Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump – ERG
By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Most cobalt producers are likely to be losing money on every ton of cobalt they …
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U.S. natgas producers seek to balance production cuts, demand rebound
(Reuters) – The longer natural gas prices stay lower in 2024 and drilling and related activity pulled back, the market could overshoot to both the …
Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds
By Ernest Scheyder and Melanie Burton (Reuters) – The world’s largest lithium producers say they remain bullish on long-term demand for the battery material in …
Mood swing: Global producers in US hunt for China alternatives
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – Jason Andringa’s company was part of the stampede of U.S. businesses that built factories in China. Iowa-based Vermeer, a 4,000-employee …
US contacts oil producers, refiners as gasoline prices rise
By Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Energy Department has talked to oil producers and refiners to ensure stable fuel supplies at …
Chinese titanium producers expect boost from new iPhone
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s titanium producers said on Wednesday they expect stronger demand for the lightweight metal after the launch of a new model of …
Italy’s food producers soften stance towards govt’s anti-inflation plan
By Giuseppe Fonte and Elisa Anzolin ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government secured some cooperation from producers’ associations in its battle against rising prices, it said …
Explainer-Worker disputes at Australian LNG producers roil global gas market
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Lewis Jackson SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Woodside Energy Group and U.S. major Chevron are locked in a dispute over pay and job …
Factbox: China’s major germanium and gallium producers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has announced export restrictions to take effect from Aug. 1 on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips …
Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand
By Ernest Scheyder LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Lithium producers are growing anxious that delays in mine permitting, staffing shortages and inflation may hinder their ability …
Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups
LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China as mined graphite demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries …
Factbox-What have OPEC+ producers said ahead of June oil policy meeting?
LONDON (Reuters) – Mixed signals by major OPEC producers and their main allies have sparked volatility in oil prices ahead of an OPEC+ oil policy …
Exclusive-Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates -sources
By Siyi Liu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s top lithium producers agreed this week to set a floor price of 250,000 yuan ($36,380) per …
Major copper producers unveil plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A group of the world’s biggest copper producers said it aimed to slash direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions to zero by …
Venezuelan liquor cocuy is winning awards, but producers face hurdles
By Keren Torres SIQUISIQUE, Venezuela (Reuters) – The international profile of cocuy, an artisanal Venezuelan liquor made from agave, is on the rise after the …
‘Rust’ producers to pay $100,000 safety fine after shooting
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Producers of the Western movie “Rust” on Friday said they had agreed to pay a $100,000 civil fine for “serious” …
U.S. gas producers skimped on price hedges and now face a reckoning
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – A rout in natural gas prices will hurt first-quarter earnings and cash flows at gas producers as hedges – …
Czech car producers power industrial growth in 2022 to pre-pandemic levels
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech industrial output returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, growing 1.7%, data showed, mainly due to car production, which is likely to …
Wholesale Prices Drop Below Expectations, But Continue To Hammer Producers To Close Out 2022
Wholesale Prices Drop Below Expectations, But Continue To Hammer Producers To Close Out 2022 John Hugh DeMastri on January 18, 2023 Wholesale prices dropped below …
Hungary imposes windfall tax on drug producers to plug budget gap
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s government has imposed a windfall tax on drug producers based on net revenues generated in 2022 and 2023, as it tries to …
‘The Little Guys Get Swept Up’: Taxes In Senate Dems’ Climate Bill Threaten Independent Oil, Gas Producers
‘The Little Guys Get Swept Up’: Taxes In Senate Dems’ Climate Bill Threaten Independent Oil, Gas Producers Jack McEvoy on August 9, 2022 New taxes …
Inflation Is Hitting Producers Even Worse Than Consumers, New Data Shows
Inflation Is Hitting Producers Even Worse Than Consumers, New Data Shows Jack McEvoy on July 14, 2022 Inflation measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) …
Ukraine rebases businesses from war front to shield vital producers
By Natalia Zinets KYIV – Oleg Averyanov’s factory produced fire trucks and employed 600 people until it was forced to halt operations and close its …
Ukraine rebases businesses from war front to shield vital producers
By Natalia Zinets KYIV – Oleg Averyanov’s factory produced fire trucks and employed 600 people until it was forced to halt operations and close its …
Top public lands producers decline U.S. House committee hearing on oil prices
By Liz Hampton, Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner DENVER/WASHINGTON – U.S. oil companies with the most production on federal lands and waters are not planning …
U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis and Whiting in talks to merge – source
By David French – U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis Petroleum Inc and Whiting Petroleum Corp are close to agreeing an all-stock merger that …
As world scrambles for oil, Canadian producers reluctant to spend on growth
By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – The world is scrambling for oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent prices rocketing and upended global supply but …
U.S. shale oil forecasts keep rising as smaller producers lead the way
By Liz Hampton – Publicly traded U.S. shale firms are not budging on production restraint vows as oil markets surge amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, …
World’s Largest Plastic Producers Ask UN For Global Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
A coalition of the world’s largest producers and users of plastic led by Coca Cola and PepsiCo urged the United Nations to create a legally …
Former CNN Producer’s Alleged 9-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Moved To ‘Protective Environment’
The alleged victim of child sex abuse at the hands of former CNN producer John Griffin has been moved to a “protective environment” in Connecticut, …
Global Oil Supply Set To Surpass Demand Despite Omicron As US Producers Boost Output
Global crude oil production is forecasted to outpace demand beginning in December and into 2022, a key monthly industry report said. The oil supply is …