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Revolut said it will wind down its commodities product for a subset of European customers, providing a 60-day window for affected users to sell holdings in gold, silver, platinum and palladium. The company did not disclose which countries are affected or the rationale for the change, and said other products are unaffected.
Canada has approved a C$4 billion expansion of Enbridge’s Westcoast natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia. The Sunrise Expansion Program will add roughly 300 million cubic feet per day of capacity, involve construction of new pipeline segments and compression upgrades, and is slated to begin construction in July 2026 with a late-2028 in-s…
Eni officials signalled that the recent crisis in the Middle East is likely to have only a small effect on the company's oil production and cash flow. The firm reaffirmed its commitment to fuel deliveries, outlined a debt deconsolidation for its Plenitude unit and flagged stronger near-term performance from its chemicals arm, while noting ongoing e…
Thousands of seafarers, including hundreds from India, remain trapped in and around the Strait of Hormuz after fighting in Iran interrupted shipping. Crew members report limited food, repeated explosions, and an inability to leave because of a naval blockade and shipping companies unwilling to authorize costly repatriation flights. Indian authoriti…
Brazil's Industry Minister Marcio Elias Rosa said the federal government sees no justification for creating a state-owned firm to handle critical minerals and declared a cooperation agreement signed between the state of Goias and the Trump administration constitutionally flawed. Rosa argued existing regulation provides incentives for the sector and…
Russia said it stands with Cuba and will keep supplying humanitarian aid, denouncing what the Russian Foreign Ministry called targeted pressure and attempts by Washington to interfere in Cuba’s internal affairs. The statement follows a controversial delivery of Russian Urals crude to Matanzas Bay earlier this year, which Moscow says was allowed by …
The Trump administration approved a 90-day extension of a Jones Act waiver to allow foreign-flagged ships to move oil, fuel and fertilizer between U.S. ports, a measure officials say aims to restrain rising energy costs tied to the war with Iran. The waiver, confirmed by a White House spokeswoman, adds roughly three months to the authorization that…
Front-month Dutch natural gas futures rose modestly as traders weighed continued disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, stalled diplomacy in Lebanon and measures affecting Iranian ports. Supply pressure from Gulf incidents and lower expected wind output in Europe combined with an Australian LNG facility strike risk to keep markets tight.
Shipping data for Friday show only five vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the previous 24 hours, including an Iranian-flagged oil products tanker subject to U.S. sanctions. The limited movement follows Iran’s seizure of two container ships and a continuing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and comes amid reports that a fifth of global oil and…
Hezbollah has rejected the significance of a U.S.-mediated three-week extension to a ceasefire with Israel, pointing to ongoing Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon and asserting the group's right to respond. The extension was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump after meetings at the White House. While the ceasefire that began on April 16 has r…
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire has failed to calm markets as a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and reciprocal tanker seizures by Tehran sent Brent crude back above $100 a barrel. The flare-up stalled an otherwise broad equity advance but did not erase the underlying momentum in major stock indices. Energy security concerns are reshaping …
Goldman Sachs estimates Gulf crude production has declined by about 14.5 million barrels per day, equating to 57% of pre-war output. While some recovery could occur after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the bank cautions that limited tanker capacity, well flow constraints and possible reservoir damage mean restoring full production may take much long…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted April 15-20 shows 77% of registered voters place at least some responsibility on President Donald Trump for recent gasoline price increases linked to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. The rise in fuel costs is diminishing Republican advantages on the economy and could influence voter support in the November midterm el…
Gold prices declined on Friday and were positioned for substantial weekly losses after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and the breakdown of peace talks prompted traders to favor the dollar. Strength in the greenback and concerns about inflationary effects from the Iran conflict pressured gold and other precious metals, while rising oi…
A Dallas Fed survey of oil and gas companies indicates U.S. producers foresee increased domestic crude output in response to supply disruptions from the ongoing war in Iran. Respondents also expect most shut-in Gulf production to return, variable timelines for Strait of Hormuz traffic normalization, and higher post-conflict shipping costs.
A White House-brokered agreement extended a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks as President Donald Trump said he is willing to wait for what he called the "best deal" to resolve the wider conflict with Iran. Despite the extension, clashes continued in southern Lebanon, Iran asserted tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz and U.S…
The United States and the European Union will sign a memorandum of understanding on Friday establishing a partnership focused on critical minerals. The State Department said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic will attend the signing. The move comes amid U.S. efforts to secure access to critical mineral rese…
Oil prices rose in Asian trade as concerns about a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict intensified after President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to end the war. Brent climbed above $106 a barrel and U.S. crude neared $97, with both contracts posting double-digit weekly gains amid reports of strikes, diplomatic setbacks and continued disruptions in t…
Oil prices rose on Friday as investors reacted to Iranian footage showing commandos boarding a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and to reports that Tehran's air defences had engaged "hostile targets." Brent and West Texas Intermediate both advanced over 1% in early trading, building on a more than 3% gain the previous session after similar repo…
President Donald Trump told reporters on April 23 that Americans should expect to pay more for gasoline "for a little while," acknowledging a recent rise in energy prices tied to the Iran war. The conflict has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and contributed to higher global energy costs, posing political and economic challenges ahead…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for Duke Energy’s Robinson Nuclear Plant for an additional 20 years, allowing the Hartsville, South Carolina plant to continue generating electricity until 2050. The facility supplies power equivalent to around 570,000 homes and represents roughly half of Duke Energy’s custome…
President Donald Trump told reporters he would not use a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Iran, saying U.S. forces have already inflicted severe damage using conventional means. He declined to commit to a timetable for a long-term peace deal, saying negotiators should not be rushed and that he seeks an enduring agreement.
Two sources familiar with the decision say the White House is expected to extend a waiver of the Jones Act for as long as 90 days as early as Friday. The anticipated extension would temporarily relax the requirement that cargo moved between U.S. ports travel on American-built, -owned and -crewed vessels, permitting foreign-flagged ships to carry fu…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump has not raised the idea that Canada must pay an "entry fee" ahead of the scheduled review of the USMCA. Canadian officials say the review timetable has been disrupted by tariffs imposed last year and that wrapping up by the July 1 deadline is unlikely, with Ottawa insisting on addressing a…
A recent shipment of Russian Urals crude delivered to Cuba has been refined and distributed, temporarily reducing widespread rolling blackouts. Officials say the volume will cover only a few days of fuel needs and that Cuba would require multiple similar deliveries each month to sustain power generation and industrial activity. Moscow has signaled …
