By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – A retired Colombian army officer pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to conspiring and supporting a plot to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, shot dead in his bedroom two years ago, a brazen assassination that created a destabilizing power vacuum. According to the…

LONDON (Reuters) – A lack of consistent data to measure emissions down the supply chain of mining companies and through to customers makes it difficult to monitor and meet targets for decarbonising the sector, industry executives and investors said on Thursday. The mining industry is a key focus for policymakers…

Investing.com — U.S. fell by more than 6 million barrels in the just-ended week, according to a government report Thursday that showed a four straight weekly decline in inventory as refiners maxed out fuel processing in preparation for the final hurrah in summer travel. The Labor Day holiday on Sept…

Investing.com– Gold prices moved little on Thursday, coming under pressure from strength in the dollar and Treasury yields as signs of sticky inflation pushed up concerns that the Federal Reserve will maintain its hawkish rhetoric. Data also showed some resilience in the U.S. economy, further sapping safe haven demand for…

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that the United States would have to answer for the “very sad consequences” of its decision to provide depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. The Pentagon on Wednesday announced an assistance package for Ukraine including armour-piercing depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks. Britain has…

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has asked the United States to begin talks on a trade deal for critical minerals so that exports from the Southeast Asian country can be covered under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, an Indonesian ministry said on Thursday. The request was made when Indonesian President Joko…

BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) -Chinese rare earth prices jumped to their highest in 20 months, as mining suspension in major producer Myanmar sparked stockpiling ahead of the peak consumption season, analysts said on Thursday. Prices of dysprosium oxide leapt to 2,610 yuan ($356) per kilogramme on Wednesday, the highest since May 2022,…

HOUSTON (Reuters) – SLB is on track to add about $5 billion in revenue this year, and sees similar potential for growth in 2024, mainly helped by increased drilling in international markets, CEO Olivier Le Peuch said at a conference on Wednesday. SLB, the world’s largest oilfield service company and…

Investing.com — U.S. fell by more than 5 million barrels in the just-ended week, petroleum industry group API said in a preliminary report Wednesday that showed a four straight weekly decline in inventory as refiners maxed out fuel processing in preparation for the final hurrah in summer travel. The Labor…

(Reuters) – The tropical storm Lee has strengthened into a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Wednesday. Lee was located about 1,130 miles (1,815 km) east of the Northern Leeward Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 MPH (120 KM/H), the Miami-based forecaster…