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RPT: How Trump's proposed tariffs could affect commodities and energy

Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, pledged on Monday to impose tariffs on three of its largest trading partners: Canada Mexico and China. He explained how he would implement his campaign promises which could lead to trade wars.

What impact Trump's tariffs on commodities and energy might have

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars. Canada exported some…

Investors' concerns about Trump's tariff promises cause the TSX to fall

Canada's main index of stocks fell on Tuesday as energy shares were hurt. Investor sentiment was weighed down by President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to impose large tariffs on the top U.S. Trading Partners, including Canada. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 117.7 point…

API Responds to Tariff Threats

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Maintaining the flow of energy products across the borders of the U.S., Mexico and Canada is critical, the top U.S. oil and gas lobbying group said on Tuesday in response to President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canada and…

Commodities Weigh Trump Win, Tariff Threats

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Commodities reacted with trepidation to the election of Donald Trump to a second term as U.S. President, with most losing ground over fears the global economy will be hit by a new tariff war.The downbeat reaction was in stark contrast to U.S.

Commodities fall amid increased risks of Trump's second-term: Russell

Commodities have reacted to Donald Trump's election to a second U.S. term with fear, and most are losing ground due to fears that a new trade war will hit the global economy. The negative reaction contrasted sharply with the record-breaking performance of U.S.

MPLX's earnings for the third quarter increase as pipeline throughputs rise

The U.S. midstream firm MPLX announced a higher net profit for the third quarter 2024 compared to the previous year on Tuesday, as it transported more energy products via its pipeline system. The adjusted earnings before taxes, depreciation…

Who Will Pay for the Energy Transition?

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The transition from a fossil-fuel dominated energy system to one with zero emissions would require trillions of dollars of investment in new production, distribution and consumption equipment worldwide.New investments could support millions of new jobs in construction and manufacturing…

China Ramps up US Oil Purchases Ahead of Trade Deal Review

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U.S. crude oil shipments to China will rise sharply in coming weeks, U.S. traders and shipbrokers and Chinese importers said, as the world’s top economies gear up to review a January deal after a prolonged trade war.Chinese state-owned oil…

Eni Splits Business into Renewables and Oil & Gas

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Italian oil major Eni said on Thursday it was creating a division to focus on renewable energy, as part of a corporate reorganization.The overhaul, which Reuters reported on Wednesday, follows industry-wide upheaval as the coronavirus pandemic…

Total Keeps Dividend Steady in 'Exceptional Circumstances'

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French energy major Total promised to pay a steady cash dividend and said it can break even with low oil prices after the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and a collapse in fuel demand led to a 35% first-quarter profit fall.It also raised its climate ambitions…

Shell Sets Oil Sector's Broadest Carbon Reduction Plans

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Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday deepened its ambition to battle climate change, setting the oil and gas sector's broadest plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050.The new climate goals put the Anglo-Dutch company - at least…

Orsted Raises $660m Green Finance

Denmark-based energy giant successfully issued green hybrid capital securities for €600m ($660m) to refinance existing securities issued in 2015.The latest issue will have a maturity in 3019 and first call option after eight years, the Danish…

Corvus Energy Gets Shell Ventures Investment

Canadian-Norwegian battery maker Corvus Energy announced that it has finalized an investment deal with Shell Ventures.The investment is a step towards Shell’s ambition to decrease the carbon footprint of the energy products they sell by around 20% by 2035 and by around 50% by 2050…

For China, U.S. Soybeans are Small Fry

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China's purchase of some U.S. soybeans is being viewed as a tentative sign of a little détente in the dispute between the world's two largest economies, but real progress would be a resumption of what had been a burgeoning energy trade.U.S.

Eni, Lombardy Pact on Sustainability

Italy's Lombardy Region and Italian energy company Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for long-term sustainable growth at Eni’s refinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi.Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region, and Giuseppe Ricci…

Shell Joins Dutch Pension Fund to Bid for Eneco

British-Dutch oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM are considering a joint bid for Dutch producer and supplier of natural gas Eneco, which is heavily invested in sustainable energy projects and worth…

BP Targeted with First Shareholder Resolution on Climate Goals

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Pressure on oil companies to tackle climate change is growing after an activist group for the first time filed a shareholder resolution urging BP to set hard targets for reducing overall carbon emissions.Follow this, a Dutch organization…

Tellurian in LNG Supply Deal with Vitol

Tellurian announced that its subsidiary, Tellurian Trading, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vitol to supply 1.5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Tellurian Trading’s LNG offtake capacity…

IFM, Vitol and VIP Take Joint Ownership of Vitol Tank Terminals International

Vitol Investment Partnership(VIP), an investment vehicle sponsored and managed by Vitol, and IFM Investors, a global provider of investment services to institutional investors,  have agreed to acquire Buckeye Partners LP’s 50% equity interest in Vitol Tank Terminals International  (VTTI)…