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Commodity traders Trafigura and IXM are looking to purchase physical copper to provide versus large short positions on U.S. exchange CME where copper prices soared to tape-record highs on Wednesday, five sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Brief positions can be bets on lower rates or manufacturers hedging their output. A short capture takes place when celebrations holding such positions are forced to buy them back at a loss or deliver physical copper to close them out. Copper costs on COMEX, part of the CME Group, strike a record peak of $5.1775 a pound or $11,414 a metric...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing check out on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals however will mark the start of his new presidential term with a program of assistance from his most powerful political partner, Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin's twoday objective is expected to highlight the pair's. vaunted no limitations partnership in defiance from pressure from. the United States over Russia's 2022 intrusion of Ukraine. The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed Putin's journey on. Tuesday, saying Xi and Putin would exchange views on ties and. worldwide and regional problems of typical issue. While diplomats and analysts expect...

The following quotes, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 19:45 GMT on Tuesday: ** Shares of Paramount Global fell more than 7%. after CNBC reported, mentioning sources, that Sony Pictures. is reconsidering its bid for the U.S. media business. ** Activist financier Jana Partners developed a brand-new stake in. U.S. diagnostics business QuidelOrtho during the first. quarter, sources acquainted with the hedge fund's position informed. . ** Anglo American laid out strategies to refocus on. energy shift metal copper while spinning out or offering its. less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and platinum businesses,. as it transfers to fend off...

Mozambique's army is battling Islamist insurgents who introduced a significant attack on the northern town of Macomia on Friday early morning, President Filipe Nyusi said in a telecasted address. The town is in Cabo Delgado, a gas-rich northern province where Islamic State-linked militants released a revolt in 2017. In spite of a large security response, there has been a surge in attacks since January this year. 2 security sources informed that hundreds of fighters are believed to be associated with the current attack. Macomia is under attack considering that this morning. Fire exchange still continues, Nyusi said at around 1000...

Australia's Labor government on Thursday laid out a technique to increase gas advancement even as it stays committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, highlighting need from essential Asian trade partners. Australia is one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and Resources Minister Madeline King said gas would be required through to 2050 and beyond in the global shift to cleaner energy. It is clear we will require continued expedition, investment and advancement in the sector to support the course to net absolutely no for Australia and for our export partners, and to prevent a....

U.S. gas production will decrease in 2024 while demand will rise to a record high, the U.S. Energy Info Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday. EIA forecasted dry gas production will reduce from a record 103.79 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2023 to 102.99 bcfd in 2024 as a number of manufacturers lower drilling activities after gas costs fell to a 3-1/2- year low in February and March. In 2025, EIA predicted output would rise to 104.79 bcfd. The company likewise projected domestic gas usage would rise from a record 89.10 bcfd...

BP PLC: * BP PLC - 1Q24 * BP: LOOKING AHEAD, BP EXPECTS Q2 2024 REPORTED UPSTREAM *. PRODUCTION TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER COMPARED WITH FIRST-QUARTER 2024 * BP: BP CONTINUES TO EXPECT CAPITAL INVESTMENT * FOR 2024. TO BE. AROUND $16 BILLION * BP: CONTINUES TO EXPECT GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL PAYMENTS. FOR. YEAR TO BE AROUND $1.2 BILLION PRE-TAX INCLUDING $1.1 BILLION. PRE-TAX PAID THROUGHOUT Q2 * BP: UNDERLYING RC REVENUE FOR QUARTER WAS $2.7 BILLION,. COMPARED. WITH $3.0 BILLION FOR PREVIOUS QUARTER * BP: IN PRODUCTS, BP EXPECTS UNDERSTOOD MARGINS TO BE. AFFECTED BY. NARROWER NORTH...

When Greg Abel succeeds Warren Buffett at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway , he is expected to protect the culture at the behemoth even if he does not match the star power of his legendary manager. A 25-year Berkshire veteran, Vice Chairman Abel, 61, is anticipated by investors and analysts to maintain the $865 billion conglomerate's performance history of buying business for the long run and shunning dividend payments to shareholders. Berkshire, which owns railways, insurer and an ice-cream maker, has actually been preparing for decades for the possibility when Buffett, 93, who has run the company because 1965, is...

Saudi Arabia and its allies in OPEC+ are most likely to keep oil production unchanged for a further three months when ministers examine output allotments on June 1. The tightening up of petroleum materials and deficiency of stocks widely prepared for at the start of the year has failed to materialise up until now. If OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies) authorities had hoped to increase production into a. tightening market characterised by rising oil prices they are. likely to be irritated. Crude stocks, futures costs and calendar spreads are all at. comparable levels to a year...

The prospect of interest rates staying raised as the Federal Reserve fights inflation is additional clouding the outlook for shares of smaller sized U.S. business, which have lagged more comprehensive markets this year. Small cap stocks rose at the end of 2023, as expectations grew that the Fed was done raising rate of interest and would quickly start relieving monetary policy. That would be a welcome change for smaller sized business, which rely more heavily on financial obligation funding and customer spending. However stubbornly strong inflation has worn down potential customers of rate cuts this year, and small cap stocks...

Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway investors on Saturday that the executives expected to prosper him were ready for the task, and he heaped appreciation on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its position in the iPhone maker. Speaking at Berkshire's annual conference, the legendary financier commemorated his late service partner Charlie Munger and said he expected the corporation's cash pile, now a. record $189 billion, to keep growing. The conference was the 60th for Buffett, who since 1965. changed Berkshire from a stopping working fabric company into an. $ 862 billion colossus owning the BNSF railway, Geico car. insurance coverage, Dairy Queen...

Berkshire Hathaway considerably decreased its massive stake in Apple in the very first quarter, as Warren Buffett's conglomerate let its money hoard swell to a record $189 billion. Buffett's business likewise posted a record operating earnings going beyond $11 billion, as its insurance operations benefited from enhanced underwriting and greater income from financial investments as rates of interest rose. The worth of Berkshire's stake in Apple fell 22% to $135.4. billion since March 31 from $174.3 billion at the end of 2023,. although the iPhone maker's share rate fell simply 11% in the. quarter. Based upon modifications in Apple's stock...

The International Energy Firm (IEA) on Wednesday trimmed its projection for 2024 oil demand development, expanding the gap with producer group OPEC in regards to expectations for this year's global need outlook. The divide in between the IEA, which represents industrialised nations, and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries sends out divergent signals about oil market strength in 2024 and, over the longer term, about the speed of the world's. shift to cleaner fuels. Worldwide oil need this year will grow by 1.1 million barrels. daily (bpd), the Paris-based IEA stated in a monthly report,. down 140,000 bpd from...

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday posted a record yearly profit and raised its dividend, reflecting strong travel demand in North Asia, but flagged geopolitical problems, supply chain snags and strong competition as difficulties dealing with the sector. The city-state's flag carrier likewise highlighted strength in freight need towards the end of the fiscal year amid a shift to air freight by various carriers due to security concerns in the Red Sea region. Cargo need enhanced towards the end of FY2023/24 on the back of healthy e-commerce demand, durable and growing sectors such as perishables and concerts, the company stated. Singapore Airlines...

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday maintained a rule from President Joe Biden's administration that set the amount of biofuels that oil refiners were needed to blend into the nation's fuel mix from 2020 through 2022, declining a. obstacle by oil refiners to the requireds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Circuit discovered that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,. which administers the obligations under the Eco-friendly Fuel. Requirement (RFS), legally exercised its discretion in setting the. requirements for the 3 years at problem. Under the RFS, oil refiners need to mix billions of gallons. of biofuels...

Singapore Airlines Group ( SIA) ordered 1,000 lots of sustainable air travel fuel from refiner Neste, the very first supply of such fuel produced in Neste's refinery in the citystate to airlines at Changi Airport, Neste stated on Monday. The agreement will see Finland-based Neste blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made from 100% renewable waste and residue raw materials, with conventional fuel and deliver the mixed SAF to Changi Airport's fuel hydrant system in the second quarter and then in the 4th quarter of 2024. Neste's Singapore refinery is the world's biggest production center for jet fuel made from waste...

Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking currently limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, increasing refiners' expenses with a likely knockon impact to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants. Extended OPEC supply cuts and worldwide sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and Russia had already caused shortages of heavier crude, with the complex refineries developed to process it, such as those in the U.S. Gulf, struggling to discover low-cost products. Heavy-sour crudes yield more recurring fuel oils that are either upgraded into higher-value roadway fuels, or converted into marine fuels...

Pipeline operator Targa Resources beat Wall Street estimates for firstquarter core revenue, benefitting from higher volumes of natural gas liquids ( NGL) transferred through its system, sending its shares up about 1% in the afternoon trade. NGL pipeline transport volumes were up nearly 34% in the January-March quarter compared to in 2015, while NGL sales rose about 22% to 1.23 million bbl/d in the quarter from a year previously. Unrefined rates gained in the January-March quarter, as production curtailments from OPEC+, Russian refinery interruptions and the Middle East dispute raised concerns over materials, helping oil and gas transportation companies like...

Intercontinental Exchange reported firstquarter earnings somewhat below price quotes on Thursday as an irregular healing in U.S. initial public offerings cut into the upswing from record trading activity. Earnings from IPOs fell 4% to $122 million in the first quarter. Analysts usually had actually expected a smaller sized decrease of about 2.33% according to LSEG data. Overall profits of $2.29 billion came in a touch listed below Wall Street expectations of $2.31 billion, while changed incomes per share of $1.48 were in-line with price quotes. ICE's share were down 2% to $126.07 in early morning trading, driven by concern about...

Top U.S. oil and gas manufacturer Exxon Mobil has won the approval of the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) to close its deal for Pioneer Natural Resources on the condition that former Leader CEO Scott Sheffield is kept off its board. The U.S. oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023 and the debt consolidation wave has actually continued into 2024. The mergers and acquisitions have drawn increased antitrust analysis, with the FTC examining multi-billion dollar offers, consisting of those involving Chevron, Diamondback Energy, Occidental Petroleum and Chesapeake Energy. Here are the significant handle the...

Argentina's YPF will not provide fuel to Cuban airline Cubana, Cuba's foreign ministry stated late on Tuesday, triggering the staterun provider to shut down a path run between Havana and Buenos Aires for nearly four decades. Cuba stated in April it had been forced to cancel a few of its flights to Buenos Aires amidst a conflict over fuel supply, however on Tuesday stated it had stopped working to strike a deal with Argentina's YPF and high level officials to solve the problem. As an outcome, Cubana de Aviación has actually been required to suspend regular flights in between Cuba...

The second tanker in about a week left Freeport LNG's melted gas (LNG) export plant in Texas in what energy traders called another sign that the plant was increasing output after a series of blackouts over the previous month approximately. The Wilforce LNG tanker left Freeport at about 85% of the vessel's maximum capacity, according to data from financial firm LSEG on Wednesday. Recently, on April 23, the BW Pavilion Leeara was the first vessel to leave Freeport in about 12 days. The quantity of gas streaming to the seven big U.S. LNG export plants slid to approximately 11.9 billion...

President Joe Biden's. administration on Tuesday released assistance on its sustainable. aviation fuel (SAF) aid program that permits cornbased. ethanol to qualify as a feedstock provided it is sourced from. farms that use climatefriendly growing strategies. The strategy is likely to be bittersweet for the politically. powerful U.S. ethanol market that is eager to secure the. aids however had wished for a lower hurdle. Flight so far accounts for about 2% of U.S. carbon. contamination and is one of the fastest growing sources. Biden hopes producing a subsidized market for lower-emissions. SAF can counter that danger, while likewise giving a...

U.S. and European oil business reported weaker very first quarter results on Friday due to a sharp drop in natural gas prices compared with a year earlier. In the U.S., Exxon Mobil missed Wall Street profits targets on larger-than-forecast drop in gas incomes and Chevron beat tempered expectations with better-than-expected U.S. oil production. French oil significant TotalEnergies also somewhat beat experts projections as good refining margins partly offset a. high drop in profits from natural gas. CEO Patrick Pouyanne,. nevertheless, cautioned that the higher oil rates that have balanced out weak. natural gas earnings could cut into refining margins later...