Energy News
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Thieves are increasingly raiding solar power stations across Japan for copper transmission wiring as prices for the metal have surged globally. Local governments are planning ordinances to regulate trade in the metal, but they are seeking nationwide legal measures to discourage the thefts. One solar power farm in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, was hit by ...
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The former president of a Texas energy company was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for his role in an illegal kickback scheme and a commodities insider trading scheme involving natural gas futures contracts. According to court documents, Matthew Clark, 56, of Needville, Texas, conspired with others to direct his employer’s trades to ...
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A lot has happened to the economy since COVID struck, and reading the economic tea leaves has become more difficult. Many of the gains for many Australians in 2020 and 2021 were artificial and didn’t last. The COVID Supplement temporarily doubled JobSeeker, for example. JobKeeper paid workers what their employers could not. As these measures have been ...
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The index measures the monthly evolution of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). From January 2022 the indices are calculated as annual chain-linked indices instead of fixed base indices. The weighting reference is now year 2023 while the reference base is the year 2021=100. Indices are produced according to Ateco 2007 ...
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Oil prices held up relatively well on Friday considering the stronger-than-expected US jobs report and the resulting strength in the USD and US treasury yields. The data will also likely push back expectations on when the Fed may start cutting rates. However, broader sentiment in the oil market remains bearish. Oil has settled lower for three consecutive ...
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The crude oil selling resumed on Friday after a two-day respite, although the losses were not as severe as those observed earlier in the week and far less forceful than the drop in metals. This is because a strong jobs report and services PMI data both helped to reduce fears over weakening demand in the US. Still, concerns over China remained and prices ...
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USD, CAD, Gold, Copper, VIX, Wall Street analysis: CFutures traders reduced net-long exposure to the USD by -$4.4 billion according to the IMM (International Money Market). • ...
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Two years ago, we started raising interest rates because inflation was far too high. Today, the situation is improved. Although some prices are still going up markedly, especially ...
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected keep its benchmark interest rate steady at the end of their two-days of deliberations on Wednesday, but economists will be watching closely ...
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French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections ...
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The index measures the monthly evolution of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). From January 2022 the indices are calculated as annual chain-linked ...
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post: GERMAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON: GERMANY ISN'T CONTEMPLATING A SNAP ELECTION AS A RESULT OF EU ELECTION OUTCOME.
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The crude oil selling resumed on Friday after a two-day respite, although the losses were not as severe as those observed earlier in the week and far less forceful than the drop in metals. This is because a strong jobs report and services PMI data both helped to reduce fears over weakening demand in the US. Still, concerns over China remained and prices ...
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Singapore-based oil and commodities trading powerhouse Trafigura Group has posted the smallest profit since the 2020 oil crisis as volatility in energy markets hit new lows. Trafigura’s net profit dropped to $1.47 billion in the six months through March, good for a 73% decline from a record $5.5 billion posted a year earlier. The company’s revenue fell 5.4% ...