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Global Dealmaking in Oil and Gas Upstream was Muted in 2025, Enverus

Global Dealmaking in Oil and Gas Upstream was Muted in 2025, Enverus

Dealmaking in the international upstream oil and gas market remained subdued for the second straight year in 2025, totaling just $18 billion, ​analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday. Fewer high-quality resources and lower ‌oil prices limited the value of mergers and acquisitions to we...


March 11, 2026
Italy's CDP Sues Euronext over Milan Bourse Spat, Sources
Italy's CDP Sues Euronext over Milan Bourse Spat, Sources

Italian state lender Cassa Depositi ​e Prestiti has filed a lawsuit against pan-European exchange operator Euronext in ‌an Amsterdam...

Kitchens Across India Ditch Hot Food due to Cooking Gas Shortage
Kitchens Across India Ditch Hot Food due to Cooking Gas Shortage

CHENNAI/BENGALURU, March 11 (Reuters) - In kitchens across India, hot food and drinks - even tea - are disappearing from the menu in place of ​fast...

KKR's Publicly Traded Private Credit Fund has seen Pressure, CFO
KKR's Publicly Traded Private Credit Fund has seen Pressure, CFO

KKR's publicly traded private credit fund has seen some pressure, ​but the company sees more opportunity ‌in non-traded vehicles,...

US Consumer Prices Increase Moderately before Iran Conflict
US Consumer Prices Increase Moderately before Iran Conflict

U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in February as rents maintained a steady pace of increases, though households paid more for gasoline and at...

Saudi Aramco Seeks Dual Gulf, Red Sea Buyer Plans amid Iran Crisis, Sources
Saudi Aramco Seeks Dual Gulf, Red Sea Buyer Plans amid Iran Crisis, Sources

Saudi Aramco has asked ​buyers in Asia to offer April crude oil ‌loading plans for both its main Gulf export terminal of Ras Tanura and Yanbu...

French Inflation to Remain Low Despite Iran War, Cbank Chief
French Inflation to Remain Low Despite Iran War, Cbank Chief

Inflation in France is expected to remain low, even though the war in ​Iran may lead to slightly higher prices and ‌lower growth globally,...

Japan's Wholesale Inflation Cools, Oil Shock from Iran War Threatens Rebound
Japan's Wholesale Inflation Cools, Oil Shock from Iran War Threatens Rebound

Japan's wholesale inflation cooled for a third month in February as government fuel subsidies ‌blunted rising commodity costs, but...

Diesel Markets, Upended by Middle East Conflict, Threaten Global Economic Slowdown
Diesel Markets, Upended by Middle East Conflict, Threaten Global Economic Slowdown

Surging diesel prices are threatening to slow global ​economic activity as the war in the Middle East pressures supplies of both the...

March 10, 2026
Saudi Red Sea Oil Exports to Hit High in Mar, Shipping Data
Saudi Red Sea Oil Exports to Hit High in Mar, Shipping Data

Saudi Arabia's oil shipments via the Red Sea are on course ‌to hit record highs in March although they are still far below the levels...

UK Inflation could End 2026 at around 3% if Energy Prices Hold, OBR's Miles
UK Inflation could End 2026 at around 3% if Energy Prices Hold, OBR's Miles

Britain's inflation rate could end the year at around ​3% rather than the roughly 2% ‌rate assumed by the country's fiscal forecasters...

European Shares Jump, Hopes of de-Escalation Spark Relief Rally
European Shares Jump, Hopes of de-Escalation Spark Relief Rally

European shares rebounded on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald ​Trump said the war in the Middle East could come to a swift end, lifting investor...

German Exports Record Sharpest Decline since May 2024
German Exports Record Sharpest Decline since May 2024

German exports recorded their sharpest decline in more than a ​year and a half in January due to falling ‌demand from China and Europe,...

China's 1st 2-mth Iron Ore Imports Climb on Strong Exports, Domestic Demand
China's 1st 2-mth Iron Ore Imports Climb on Strong Exports, Domestic Demand

China's iron ore imports in the first two months of 2026 climbed 10% from a year ​earlier, customs data showed on Tuesday, thanks to stronger...

China Jan-Feb Crude Imports Surge on Higher Refinery Throughput, Stockpiling
China Jan-Feb Crude Imports Surge on Higher Refinery Throughput, Stockpiling

China's crude oil ​imports surged 15.8% in the first two months of 2026 from ‌a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, as refiners...

Australia Business Conditions Steady in Feb, Sentiment Slips
Australia Business Conditions Steady in Feb, Sentiment Slips

A measure of Australian business conditions held steady in February with sales improving a little, a survey ​showed on Tuesday, though sentiment...

March 9, 2026
Europe's Struggling Retail Sector Looks Ill-Prepared for new Energy Price Shock
Europe's Struggling Retail Sector Looks Ill-Prepared for new Energy Price Shock

A surge in ​energy prices since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran piles further pressure on the retail sector ‌in Europe,...

Germany's Industry Makes Unexpectedly Weak Start to 2026
Germany's Industry Makes Unexpectedly Weak Start to 2026

Germany's industry got off ​to a surprisingly weak start in January, with orders falling more than ‌forecast and output unexpectedly...

Norway Government Trims 2026 non-Oil GDP Forecast
Norway Government Trims 2026 non-Oil GDP Forecast

Norway's Labour Party government said on Monday ​it had cut its economic growth projections ‌for 2026, as it began work on making a fiscal...

Euro Zone Investor Morale Falls in Mar, Iran War Casts Doubt on EU Recovery
Euro Zone Investor Morale Falls in Mar, Iran War Casts Doubt on EU Recovery

The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone fell in March, ​a survey showed on Monday, citing ‌the initial impact of the...

Pound Slumps, Oil's Surge to $120 on Iran War Rocks Markets
Pound Slumps, Oil's Surge to $120 on Iran War Rocks Markets

The pound tumbled on Monday as investors rushed to the safety of the U.S. dollar and ditched the currencies of countries most exposed to rising...

Japan Considering Steps to Cushion Economy from Iran Conflict, PM Takaichi
Japan Considering Steps to Cushion Economy from Iran Conflict, PM Takaichi

Japan will consider steps ‌to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East including curbing...

India's Finished Steel Exports Jump 36.6% in April-February
India's Finished Steel Exports Jump 36.6% in April-February

India's finished steel ​exports climbed 36.6% year-on-year ‌to 6.02 million metric tons in the first 11 ​months of the ​financial year,...

Japan Real Wages Grow for 1st Time in 13 mths, Boosting BOJ Hike Case
Japan Real Wages Grow for 1st Time in 13 mths, Boosting BOJ Hike Case

Japan's real wages climbed in January for the first time in 13 months as inflation cooled, with base salaries growing at their fastest pace in...

March 6, 2026
US Business Inventories Nudge Up in December
US Business Inventories Nudge Up in December

U.S. business inventories edged up in December amid a rebound in ​stocks at retailers, government data showed on ‌Friday. Inventories...

US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in Feb; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in Feb; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February and the unemployment rate increased to 4.4%, potentially hinting at a deterioration in labor...

UK House Prices Rise but Inflation Fears cloud Outlook
UK House Prices Rise but Inflation Fears cloud Outlook

British house prices rose ​in February at the fastest pace since October, data showed on Friday, but lenders raised their mortgage rates ‌over...

Asia Struggles to Find Fuel Oil as Middle East Exports Plummet, Sources
Asia Struggles to Find Fuel Oil as Middle East Exports Plummet, Sources

Fuel oil traders in Asia are struggling to secure alternative ​supply as the Iran war curtails shipments from key Middle Eastern...

US Weighs Oil Futures Market Action to Combat Price Spikes, White House Official
US Weighs Oil Futures Market Action to Combat Price Spikes, White House Official

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures ​as soon as Thursday aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of...

US Mulls new Rules for AI Chip Exports, Including Requiring US Investments by Foreign Firms
US Mulls new Rules for AI Chip Exports, Including Requiring US Investments by Foreign Firms

U.S. officials are debating a ​new regulatory framework for exporting artificial intelligence chips and are considering requiring foreign nations...

China in Talks with Iran to allow Safe Oil and Gas Passage Through Hormuz, Sources
China in Talks with Iran to allow Safe Oil and Gas Passage Through Hormuz, Sources

China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz ​as the...

China, India Lead Car Exports Worth Billions of Dollars to Middle East
China, India Lead Car Exports Worth Billions of Dollars to Middle East

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which entered its seventh day on Friday, threatens to disrupt the shipment of vehicles from Asia to...

Taiwan's Foxconn says Everyone will Feel Impact of Prolonged Iran Conflict
Taiwan's Foxconn says Everyone will Feel Impact of Prolonged Iran Conflict

Everyone will feel the impact on prices of oil and raw materials if the ​U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran drags on, the chairman ‌of...

March 5, 2026
US Labor Market Holding Steady; Worker Productivity Still Strong in Q4
US Labor Market Holding Steady; Worker Productivity Still Strong in Q4

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and layoffs dropped sharply in February,...

US Productivity Slows in Fourth Quarter
US Productivity Slows in Fourth Quarter

U.S. worker productivity slowed in the fourth quarter, but the trend remained solid, keeping growth in labor ​costs in check. Nonfarm...

Higher Capital Goods Prices lift US imported inflation in Jan
Higher Capital Goods Prices lift US imported inflation in Jan

U.S. import prices increased in January as a decline in the cost of energy products was more than offset by a surge in capital goods prices,...

ECB Accounts Show Growing Inflation Undershoot Worries before Iran War
ECB Accounts Show Growing Inflation Undershoot Worries before Iran War

European Central Bank policymakers expected inflation to fall even further below target before conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices...

Mike Ashley's Frasers Takes near 6% Stake in Struggling Sportswear Brand Puma
Mike Ashley's Frasers Takes near 6% Stake in Struggling Sportswear Brand Puma

Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers has become the second-largest shareholder in sportswear brand ​Puma after taking a near 6% stake in...

German Bonds Slip from most Favoured Havens in Safety Dash
German Bonds Slip from most Favoured Havens in Safety Dash

German government bonds are facing stiffer competition for investor cash from other traditional havens such as gold than they have for years, as...

British Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey Warns on Profit as Mmargin Pressures Deepen
British Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey Warns on Profit as Mmargin Pressures Deepen

British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey warned on Thursday that profits would fall this year as build cost inflation and softer pricing squeezed...

U.S. Commercial Property Turmoil Weighs on German Banks
U.S. Commercial Property Turmoil Weighs on German Banks

Two of Germany's top property banks reported weaker ​financial results for 2025, citing troubles in the ‌United States' commercial...

China to Inject $44B into State Banks, Boost Tech Financing
China to Inject $44B into State Banks, Boost Tech Financing

China said on Thursday ​it would inject 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) into state-owned banks this year to guard against systemic risks, and boost...

India Feb Retail Auto Sales Surge 25% on Lingering Tax-Cut Boost, Seasonal Demand
India Feb Retail Auto Sales Surge 25% on Lingering Tax-Cut Boost, Seasonal Demand

India's retail vehicle sales jumped 25.6% ​in February, as last year's tax cuts and a ‌pick-up in weddings drove demand for...


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