First LNG shipments seen in 2031, CEO says Alaska LNG among projects for Asian buyers to diversify supplyBy Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - War in the Middle East is spurring interest in Asia ...Reuters
4 minutes ago
PRECIOUS-Gold steady as weaker dollar offsets fading rate cut hopes
Oil remains above $100 as Middle East conflict enters third weekTrump says U.S. is talking to seven nations about securing Strait of HormuzFed expected to hold rates at the end of its two-day meeting on WednesdayBy Noel John March 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Monday after paring a ne...Reuters
7 minutes ago
WTI Oil rises to near $98.00 on Trump threats against Iran export facilities
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $97.85 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The WTI price climbs as the US President Donald Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran’s key oil export facilities on Kharg Island.
Fxstreet
13 minutes ago
WRAPUP 3-Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships
Trump says US is talking to seven nations about securing Strait of Hormuz US officials predict quick end to conflict, oil price dropIran says ready to defend for 'as long as it takes'Oil prices remain elevated, investors cautious as war enters third weekBy Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw TO...Reuters
13 minutes ago
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds UGS Bergermeer outage
March 16 (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.OPERATORLOCATIONOUT...Reuters
40 minutes ago
Ruthenium prices hit record high as AI boom squeezes supply
By Anushree MukherjeeMarch 16 (Reuters) - Ruthenium, a minor metal in the platinum-group metals (PGMs), has surged to an all-time high as supply constraints and growing demand linked to artificial intelligence tighten the market, analysts and producers said.Used in electronics, semiconductors, and c...Reuters
41 minutes ago
PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - March 16
March 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- The Boston-based private-equity provider Bain Capital will pay more than $349 million to acquire an Australian wealth-management business ...Reuters
46 minutes ago
Indian fertilizer firms fall on growing Middle East tension
March 16 (Reuters) - Indian Fertilizer stocks down between 2.4% - 6.4% amid escalating tensions in the Middle East Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers RSTC.NS down 6.4%, Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore FCTL.NS falls 4.9%, National Fertilizers NAFT.NS down 5.5%Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals C...Reuters
an hour ago
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD slides to three-week low below $80 ahead of Fed’s policy
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.5% to near $80.00 in the late Asian trade on Monday. The white metal revisits the three-week low of around $78.00 during the day amid firm expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain a status quo in the monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Fxstreet
2 hours ago
Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports
Vietnam relies on imports for over two-thirds of its jet fuelRegulator says Vietnam's refineries cannot significantly boost jet fuel outputVietnam has reached out to China and Thailand, seeking helpBy Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, March 16 (Reuters) - Vietnamese authorities hav...Reuters
2 hours ago
Iranian Foreign Minister claims Israeli strikes on fuel depots are ‘ecocide’
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, claimed Israeli strikes on fuel depots across Tehran amount to "ecocide," citing the impact on the health of the Iranian capital’s residents, the Guardian reported on Monday. He added that Israel must be punished for its war crimes.Fxstreet
2 hours ago
PRECIOUS-Gold steady as weaker dollar offsets fading rate cut hopes
Oil remains above $100 as Middle East conflict enters third weekTrump says U.S. is talking to seven nations about securing Strait of HormuzFed expected to hold rates at the end of its two-day meeting on WednesdayBy Noel John March 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Monday after paring a ne...Reuters
2 hours ago
Oil rises as focus returns to threats on Middle East export facilities
U.S. in talks with other countries to protect Strait of Hormuz, Trump saysBrent, WTI have surged more than 40% this monthUS hit military targets on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hubOil reserves to begin flowing to market soon, IEA saysTrump rejects efforts for Iran ceasefire talks, sources sayB...Reuters
2 hours ago
WRAPUP 1-Trump demands others help secure Strait of Hormuz, Japan and Australia say no plans to send ships
Trump says US is talking to seven nations about securing Strait of Hormuz US officials predict quick end to conflict, oil price dropIran says ready to defend for 'as long as it takes'Oil prices remain elevated, investors cautious as war enters third weekBy Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw TO...Reuters
3 hours ago
METALS-Copper falls as higher oil prices stoke inflation fears
March 16 (Reuters) - Copper fell on Monday as elevated oil prices fuelled inflation concerns, supporting the U.S. dollar and dampening expectations for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 declined 1.28% to 99,310 yuan ($14,39...Reuters
3 hours ago
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans fall on potential Trump-Xi meeting delay
Beijing, March 16 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday after hitting a near two-year high last week, as the market grapples with the news of a potential delay of U.S President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this monthThe most-active soybean contract ...Reuters
4 hours ago
