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Europe braces for no Saudi crude in October: Update Adds detail on possible October allocation to a European refiner in paragraph 3 London, 18 September (Argus) — State-controlled Saudi Aramco …

Mexico seizes 371,000 bl at private terminal: Update Updates with terminal operator statement on permits, product ownership and documentation provided to authorities. Mexico City, 18 September (Argus) — Mexican authorities …

Territorial risks cloud Mexico's Centauro expansion Mexico City, 18 September (Argus) — Territorial risks threaten to delay the second phase of Mexico's Centauro del Norte natural gas pipeline, designed to …

Hungary ready to join European power balancing markets London, 18 September (Argus) — All technical, market and regulatory preparations are in place for Hungary to join European automatic and manual …

Venezuela looks to US for fertilizer, ag aid Caracas, 14 September (Argus) — Expanded US agricultural cooperation with Venezuela could support Caracas' plans to boost fertilizer output but could also …

Germany, Spain, Portugal urge EU windfall tax options Brussels, 18 September (Argus) — The European Commission should present clear options for an excess profits tax on oil companies, German finance …

Pakistan ethanol producers pursue EU fuel market access Bangkok, 18 September (Argus) — Major Pakistani ethanol producers are seeking International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) to expand sales into the …

Australia's Arafura, wind turbine OEM extend RE deal Sydney, 18 September (Argus) — Australian minerals developer Arafura Rare Earths has extended a binding offtake agreement with an existing partner, specified …

India's coal supply recovery gathers pace in September Singapore, 17 September (Argus) — India's coal output and supplies rose in the first half of September as rainfall eased and operating …

Indonesian coal bottlenecks squeeze seaborne supply Singapore, 17 September (Argus) — Tighter regulatory oversight of Indonesian coal production has begun to constrain seaborne supplies, with a major low-calorific value (CV) …

US considers loaning more crude from SPR Washington, 17 September (Argus) — A recent increase in crude prices has made it a "very real possibility" that the US Department of …

US gasoline, aromatics tighten on diesel focus Houston, 17 September (Argus) — US oil refineries are focusing the highest run rates in 22 years on diesel production as two wars …

VLCC rates reach uncharted territory London, 16 September (Argus) — Key VLCC rates across west Africa, the US Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, Yanbu and the Mideast Gulf have rallied …

NY Harbor winter RBOB prices reach record high Houston, 16 September (Argus) — New York Harbor winter RBOB prices reached record highs on Wednesday as bullish futures and tight regional …

Interest rates now main brake on EU renewables: Repsol London, 16 September (Argus) — The cost of capital has replaced policy and permitting as the main constraint on European renewable …

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China's HBIS raises ferro-silicon tender in September Beijing, 17 September (Argus) — Chinese state-owned steel producer Hebei Iron and Steel (HBIS) has raised its tender price for September ferro-silicon, in …

China's Zhongjin Lingnan resumes zinc mine Shanghai, 17 September (Argus) — Major Chinese zinc and lead producer Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan has resumed operations at its Fankou zinc-lead mine, the company …

European Commission approves €44mn grant for LV-LT wind London, 17 September (Argus) — The European Commission has approved a €44.4mn ($51mn) grant to finance the 210MW Utilitas Eleja-Joniski wind park …

Albemarle inks deal with union, avoids strike Sao Paulo, 11 September (Argus) — Albemarle and a workers union representing their Chilean lithium employees have signed a deal after 10 days …

Drought slows ramp-up at NI's Indonesian nickel mine Sydney, 15 September (Argus) — Indonesia-focused Australian producer Nickel Industries (NI) has been forced to slow the ramp-up of its 72,000 t/yr …

Canada's E3 Lithium signs MOU with India's Epsilon London, 15 September (Argus) — Canadian lithium developer E3 Lithium has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply up to …

Aluminum, brass foundry expanding in Florida Houston, 15 September (Argus) — Castings manufacturer Tampa Brass & Aluminum plans to invest $58mn in expanding production capacity at its facility in Florida's …

Indonesia's limonite Ni ore HPM to halve on new formula Singapore, 16 September (Argus) — Indonesia's benchmark mineral price (HPM) for low-grade limonite nickel ore is expected to fall to …

Indonesia cuts nickel HMA for second Sep pricing period Singapore, 16 September (Argus) — Indonesia's nickel ore benchmark price (HPM) continued to fall in the second pricing period of September …

European Al industry welcomes CBAM reinforcement London, 16 September (Argus) — European aluminium industry sources have welcomed the European Parliament's move to extend the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to …

TDK backs recycler reviving Ascend's Li plant Houston, 16 September (Argus) — Japanese electronics firm TDK has invested in US battery recycler R3 Lithium, which is restarting a lithium carbonate …

Canadian copper miner expands Panama shipments Kingston, 16 September (Argus) — Canadian miner First Quantum continued to ship copper concentrate produced in Panama this week, Panama's commerce minister Julio Molto …

Indonesia to continue 50pc biodiesel blend in 2027 Singapore, 17 September (Argus) — Indonesia will continue implementing a 50pc biodiesel-fossil diesel blend (B50) target in 2027, the country's ministry of …

Italy scraps road tax to counter fuel price surge Milan, 17 September (Argus) — Italy approved a decree scrapping road tax for about 14.5mn cars and motorcycles in an effort …

Australia's biofuels mandate should come earlier: Lobby Melbourne, 17 September (Argus) — Australia's proposed biofuels mandate should initially focus on fuels already produced domestically and could begin as early as …

Cameron LNG undergoing planned maintenance Houston, 16 September (Argus) — Cameron LNG is carrying out planned maintenance on one of three liquefaction trains at its 15mn t/yr (2bn ft³/d) export …

US Fed lifts rate for 1st time since 2023: Update Adds comments from Warsh, other information Houston, 16 September (Argus) — US Federal Reserve policymakers raised their target interest rate …

Pa. study finds PJM short on generation Houston, 16 September (Argus) — Grid operator PJM Interconnection is projected to miss its reliability planning standard through 2030 even with the new …

Fertiglobe explores equity in Hamburg ammonia terminal London, 14 September (Argus) — Ammonia producer and trading firm Fertiglobe could acquire a stake in Germany-based MB Energy's planned ammonia import terminal …

Jones Act waiver approvals slow, but data limited New York, 16 September (Argus) — US trade officials' implementation of a case-by-case review of Jones Act waiver requests since mid-August has …

India's RCF awards NPK tender in low-$510s/t cfr New Delhi, 11 September (Argus) — Indian producer and importer Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) awarded its tender to buy 50,000t (±10pc) …

Highfield administration deepens Muga potash setback London, 14 September (Argus) — Australian potash developer Highfield Resources' voluntary administration has further stoked uncertainty over the development of its 1.3mn t/yr Muga …

US vows ag aid as Venezuela seeks fertz boost Caracas, 14 September (Argus) — Expanded US agricultural cooperation with Venezuela could support Caracas' plans to boost fertilizer output but could …

Avenira to export phosphate rock to China from 2027 Sydney, 16 September (Argus) — Australian mining company Avenira will export 500,000 t/yr of phosphate rock to China under a four-year …

IMO uncertainty stalls LatAm biobunker growth Sao Paulo, 16 September (Argus) — Latin American biodiesel producers are delaying investments in the maritime sector as the shipping industry awaits a decision …

Dutch fossil exit roadmap highlights difficulties London, 16 September (Argus) — The Netherlands has published a roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels, outlining the difficulties the country will face …

Grid overload threatens BC LNG economics Calgary, 8 September (Argus) — Surging power demand in British Columbia (BC) could challenge the economics of LNG export terminals which plan to rely …

Golden Pass LNG's startup lags similar-size projects Houston, 14 September (Argus) — QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil's 18.1mn t/yr (2.4bn ft³/d) Golden Pass LNG exported its ninth cargo last week following its …

Commonwealth LNG developer to nearly double capacity Houston, 15 September (Argus) — US natural gas and LNG producer Caturus plans to expand the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Louisiana with …

Mideast concerns lift US WTI crude prices to Asia Singapore, 16 September (Argus) — Spot values of US WTI crude on a delivered northeast Asia basis hit a record high …

Poland's Orlen dives into spot crude market Warsaw, 16 September (Argus) — Poland's integrated oil company Orlen has secured 16 additional spot crude cargoes in the past few days, it …

EU allocates €430mn ETS revenues to SAF for 2025 London, 16 September (Argus) — Airlines will receive about €430mn ($496mn) in EU emissions trading system (ETS) allowance revenues to support …

Australia's Queensland moves to curb mining objections Sydney, 16 September (Argus) — Australia's Queensland state government has introduced a bill to restrict objections to mining lease approvals, aiming to accelerate …

Venezuela bet will take time to pay off: Armstrong Houston, 15 September (Argus) — Veteran oil wildcatter Bill Armstrong, who has secured a deal to explore 5mn acres off the …