Energy & Commodities
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus
The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade
Chevron could see US$700 million-a-year boost from Venezuelan oil
The country is an attractive long-term opportunity for Big Oil
ExxonMobil calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ as Trump pushes oil plan
Low prices are viewed warily within the oil industry, which the US president is counting on to keep pumping crude
China buys at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans for April-May shipment, traders say
Farmers are beginning to gather what is expected to be their largest harvest ever, and despite a domestic supply glut
Trafigura readies first Venezuelan oil ship as part of mega sale
Traders have been notifying US refiners to gauge interest for the oil, with sales expected to kick off on Monday
Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 28.4 million barrels per day last month
China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
[BEIJING] China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Jan 8), after Beijing banned expo...
China warns solar firms on monopoly risks amid consolidation bid
Measures such as raising industry standards and gradually phasing out subsidies are also likely to continue
China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
Chinese industry accounts for half of global copper demand
Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
Investors are looking to the non-farm payrolls data for monetary policy cues
