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Paris-based group trims forecasts, in sharp divergence with producers’ cartel Opec
Heatwave in Vietnam damages robusta crop and prompts buying spree, pushing futures contract to highest since launch
Miner’s future is not nearly as anaemic as it may seem
The 59-year-old Australian has diversified the commodities house but has had to deal with a legacy of misconduct
The $40mn pay packet for Darren Woods comes amid debate in London about transatlantic valuation gap
Unite says 1,500 of its members have backed industrial action over Indian steelmaker’s plan for south Wales operations
The move towards the critical $4 per gallon threshold comes at a delicate moment for the US president
Zinc, copper and nickel outperform stocks as signs of resurgent demand add to fears about supply constraints
Executives at Vitol, Trafigura and Mercuria say banks and export credit agencies have never been so keen to lend to them
Ex-oil minister Tareck El Aissami among those accused of engaging in ‘economic conspiracy’
Investors inevitably worry that consumers will buy less
Buying spree, which was third-strongest monthly figure since 2021, came even as investors exited tech
Plus, TikTok staff are hit with a big tax bill and European IPOs make a comeback (no thanks to the UK)
Strategy is at risk as President Gabriel Boric’s government works to take back control of resources
CEOs of Trafigura, Vitol and Gunvor say they have learned lessons from the 2010s scandals
Ben van Beurden says US-listed companies benefit from deeper pool of capital and higher valuations
The message so far is that we are living in unique times
Historically, very high storage levels have offered a contrarian buy signal
Hedge fund expects Opec+’s control will allow cartel to define where prices go in the next 12 months
Energy dependency turns out not to have been as effective a weapon as Putin thought
Also in today’s newsletter, new data on EU carbon emissions
Mongolian national seen as frontrunner to become miner’s next boss
Energy trader’s earnings mean another year of large payouts for senior partners
Annual change in prices across 38 industrialised countries eased to 5.3% in February, says OECD data
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