Venezuela’s oil industry operating normally amid election protests

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil production and exports were working normally on Thursday following last weekend’s disputed presidential election that has triggered protests and international reactions, but shipping delays accumulated…

Oil prices ease as supply intact amid Middle East conflict fears

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as global supply seemed largely unaffected by worries of a wider Middle East crisis after the killing of a…

Hess shares fall most in 20 months on lengthy new delay to Chevron sale

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Shares in U.S. oil producer Hess (NYSE:HES) suffered their largest daily percentage drop in 20 months on Thursday on fallout from the lengthy new delay to its…

US EPA grants fuel waiver to Midwest states impacted by Joliet refinery shutdown

(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday issued an emergency waiver to help alleviate fuel shortages in four states where the supply of gasoline has been impacted…

Canadian union Unifor calls for strict tariffs on imported Chinese EVs, components

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian labour union Unifor called on the federal government on Thursday to impose tariffs on all Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), EV batteries and other…

Oil prices steady as OPEC sticks to oil policy

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed producer group OPEC+’s decision to keep its output policy unchanged against the threat of a…

Dollar gains on geopolitical tensions, pound slips after rate cut

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions provided a safe haven boost to the currency, while the British pound fell after…

Gold demand diverges, price outlook still Bullish: Citi

Investing.com — Despite a mixed demand landscape, where official sector and OTC investments shine while China and jewelry markets lag, Citi Global Research remains confidently bullish on gold prices. The brokerage…

Oil prices higher on Israel-Hamas fears, OPEC+ meeting in focus

Investing.com– Oil prices rose Thursday, extending the previous session’s sharp rebound on raised Middle East following the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran, while a group of top producers…

Dollar climbs after Fed decision while pound slides as BoE cuts rates

By Harry Robertson, Sruthi Shankar and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar rallied on Thursday after falling the previous day as central banks continued to roil currency markets, while sterling…