News
Important Only
UN nuclear watchdog confirms normal radiation levels near Kursk nuclear power plant
Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Sunday confirmed normal radiation levels near the Kursk nuclear power plant 60 km (38 miles) from the border with Ukraine. "Monitoring confirms normal radiation levels near Kursk NPP," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in po...Reuters
13 minutes ago
Fire at Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery burns for a fourth day after drone attack
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire at Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery was burning for the fourth day on Sunday after a Ukrainian drone strike, the acting governor of the region said. A fire was reported at in Novoshakhtinsk on Thursday. The refinery there sells fuel mainly for export, and has an...Reuters
25 minutes ago
Iraq raises refining capacity to 1.3 million bpd
CAIRO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iraq has raised its oil refining capacity to 1.3 million barrels per day from 1.1 million bpd in 2024, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Sunday.The OPEC member aims to reach refining capacity of 1.65 million barrels per day, the prime minister said this...Reuters
32 minutes ago
Fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal extinguished, governor says
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire at Novatek's NVTK.MM Ust-Luga terminal in Russia's Leningrad region has been extinguished, Alexander Drozdenko, the regional governor, said on Sunday. Repair and restoration work has begun at the site, Drozdenko wrote on the Telegram messaging app.Reuters
2 hours ago
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal
Ukrainian drone sparks fire at nuclear plantNuclear reactor cuts capacity after attackUkrainian drones strike Ust-Luga fuel export terminalAttacks come on Ukraine's Independence Day By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Su...Reuters
2 hours ago
Libya's NOC to host joint US energy forum to boost oil and gas investment
CAIRO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Sunday it would soon host a Libyan-U.S. energy forum aimed at boosting partnerships and investment in the North African country's oil and natural gas sector.Libya is one of Africa's biggest oil producers b...Reuters
2 hours ago
Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies
Vietnam to evacuate over 586,000 peopleVietnam airlines cancel dozens of flights to and from central citiesChina resort city Sanya shuts businesses, public transportKajiki to make landfall in south China or central VietnamBy Khanh Vu and Ethan Wang HANOI/BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Vietnam plans ...Reuters
3 hours ago
CORRECTED-Kursk governor says Ukrainian attack is threat to nuclear safety
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ukrainian attacks on the Kursk nuclear plant create a threat to nuclear safety, Alexander Khinshtein, the regional acting governor said on Sunday. "They are a threat to nuclear safety and a violation of all international conventions," Khinshtein wrote on the Telegr...Reuters
3 hours ago
China says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties
China says US protectionism hurts agricultural cooperationFarmers should not pay for trade war, says Chinese envoyBeijing criticises US farmland purchase curbs as political BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador...Reuters
4 hours ago
Fire breaks out at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, no safety risks, REN TV reports
Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on the premises of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Russia's federal free-to-air television network REN TV reported early on Sunday, citing the plant's press service as saying. The fire occurred in a transformer unit that is not part of the nuclear section o...Reuters
12 hours ago
India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom
MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S. tariffs are due to hit.Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, am...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Tennis-Rain delays play havoc with Monterrey Open schedule
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Heavy rain brought a stop-start evening session to a premature end at the Monterrey Open on Friday, with Russian second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova's semi-final against Czech Marie Bouzkova being moved to Saturday.The match was tied at two games apiece in the first set when rai...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
India says trade negotiations with US are still going on
MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with U.S. are still going on but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend.Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to its increased purch...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
US orders Orsted to halt offshore wind project, deepening industry woes
Company says it is evaluating options to resolve the matter Revolution Wind was scheduled for completion next yearBureau cites national security, interference with use of seasBy Nichola Groom Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark's Orsted ORSTED.CO to stop far-...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing stalls, sources say
ADB to lead $2 billion railway network upgradeADB steps in after decade of Chinese delaysOfficials say move will not upset ChinaKarachi–Rohri upgrade key for Pakistan's copper-gold mineBy Saeed Shah and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank will fund upgrades ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing stalls, sources say
ADB to lead $2 billion railway network upgradeADB steps in after decade of Chinese delaysOfficials say move will not upset ChinaKarachi–Rohri upgrade key for Pakistan's copper-gold mineBy Saeed Shah and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank will fund upgrades ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Hunt Oil resumes operations in Iraq's Kurdistan, company spokesperson says
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Hunt Oil has resumed operations in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a company spokesperson said on Friday, nearly a month after a drone attack struck an oilfield the U.S. company operates in the Kurdish city of Dohuk.The company expects to be back to normal production ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Exxon plans 2026 overhaul on small CDU at Beaumont, Texas refinery, sources say
HOUSTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N plans a six-week overhaul in February 2026 on the small crude distillation unit (CDU) at its 612,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery, said people familiar with plant operations. Exxon spokesperson Kelly Davila said the company does no...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Exxon plans 2026 overhaul on small CDU at Beaumont, Texas refinery, sources say
HOUSTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N plans a six-week overhaul on the small crude distillation unit (CDU) in February 2026 at its 612,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery, said people familiar with plant operations. Exxon spokesperson Kelly Davila said the company does no...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Novonor creditors, IG4 sign exclusivity agreement in Braskem talks, Valor reports
SAO PAULO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm IG4 Capital and banks holding shares in petrochemical Braskem BRKM3.SA as collateral for Novonor's debt signed an agreement for exclusivity in talks for 90 days, Valor Economico reported on Friday.The report comes after a 90-day exclusivity perio...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
