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India

Stonepeak, CPPIB Look to Buy Castrol India Shares at Premium Following BP Deal

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and U.S. private equity firm Stonepeak announced on Wednesday that they will launch an open offer to acquire up to …

Metal

Gold and Silver Soar in Year-End Rally

Precious metals continued their strong upward momentum in late December, with gold approaching $4,500 per ounce and silver reaching new peaks near $70 per ounce…

India

India’s Rice Stocks Surge to Record High as Paddy Procurement Climbs

India's government rice reserves have reached a new high for the beginning of December, following increased procurement of the fresh paddy harvest by state …

Metal

Silver Price Surpasses $66 for First Time

Spot silver advanced significantly on Wednesday, reaching a new all-time high above $66 per ounce for the first time. The metal climbed as much as 4% to $66.50 …

Brazil

Pork Gains Ground as Beef Prices Climb in Brazil

In Brazil, pork has achieved its strongest price competitiveness against beef since 2022, according to the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (Cep…

Power Construction

EU to Fast-Track Power Grid Projects in Race to Lower Energy Prices

The European Union has proposed measures to speed up the approval of electricity grid projects and introduce coordinated EU-wide planning for cross-border infra…

India

India Makes Long-Term Soyabean Purchases to Secure Cheap Supply

Indian edible oil buyers have secured substantial forward volumes of South American soyabean oil for delivery between April and July 2026, anticipating higher p…

Metal

UK Has No Immediate Plans for Critical Minerals Price Floor, Minister Says

The United Kingdom currently has no intention to introduce a minimum price guarantee for domestic rare earth producers, unlike the mechanism adopted by the Unit…

Metal

UK Has No Immediate Plans for Critical Minerals Price Floor, Minister Says

The United Kingdom has no current plans to introduce a minimum price guarantee for domestic rare earth producers, similar to measures adopted in the United Stat…

Metal

LME Copper Races to All-Time Peak Above $11,200 a Ton

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices reached a new record high on Friday, surpassing $11,200 per tonne for the first time.A worker loads copper cathodes in…

Australia

Australia's Macquarie Bids $7.5 Billion for Logistics Group Qube

Qube Holdings (QUB.AX), Australia's leading integrated provider of import and export logistics services, saw its share price reach a record high on Monday a…

Metal

African Rainbow Minerals Considers Papua New Guinea Copper Venture With Newmont Corp

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Chairman Patrice Motsepe said on Tuesday that the company is assessing a major copper project in Papua New Guinea in cooperation …

Electric Vehicles

Dongfeng Nissan to Open Pre-Sales for First Plug-in Hybrid Sedan on Nov. 13

Dongfeng Nissan will start pre-sales of its N6 plug-in hybrid sedan on November 13, marking the company’s first entry into China’s competitive PHEV …

Mexico

Mexico Imposes 156% Tariff on Sugar Imports

Mexico implemented a new tariff on sugar imports on Tuesday due to declining global prices and concerns over domestic oversupply, according to the country&rsquo…

Japan

Japan’s Rice Prices on Rise Again in Test for New Prime Minister

At a farmer’s market near Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for the chance to buy Japanese rice at 500 yen ($3.32) per kilogram by carefully piling gra…