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Permit-free entry to EU for Ukrainian cargo extended till year-end, Kyiv says
April 10 (Reuters) - A freight liberalisation agreement allowing Ukrainian cargo to enter the EU without a transport permit has been extended until the end of the year, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. The agreement, signed in 2022, cancels the requirement for Ukrainian carriers to obtain per...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Kazakhstan in talks with oil producers about output cuts, Ifx reports
Kazakhstan says it exceeded OPEC+ output quota in MarchCountry pledges to fulfil its obligations in AprilKazakhstan says it didn't cut CPC oil exports in March ALMATY, April 10 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has been in talks with oil producers about reducing output, which has been above the country...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
COLUMN-China trade spat undermines Trump’s ‘max pressure’ Iran campaign: Bousso
US ratcheting up pressure on Tehran over nuclear programmeChina bought 77% of Iran's oil in 2024, valued at $29 billionChina could use Iran trade in negotiation with USBy Ron Bousso LONDON, April 10 - The deepening trade war between the United States and China could significantly undermine Pr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
France's FEVS wine and spirits lobby says U.S. tariffs pause is "half good news"
By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - The head of the French wine and spirits lobby group FEVS said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause most tariffs was "half good news" for the sector.Nicolas Ozanam told Reuters the move will initially enable F...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Talks between US, Ukraine on minerals deal to start Friday, deputy PM says
KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) - Technical consultations between the U.S. and Ukraine on a minerals deal will begin in Washington on Friday and will not interfere with Kyiv's other financial commitments, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Thursday.U.S. President Donald Trump is ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise; Saudi May allocation awaited
SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) - Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Dubai and Murban extended gains on Thursday, amid better buying appetite encouraged by a recent drop in global oil prices.Oil prices retreated nearly 3% on Thursday as fears of a deepening U.S.-China trade war and possible recession ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
France's FEVS wine and spirits lobby says U.S. tariffs pause is "half good news"
PARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - The head of the French wine and spirits lobby group FEVS said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause most tariffs was "half good news." Nicolas Ozanam told Reuters the move will initially enable companies to resume shipments at 10...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
RUBBER-Japan futures jump as Trump's tariffs pause offers relief
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures jumped on Thursday, recovering from the previous day's drop, as U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to pause tariffs for 90 days offered relief to investors.The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for September delivery JRUc6, ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Permit-free entry to EU for Ukrainian cargo extended till year-end, Kyiv says
April 10 (Reuters) - A freight liberalisation agreement allowing Ukrainian cargo to enter the EU without requiring a transport permit has been extended until the end of the year, Ukraine's deputy prime minister said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
NORDIC POWER-Forward prices gain on higher European energy rates, declining water levels
April 10 (Reuters) - Nordic forward power prices rose on Thursday, taking cues from gains in the wider European energy markets, while a downtick in water reserves also helped prices.* The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 added 0.72 euros to 17.7 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) as...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Kazakhstan plans to compensate for overproduction of OPEC+ output, Ifax reports
ALMATY, April 10 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Thursday the country had exceeded its OPEC+ output quota in March but will fulfill its commitments in April and partially compensate for earlier overproduction, the Interfax news agency reported.Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Mubadala Energy takes stake in Kimmeridge gas, LNG projects in US
By Yousef Saba DUBAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Mubadala Energy, an arm of one of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds, signed a deal on Thursday with energy investor Kimmeridge that will give it stakes in gas assets in the United States, marking its entry into the market as part of its growth plans...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
ASIA COFFEE-Domestic prices steady in Vietnam following US tariff pause
By Phuong Nguyen and Mas Alini ArifinHANOI, April 10 (Reuters) - Coffee bean prices in Vietnam, the world's biggest robusta producer, held steady on Thursday after the U.S. administration's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on most countries, while prices in Indonesia flipped to premium. ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Russia says Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure increased in past day, RIA reports
MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said that Ukraine had carried out 11 attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past day, the RIA state news agency reported, an increase from the day before and a violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium on such strikes.Ukraine and Ru...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Barry Callebaut to scale up US production to cope with 'disruptive environment'
By Paolo Laudani and Isabel Demetz April 10 (Reuters) - Barry Callebaut BARN.S is planning to increase its U.S.-based production to fend off effects of the "disruptive environment" in North America and stay close to its customers, the Swiss chocolate maker's chief executive said on Th...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Czechs to sign contract with KHNP on nuclear plant this quarter
PRAGUE, April 10 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's majority state-owned power company CEZ CEZP.PR will sign a contract with South Korea's KHNP on building two new 1,000-megawatt units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant this quarter, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Thursday.The contr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Technical talks between U.S., Ukraine on minerals deal to start Friday: Interfax Ukraine
KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) - Technical consultations between the United States and Ukraine on a minerals deal will begin in Washington on Friday, the Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna as saying on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Google deploys AI to speed up connections at PJM, largest US power grid
Electricity customers hope to cut wait times to connect to gridThe first time AI will be used to manage grid connectionsUS power demand jumps as Big Tech rolls out data centers for AIBy Laila Kearney NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google unit is partnering with the larg...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Oil: Tariff pause provides some relief – ING
Oil prices rallied along with risk assets yesterday after President Trump paused reciprocal tariffs on most trading partners, at least those that haven’t retaliated yet. This puts tariffs back to the baseline 10%, ING’s commodity analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 10
Trump signs executive order seeking to revitalize US shipbuilding
Lawmakers welcome order, plan legislation to move forwardUSTR says will finalize remedies, including possible fees, by mid-AprilTrump vows to spend 'a lot of money' on shipbuildingBy Andrea Shalal, Jonathan Saul, Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Singapore fuel oil stockpiles hit 16-week high as imports jump
SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) - Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles reached their highest in 16 weeks after imports soared, data showed on Thursday.Residual fuel inventories STKRS-SIN were at 22.02 million barrels (about 3.47 million metric tons) in the week to April 9, up 4.5% from the prev...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
EUROPE GAS-Prices rebound after US tariff pause
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Dutch and British gas prices rebounded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate 90-day pause on tariffs for many trading partners.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 was up 1.5 euros to 34.70 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) or $1...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10