By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. oil major Chevron Corp expects high European prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to attract a majority of U.S. LNG exports in the short term, a top executive told Reuters on Wednesday….
U.S., EU agree to speed up steel talks, keep discussing EVs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her European counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, agreed to speed up talks on global steel issues, among other trade and economic topics raised at their meeting in Washington, Tai’s office …
Germany’s natural gas storage facilities pass 95% November target
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s natural gas storage facilities passed the 95% target for November three weeks ahead of schedule on Thursday, according to data released by the Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory (AGSI), a European energy data platform. Accord…
Italy’s Giorgetti gets Meloni’s backing to be economy minister
By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Giancarlo Giorgetti, a former industry minister and the deputy leader of the right-wing League party, looked well placed to become Italy’s next economy minister on Thursday after getting the backing of t…
We will not be intimidated by Russia’s nuclear threats, NATO tells Moscow
By Philip Blenkinsop, Sabine Siebold and Phil Stewart BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO will closely monitor Russia’s upcoming nuclear exercise but not be cowed into dropping support for Ukraine by Moscow’s veiled nuclear threats, the alliance’s chief said on T…
Palestinian rivals agree to hold elections but doubts persist
By Lamine Chikhi and Nidal al-Mughrabi ALGIERS/GAZA (Reuters) -Rival Palestinian factions signed an agreement in Algiers on Thursday aimed at resolving 15 years of discord by holding elections within a year after months of talks mediated by Algeria. Th…
Dutch crown princess Amalia under heightened security
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia is under heightened security due to concern that she could be targeted by criminals, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Thursday, citing her parents. “She can hardly leave the house,” ANP quoted…
Cardinal asked Vatican police to keep woman’s embezzlement secret, court told
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A cardinal at the centre of a Vatican corruption trial asked the city-state’s police in 2020 not to disclose evidence that a woman who was working for him had embezzled money for personal use that was suppose…
Putin seeks to kindle anti-Western sentiment among Asian leaders
ASTANA (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin used a speech to Asian leaders on Thursday to develop a theme that he has pressed more intensely as Russia’s military fortunes have waned: that Moscow is fighting the West to establish a fairer world. With We…
TIM’s board set to meet Friday to extend network deal deadline-sources
MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia’s (TIM) directors are expected to meet on Friday over a request from state lender CDP and its partners to extend a deadline to finalise a deal over the Italian phone group’s network, two sources close to the matter said…