OPEC+ May Stick With Deep Oil Cuts for Longer Due to Weak Demand

(Reuters) – OPEC+ will have little room to manoeuvre on oil policy when it meets in December: it would be risky to increase output because of weak demand, and difficult to deepen supply cuts because some members want to pump more, sources and analysts said. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies …

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Asia’s Dark Fleet Hub Highlights Trump’s Oil Sanctions Headache

The US president-elect wants to apply “maximum pressure” on Iran to curb revenue going back to Tehran. That’s easier said than done. Bloomberg News US President-elect Donald Trump wants to ratchet up sanctions pressure on Iran in order to curb oil revenue and thus the regime’s ability to fund proxy militias. A flotilla of aging …

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Exxon Mobil Signs Non-Binding Lithium Supply Deal with LG Chem

Summary Preliminary deal for 100,000 metric tons over several years Arkansas must first set lithium royalty rate Exxon sees lithium demand rising despite Trump’s EV comments Exxon still deciding on which direct lithium extraction technology to use HOUSTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil  said on Wednesday it has signed a non-binding lithium supply deal …

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