OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

FILE PHOTO: OPEC’s logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Acquire Licensing Rights OPEC+ announces no new group cut target for 2024 Instead members led by Saudi Arabia to make voluntary cuts Saudi to roll over 1 million bpd cut into Q1 Russia to cut 500,000 bpd OPEC+ invites Brazil …

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Oil prices rise as OPEC+ meets to discuss supply cuts

Oil prices rise as OPEC+ meets to discuss supply cuts

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by more than 1% on Thursday in anticipation of the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting with …

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COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

[1/4]Attendees arrive for the opening of U.N.’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Acquire Licensing Rights COP28 president says engaging on fossil fuels ‘essential’ Countries and oil companies urged to work together Summit delegates hope for early approval of disaster fund deal DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The …

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Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Inside Israeli defence headquarters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the first release of Hamas-held hostages while outside, their families in a Tel Aviv square gathered around Benny Gantz, his leading challenger for the top job. On camera Gantz, a former army chief and opposition leader who joined Netanyahu’s war cabinet …

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Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

Reported killing in Gaza refugee camp casts shadow on third day of truce

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Reported killing of Palestinian farmer could impact hostage release plans GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip’s Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce between Israel and …

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Jordan minister doubts Israel can wipe out Hamas

Jordan minister doubts Israel can wipe out Hamas

[1/3]Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Manama, Bahrain, November 18, 2023. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Acquire Licensing Rights MANAMA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Jordan’s foreign minister said on Saturday that he did not understand how Israel’s goal of obliterating the Palestinian militant group Hamas it is fighting in Gaza could …

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Russia’s Putin sees political, economic upside to Israel’s war with Hamas

Russia’s Putin sees political, economic upside to Israel’s war with Hamas

Putin has used crisis to criticise United States Issue helps him push new world order agenda Russia seen as taking more pro-Palestinian stance Moscow is offering services as a peacemaker Russia-Israeli ties have worsened LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin waited three days before commenting on Hamas’ massacre of Israelis, which happened …

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Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy

[1/2]Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into California Air Resources Board (CARB) gasoline, CARB diesel fuel, and other petroleum products, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights U.S. front-month contract at discount to second month China Oct oil …

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Man arrested after ramming barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo

Man arrested after ramming barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A 53-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo on Thursday after crashing a car into a barricade near the entrance of the Israeli embassy and injuring a police officer, authorities said. Police said the suspect was a member of a right-wing organisation, without elaborating, and that a policeman in his 20s …

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Biden’s message to hostages in Gaza: ‘Hang in there, we’re coming’

Biden’s message to hostages in Gaza: ‘Hang in there, we’re coming’

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the White House initiative on climate change, at the White House in Washington, November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he is engaged in daily discussions to secure the release of hostages held by the …

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