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ANALYSIS-Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear programme? Probably not
Israel, US have threatened to take out nuclear sitesMost hardened ones require firepower Israel seems to lackCan't destroy enrichment know-how Iran already hasAttack could drive programme underground, end inspectionsBy Francois Murphy, John Irish VIENNA, April 15 (Reuters) - The recent U.S. d...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Stellantis chair says US tariffs, EU rules put auto industry at risk
Actual tariffs in U.S. topping 25% on cars, Elkann saysEU rules to electrification 'unrealistic,' slowing transitionStellantis CEO search narrows to five candidatesElkann calls for US and EU to ensure orderly transition MILAN, April 15 (Reuters) - Stellantis STLAM.MI Chairman John Elkann ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
COLUMN-Copper market caught between Trump's twin tariff threats: Andy Home
By Andy HomeLONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz has left Doctor Copper battered and bruised. Last week's copper chaos was of course just a small part of the global turmoil as markets gyrated to the frenetic beat of Trump's changeable tariffs policy. B...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Zelenskiy says talks with US on minerals deal were positive, more meetings to come
KYIV, April 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that talks with the U.S. regarding a minerals deal were "positive", and that more meetings were expected.Zelenskiy said meetings regarding the deal would continue at a technical level throughout the week.Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Against the (mid)stream: LNG attracts capacity as underwriters soften stance on carbon-intensive activities
By Rebecca DelaneyApril 11 - (The Insurer) – An influx of capacity into the midstream energy insurance market in the past 12 months, particularly for liquified natural gas (LNG), may indicate that some carriers are softening their positions on underwriting carbon-intensive activities. Sustainable In...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Mexico hopes to renew tomato agreement with the US
MEXICO CITY, April 15 (Reuters) - The Mexican government said Tuesday it hopes to begin talks with the United States to renew a bilateral agreement that benefited Mexican exporters and from which Washington intends to withdraw.A pullout by the U.S. would entail paying duties of approximately 20% tha...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Chile pushes back against Trump copper tariff probe
Chile is the top copper supplier to the United StatesTrump has ordered tariff probe into US copper importsThe majority of Chile's copper exports go to China SANTIAGO, April 15 (Reuters) - Copper imports from Chile, the top supplier of the metal to the United States, do not threaten U.S. secur...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US natgas prices slide 2% to 10-week low on rising output, lower demand
US gas used to produce power falls to near 3-year lowUS LNG export feedgas on track to hit record high in AprilUS gas output on track to hit record high in AprilUS gas storage about 4% below five-year averageBy Scott DiSavino April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% to a 10-wee...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
B2Gold to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year
WINDHOEK, April 15 (Reuters) - Canadian gold mining company B2Gold BTO.TO plans to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year as it goes ahead with the phased downscaling of operations at its Otjikoto mine after depletion of open pit reserves. The Otjikoto mine, which began commercial production in March 201...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
CBOT Trends-Soy down 6-8 cents, wheat down 2-4 cents, corn flat-up 2 cents
CHICAGO, April 15 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Tuesday.WHEAT - Down 2 to 4 cents* CBOT wheat continued to sag after the most-active contract Wv1 on Friday hit the highest l...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Emerald Storage Holdings Got Ferc Certificate To Expand Mississippi Hub Natural Gas Storage Facility
April 15 (Reuters) - EMERALD STORAGE HOLDINGS: GOT FERC CERTIFICATE TO EXPAND MISSISSIPPI HUB NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITYEMERALD STORAGE HOLDINGS: EXPECTS MISSISSIPPI HUB EXPANSION PROJECT TO BE IN-SERVICE BY 2028Further company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
World oil demand, U.S. supply to grow more slowly on tariff tensions, IEA says
IEA cuts 2025 demand growth forecast by about 300,000 bpdSees further slowdown in demand growth next yearJoins OPEC in cutting oil demand viewTrims U.S. oil output forecast for 2025By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Global oil demand will grow at its slowest rate for five years in 2025 ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
China is set to import more Russian LNG in 2025, ambassador says
China shuns U.S. LNGRussia's LNG exports to China up 3.3% in 2024By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - China is set to increase its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year, its ambassador to Russia said on Tuesday."I know for sure that there are a lot of buyers...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - April 15
April 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from Canadian newspaper The Globe And Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL- U.S. President Donald Trump is floating potential tariff relief for auto companies while launching the p...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US gas-fired power generation fell to near three-year low on Sunday
April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. electricity generation from gas-fired power plants fell to a near three-year low on Sunday as mild spring weather kept demand for both heating and cooling low and as renewable sources of energy produced more power.Gas-fired generation on Sunday fell to 2.875 million megawat...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 15 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Tota...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
GRAINS-Soybeans slip after hitting seven-week top, wheat down on rain forecasts
PARIS/CANBERRA, April 15 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans fell on Tuesday, a day after hitting a seven-week high, still pressured by signs of a drop in imports from top buyer China amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.Wheat futures edged lower for a second day after weather forecasts p...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal
Both accuse each other of dangerous manoeuvres in shoalChinese vessel blocked Philippine vessel - Manila coast guardPhilippines challenges 'unauthorized' Chinese research vessel BEIJING/MANILA, April 15 (Reuters) - China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvr...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
RPT-COLUMN-China's Q1 key commodity imports were soft, outlook mixed: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 15 (Reuters) - China's imports of major commodities were weak in the first quarter, but the challenge is working out whether the soft outcomes are mainly the result of temporary factors or signs of deeper economic malaise.The big four commodity im...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
PRECIOUS-Gold rises as investors seek safety amid uncertainty on Trump tariffs
Gold hit record high of $3,245.42 on MondayFed's Bostic calls for U.S. central bank to hold off until tariff clarityEconomic slowdown, political uncertainties likely to fuel gold demand, analyst saysBy Anmol Choubey April 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors continued to fl...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
China plans to import more Russian LNG in 2025, ambassador says
MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - China plans to increase its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas this year, China's ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, told reporters on Tuesday.He also said that the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline project from Russia to China had been under discussion, but tha...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
FACTBOX-HSBC trims Brent crude oil price forecasts for 2025 and 2026
April 15 (Reuters) - HSBC revised down its Brent crude oil price forecasts for 2025 and 2026, following the announcement of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump and the decision by OPEC+ to increase production, the bank said in a note on Tuesday.The bank's forecast for 2025 has been reduced to...
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Tue, Apr 15