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Oil & Gas

Eni's Plenitude ready to list when market conditions exist, CEO says

Plenitude, the retail and eco-friendly organization of Italian energy company Eni, is all set to list on the Milan bourse as soon as market conditions allow it, its Chief Executive Stefano Goberti said on Wednesday. Eni needed to freeze Plenitude's initial public offering ( IPO) in 2022 due to the energy crisis set off by Russia's. intrusion of Ukraine. After that, Eni participated in talks with investors and signed a. offer last December with Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP). under which the Swiss fund got 7.6% of the company through a. reserved capital increase. The offer does not imply that Plenitude....

Mineral Resources

Offers of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Thursday: ** The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it will authorize the T-Mobile US Inc deal to purchase Ka'ena Corp, the owner of budget service provider Mint Mobile, for as much as $1.35 billion. ** Hawaiian Electric Industries is weighing the sale of its American Cost Savings Bank FSB, Bloomberg News reported, mentioning people acquainted with the matter. ** BHP Group bid $38.8 billion for Anglo American, providing an offer to forge the world's greatest copper miner and driving its smaller rival's shares 13% higher....

Oil & Gas Exploration

Gupta tells court he has actually run out of cash, wishes to settle Trafigura scams case

Lawyers for entrepreneur Prateek Gupta, accused of scams by commodity trader Trafigura, told a London court on Tuesday he has actually run out of funds to pay legal charges and wants to work out a settlement. Geneva-based Trafigura filed a suit versus Gupta in February last year, declaring seven companies that Trafigura stated are managed by him performed methodical fraud involving what were supposed to be nickel cargoes. Trafigura scheduled a problems last year of $590 million due to the supposed fraud. They are having problems ... in moneying the remainder of the litigation, lawyer Barnaby Lowe informed the London...

Natural Gas

Malaysia's Petronas Q4 profit falls, flags market unpredictability in 2024

Malaysia's state energy company Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) said on Friday it expects oil and gas markets to face continued unpredictabilities this year, as it reported a drop in fourth quarter profit due to lower energy prices. The disputes in Ukraine and Gaza have actually caused heightened supply threats, while slowing international growth has actually hindered need, Petronas President Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz said. In spite of this unpredictable background, which shows no indication of subsiding or declining, Petronas remains resolute in its commitments to firstly monetise resources properly for financial growth, Muhammad Taufik stated in an interview. Petronas posted...

Oil & Gas Exploration

Pertamina to heighten expedition in Indonesia's east amid greater oil, gas output targets

Indonesia's state energy business Pertamina wishes to heighten its exploration efforts in the country's eastern regions, a senior official stated on Wednesday, as it targets higher oil and gas output in the coming years. The firm will also seek mergers and acquisitions in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, Elder Vice President of Technique and Financial investment Henricus Herwin stated at a conference in Kuala Lumpur. On Tuesday, Pertamina President Chalid Said Salim stated upstream system Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) intends to raise its oil production to 627,000 barrels per day. This would be up from 566,000 bpd in...

Oil & Gas

CERAWEEK-Suriname presses Exxon, TotalEnergies to integrate gas developments

Suriname's stateowned oil business Staatsolie has begun talks with oil majors Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies to encourage joint advancement of natural gas fields that straddle its and Guyana's. maritime borders, the head of its state oil firm informed . late Tuesday. The early-stage conversations belong to Suriname's efforts. to increase foreign financial investment in its energy production and turn. the South American nation into a regional gas hub. Its very first. significant oil production from offshore has to do with 4 years away. To Suriname's west, an Exxon-led consortium in Guyana has. quickly ramped oil output to about 650,000 barrels...

Oil & Gas Refining

Gupta informs court he has run out of money, wants to settle Trafigura scams case

Legal representatives for entrepreneur Prateek Gupta, implicated of scams by commodity trader Trafigura, told a London court on Tuesday he has lacked funds to pay legal charges and wants to work out a settlement. Geneva-based Trafigura filed a claim against Gupta in February last year, declaring 7 companies that Trafigura stated are controlled by him performed methodical scams including what were supposed to be nickel freights. Trafigura reserved a disability last year of $590 million due to the supposed scams. They are having difficulties ... in moneying the remainder of the lawsuits, lawyer Barnaby Lowe told the London Commercial Court...

Oil & Gas

United States flags ecological risks from illegal transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, report states

A U.S. treasury official cautioned of environmental threats from illegal transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news website Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States narrows its focus on financing for militant groups routed through Southeast Asia. The United States sees Iran's capability to move its oil as being reliant on company based in Malaysia, a senior U.S. treasury authorities said this week. The official likewise said the United States was attempting to prevent Malaysia from ending up being a jurisdiction where the Palestinian militant group Hamas could raise and move funds. Brian Nelson, the U.S. Treasury undersecretary for...

Natural Gas

Global LNG need seen rising in 2024 from China, Europe

Worldwide melted natural gas (LNG) demand will grow in 2024 with leading purchaser China back in the market and usage in Europe increasing, a. TotalEnergies executive stated on Wednesday. LNG has continued to grow, with China being back in the. market however not yet at the level of 2021, Senior Vice President. Asia Pacific Exploration & & Production Thomas Maurisse stated at an. market conference. With Europe ... it's a new and big market, this need will. still continue to grow. At the very same time, brand-new abilities will. not be on stream in this extremely short term, so will...

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels

Chinese companies look for assurances from Malaysia on avoiding United States tariffs, feet reports

Chinese executives have been meeting top Malaysian officials to look for guarantees they can avoid U.S. tariffs if they transfer their battery, medical devices and semiconductor manufacturing to the nation, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The companies have asked Malaysian ministers and senior federal government officials to lobby versus U.S. imposing tariffs on items made or assembled in Malaysia by Chinese groups, the report said, pointing out 3 people acquainted with the matter. These moves come after the Biden administration last month unveiled steep tariff increases on a selection of Chinese imports consisting of electrical lorry (EV) batteries, computer...

Renewable Energy Equipment

Chinese solar firms suspend some production in Southeast Asia after US tariff vacation ends

2 of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers stated they were suspending some production in Southeast Asia today, after a U.S. tariff reprieve on solar panels from some Southeast Asian countries expired. China's Long Green Energy Innovation said on Friday that it had actually suspended production at a battery plant in Vietnam, while Trinasolar stated on Thursday that centers in Thailand and Vietnam would enter a maintenance shutdown. Longi stated its further choices would follow an examination of market conditions. The company stated the production halt in Vietnam would have restricted influence on its operating performance, provided the nation represented...

Coal

Offers of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

The list below quotes, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1945 GMT on Thursday: ** Skydance Media has actually submitted a sweetened deal for Paramount Global, according to an individual familiar with the matter. ** Anglo American is starting an official procedure to sell its coal properties and explore options for its nickel operations after warding off a takeover threat from bigger rival BHP Group, Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad stated. ** U.S. financial investment company KKR secured genuine EU antitrust approval for its up to 22-billion-euro ($ 24 billion). acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line. network. ** U.S. Steel...

Environment

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil surrenders early gains on weaker rival agreements

Malaysian palm oil futures quit early gains on Wednesday to extend losses to a. third session, as weaker competitors Dalian and Chicago agreements. weighed on the marketplace. The benchmark palm oil agreement for October. shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 9. ringgit, or 0.24% lower at 3,696 ringgit ($ 822.80) a metric ton. The agreement acquired 0.51% earlier in the session. Malaysian palm oil futures had actually recovered with a double-digit. upside after seeing some weakness in the ringgit currency, a. Kuala Lumpur-based trader said. The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, weakened 0.49%. versus the dollar, making the...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil decreases as weaker crude oil, firmer ringgit weighs

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, as weaker petroleum rates and a. more powerful ringgit weighed on market sentiment. The benchmark palm oil agreement for October. shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 45. ringgit, or 1.15%, to 3,872 ringgit ($ 882.00) a metric lot by. the midday break. The agreement fell 0.63% last week, a 2nd consecutive. weekly drop. The wider decline in international equity markets has actually created. unfavorable belief and exerted pressure on product prices,. said a Mumbai-based trader. Additionally, the drop in crude oil costs, driven by. economic crisis fears in the U.S., has...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil gains after two-day slide, but set for weekly loss

Malaysian palm oil futures increased on Friday amid higher rival oils, although consistent strength of ringgit capped upside momentum and kept the agreement on track for a second successive weekly drop. The benchmark palm oil contract for October shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange acquired 31 ringgit, or 0.8%, to 3,901 ringgit ($ 860.96) a metric heap by the midday break. The contract has actually fallen 1.05% so far in the week. Signs of healing in Dalian palm olein and Chicago's soyoil have actually raised the futures today. Nonetheless, consistent strength of ringgit has topped the benefit momentum, a...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil succumbs to second session as firmer ringgit, rival oils weigh

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a second consecutive session on Thursday as a. stronger ringgit and weak point in competing vegetable oils weighed on. the contract. The benchmark palm oil contract for October. shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 47. ringgit, or 1.2%, to 3,861 ringgit ($ 852.24) a metric load by the. midday break. The contract fell 0.18% in July, its second consecutive. regular monthly drop. Malaysia crude palm oil futures is tracking Dalian. performance closely along with our ringgit conditioning, a. Kuala Lumpur-based trader said. The Malaysian ringgit, the contract currency of trade,. reinforced versus...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm increases, supported by more powerful rival oils

Malaysian palm oil futures increased on Tuesday, supported by a more powerful palm oil contract on the Dalian Product Exchange, and the Chicago soyoil. The benchmark palm oil agreement for October shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange got 11 ringgit or 0.2% to 3,916 ringgit ($ 847.62) per metric load at closing. Bursa Malaysia unrefined palm oil futures were seen trading greater today following a healing in Chicago soyoil futures from the early problem on Monday overnight and in South American unrefined degummed soybean oil FOB markets, said Anilkumar Bagani, commodity research study head at Mumbai-based Sunvin Group. Some...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm snaps 3-session losing work on strong exports, logs weekly decrease

Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday gained some ground lost today and snapped a. threesession decline on robust exports information, while also. tracking an increase in other oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for October. delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed up 23. ringgit, or 0.59%, to 3,941 ringgit ($ 846.62) a metric heap. Nevertheless, the agreement logged a 0.5% weekly decline. Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for July 1-25 rose. 31% year on year, freight surveyors Intertek Testing Providers and. Amspec Agri stated on Thursday. Freight property surveyor Societe Generale de Monitoring (SGS ) quotes exports...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil gets some ground after strong exports information

Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday acquired some ground lost today and was set to snap a threesession decline on robust exports information, while also tracking a rise in other oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 37 ringgit, or 0.94%, to 3,955 ringgit ($ 849.08) by the midday break. Nevertheless, the agreement is poised for a 0.15% weekly decrease. Exports of Malaysian palm oil items for July 1-25 increased 31% year on year, freight surveyors Intertek Testing Services and Amspec Agri said on Thursday. Dalian's most-active soyoil contract got 1.3%,....

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil slips to 10-day closing low on higher output estimates

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third session on Thursday to its least expensive closing in 10 days, as projections of higher output exceeded rising export deliveries. The benchmark palm oil contract for October shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 7 ringgit, or 0.18%, to 3,918 ringgit ($ 840.77) a metric ton, closing at its most affordable considering that July 15. Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for July 1-25 increased 31%, cargo property surveyors Intertek Screening Solutions and Amspec Agri said on Thursday. The Malaysian Palm Oil Association has approximated production during July 1-20 rose nearly...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil extends falls on greater output estimates, weaker rivals

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third session on Thursday, weighed down by weaker completing edible oils and projections of greater output as traders shook off Indonesia's strategy to raise its biodiesel material. The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 10 ringgit, or 0.25%, to 3,915 ringgit ($ 838.78) a metric load by the midday break. The Malaysian Palm Oil Association has approximated production throughout July 1-20 rose nearly 15% from a month earlier, traders and analysts said. Indonesia, the world's greatest palm oil manufacturer, is screening fuel with a view...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm oil surrenders early gains on India budget caution

Malaysian palm oil futures gave up early gains on Tuesday, ending a fiveday rally amidst concerns around India's annual budget plan although support from strong July exports capped losses. The benchmark palm oil contract for October shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 18 ringgit, or 0.45%, to 3,967 ringgit ($ 849.65) a metric lot. It had acquired 0.8% during early trade. The marketplace had traded on a cautious note before India's. spending plan was released, as traders were worried that the federal government. would revise import tasks on veggie oils, said Anilkumar. Bagani, research study head of Mumbai-based...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm logs five-day winning streak on excellent need, strong July exports

Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday, extending gains to a 5th successive session on the back of great demand and data revealing a surge in July exports. The benchmark palm oil agreement for October shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 27 ringgit, or 0.68%, to 3,988 ringgit ($ 852.50) a metric load, its highest closing given that July 5. Exports of Malaysian palm oil items for July 1-20 leapt between 39.2% and 41.4% from the exact same duration in June, cargo surveyors Intertek Testing Providers and AmSpec Agri Malaysia stated on Saturday. Higher exports, good demand...

Renewable Energy

VEGOILS-Palm touches near one-month short on bad demand

Malaysian palm oil futures hit a nearly onemonth short on Tuesday, succumbing to a 3rd consecutive session on weak need and concerns over growing stockpiles. The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 37 ringgit, or 0.95%, to 3,861 ringgit ($ 820.44) a metric load by the midday break, its most affordable since May 27. Weak exports and low demand from China, and a constricting spread in between palm oil and soy oil is putting pressure on the contract, stated Mitesh Saiya, trading manager at Mumbai-based trading firm Kantilal Laxmichand & & Co....