Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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Glencore stops major investment in Quebec smelter over dispute with emissions rules

Glencore announced on Tuesday that it had suspended nearly $1 billion in planned investments at the Horne Smelter - Canada's biggest copper - metal producing operation – after…

Glencore is in talks with a US-backed consortium to sell a 40% stake in DRC mining to Glencore

Glencore has been in discussions to sell a 40 percent stake in its copper-and-cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The assets are valued at $9 billion, including debt.

After Epstein links, Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity expert and David Protein's founder, steps down.

After his dealings with convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein became public, Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity expert, resigned as Chief Science Officer at protein bar maker David Protein.

QatarEnergy signs long-term LNG supply agreement with Japan's Jera amid surge in demand

QatarEnergy signed a contract with Japan's largest power generator Jera on Tuesday to supply 3,000,000 tons of LNG per year for 27 years starting in 2028. This deal will further…

Congo fighting drove spike in insurance costs, squeezing miners, insurer says

Insurance executives said that the cost of copper and cobalt mining increased as well as insurance premiums for political violence in Democratic Republic of Congo. This was due to the unrest in eastern DRC…

Data shows that Indonesia imported Russian Sakhalin crude oil in December and January.

Ship tracking data revealed on Tuesday that Indonesia imported two cargoes in December and in January of Russian oil. These purchases were rare for the Southeast Asian nation…

Castrol India's quarterly profits drop due to higher costs and one-time charges

The lubricant maker Castrol India reported a 9.9% decline in its fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday. This was due to higher raw material costs and an unforeseen?charge, which…

Activist shareholders ACCR and pension funds urge BP show that shift to oil will deliver value

UK pension funds, European activist shareholders and ACCR have urged BP to 'publish more information' to prove that its strategy to shift spending from low-carbon projects to…

Sources say Glencore is close to appointing Citi for merger talks with Rio Tinto as a consultant.

Two people familiar with the matter said that the Swiss miner Glencore was close to appointing Citi as its "lead investment banking firm" for its potential acquisition of Rio Tinto…

Qatar Energy CEO: By 2030, the LNG glut may be reduced to a gap due to AI power requirements.

Qatar Energy CEO Saad Al-Kaabi said on Monday that the expected global glut of liquefied gas could become a shortage in 2030 due to rising demand for gas and fuels, particularly in Asia.

Equinor sells Argentina assets for $1.1 billion

Norwegian oil company Equinor announced on Monday that it had agreed to sell its onshore assets in Argentina's basin of Vaca Muerta for $1.1 billion to Vista Energy, while keeping all its offshore assets.

Devon and Coterra merge in $58 billion deal to create U.S. Shale giant

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy decided on Monday to merge as part of a $58 billion all-stock transaction, creating a large-cap company with the top spot in the Permian Basin.

Reliance stocks lead partial recovery of Indian stocks after budget day saleoff

India's equity benchmarks rose on Monday, with gains led by?infrastructure shares and bargain-hunting in heavyweight Reliance Industries as the?markets recovered from the damage…

In March, a Greek-led joint venture will provide US LNG to Ukraine

It was announced?on a Monday that a Greek joint venture had signed its first contract to'supply U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas to Ukraine in March.' Greece is seeking to strengthen…

Shell Nigeria cuts oil exports after maintenance is done on the Bonga vessel

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company announced on Sunday that it has started planned maintenance on its Bonga oil vessel. This'move' will temporarily reduce 'Nigeria’s oil export capacity by 225…

OPEC+ agrees that oil production will remain unchanged despite Iran tensions

OPEC+ decided to keep its oil production unchanged for March during a meeting on Sunday, the producer group reportedly said. This was despite crude prices hitting six-month highs due to fears that the U.S.

Sources say that OPEC+ will not increase oil production in March due to the price spike.

Three OPEC+ delegates said that OPEC+ will likely?keep its planned pause for oil production increases in?March?" when it meets on Sunday. This is even though crude prices have…

Trump announces India will purchase oil from Venezuela

U.S. president Donald Trump said on Saturday that India would buy Venezuelan crude oil to help replace some of the Russian oil it buys, the third largest oil importer in the world.

Trump declares that India will purchase oil from Venezuela and not Iran

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys. "We've already made that deal…

Whiting refinery workers reject contract extensions

United Steelworkers members at ?BP's 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, rejected the company's ?offer to extend their contract ?by ?28 days at the largest refinery in the U.S.