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Metal

Aluminium Premium Hits Record in US on Tariffs, Global Squeeze

Premiums for aluminium purchases in the U.S. physical market have reached record highs, driven by rising import tariffs and tightening global supplies. The shar…

Italy

World Food Prices Fall for Second Consecutive Month in October, UN’s FAO Says

Global food commodity prices declined for the second consecutive month in October, mainly due to sufficient global supplies, according to the United Nations Foo…

Oil Shale

Shale Producer EOG Tops Profit Estimates as Output Jumps

EOG Resources (EOG.N) reported higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday, as rising output helped the U.S.-based oil and gas producer counter lowe…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Corn Exports Exceed 1.9 Mln Tons

As of November 3, during the marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Ukraine exported a total of 9.386 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, according to data from t…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Hits 2025’s Best-Ever Monthly Sales in Oct.

In October 2025, BYD Company Limited sold a total of 441,706 vehicles, marking a 12.13% year-on-year decline but an 11.47% increase from September, according to…

France

Airbus Needs 235 Deliveries to Reach Year-End Goal

Airbus delivered 585 aircraft in the first ten months of the year, industry sources said, leaving 235 planes to deliver by year-end to reach its full-year goal …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Gets Go-Ahead for Hinkley Point B Decommissioning

The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has formally approved EDF Energy’s plans to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Som…

Panama

Panama Canal to Complete Prequalification for Port Concessions in Early 2026

Executives from the Panama Canal Authority plan to meet with global shipping companies in early December to discuss potential participation in the construction …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

J-Power to Shut Two Coal-Fired Power Plants, Committed to Offshore Wind Project

Japan’s Electric Power Development Co. (J-Power) announced on Friday that it plans to decommission two coal-fired power plants by March 2029 as part of it…

Metal

Glencore Reports Lower Copper Production in First Nine Months

Glencore (GLEN.L) announced on Wednesday that its copper production for the first nine months of the year dropped 17% due to lower ore grades at certain mines, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Strikes $80 Billion Deal for New Nuclear Power Plants

The U.S. government has signed a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric to advance one of its largest nuclear energy initiatives in decad…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NextEra Energy Partners With Google to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy (NEE.N) and Google (GOOGL.O) have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, a nuclear plant closed five years ago. The companies …

Sweden

Alstom Secures Maintenance Contract for 62 Mälartåg Trains in Sweden

Alstom has secured a new contract from rail operator VR to provide maintenance services for the full fleet of 62 Mälartåg commuter trains in Sweden. …

China

Taiwan’s Record-Breaking Danjiang Bridge Set for May Opening

The final steel deck segment has been installed on the Danjiang Bridge, marking a key milestone for the first structure to connect the east and west banks at th…

Solar project

UK Approves Stonestreet Green Solar Project

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has granted planning permission for the 100MW Stonestreet Green solar project in England. The Development Consent Order for the …