Strikes roiling French power sector cause fuel shortages

[ad_1] PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) – Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel as strikes stretched into a 16th day on Thursday, also hitting…

Oil drops 1% as US in no rush to refill strategic reserve

[ad_1] US Energy Sec Granholm says refilling SPR likely to take years Dollar falls to lowest since Feb 3 Policymakers signal slowdown in interest rate hikes by U.S. Fed Gasoline…

EU’s Breton: valid for France to consider decoupling European electricity and gas prices

[ad_1] PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Thierry Breton, the French politician who is the European Commission’s internal market commissioner, said on Tuesday that France was right to consider whether or…

Asian shares fall as Delta variant casts shadow over growth

[ad_1] HONG KONG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Asian shares failed to catch a firm lead from a bumper Wall Street session on Friday as the spread of the Delta variant…

EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa deal with Russia – top diplomat

[ad_1] PRAGUE, Aug 31 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian…

Asian shares steady as Chinese markets return, US yields gain

[ad_1] Chinese blue chips gain after service sector returns to growth Nikkei up 1.55%, Australia gains 0.87% but Hong Kong falls 10-year U.S. Treasury yields reach 1.5940 matching June high…

EXCLUSIVE ADB, Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures -sources

[ad_1] ADB, Prudential, Citi, HSBC, BlackRock devising coal plan Initiative aims to secure funding at COP26 summit ADB preparing feasibility study on early closures LONDON/MELBOURNE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Financial…

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

[ad_1] Putin calls China Russia’s most important economic partner Xi is on a state visit to Moscow Putin says the West is not ready for peace in Ukraine Russia to…

Brazil environment agency frustrates Petrobras plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon

[ad_1] BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) – Brazil’s environmental regulator Ibama has asked oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) for additional information on its plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon…

French strikes continue to block refinery shipments and LNG terminals

[ad_1] PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated…