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Zelenskiy Says ‘Let’s Do a Deal’, Offering Trump Mineral Partnership, Seeking Security

By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash ‘Let’s do a deal,’ says Zelenskiy to Trump, offering rare earths Summary • In interview, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers mineral partnership to US • Zelenskiy emphasizes need for security guarantees in any deal • Ukrainian president keen to speak to Trump before Putin does Ukraine proposes using its gas storage …

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Oil Prices Decline for 3rd Straight Week on Tariff Concerns

Summary • Prices supported by new US sanctions on Iran crude exports • Offset by fears that trade tensions will hit demand • Trump also repeating pledge to increase US oil production (Reuters) – Oil prices finished with daily gains on Friday after new sanctions were imposed on Iran’s crude exports but prices were down …

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Trudeau Says Trump Talk of Absorbing Canada is ‘a Real Thing’, Says Source

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk about absorbing Canada “is a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, a government source said. Trudeau made the remarks during a closed-door session of business and labor leaders on how best to respond to Trump’s threats …

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US Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for Second Week in a Row, Baker Hughes Says

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since July 2024, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by four …

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Venezuela’s PDVSA Resumes Light Crude Imports as Output Dwindles

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has resumed regular imports of light crude as its own output of medium and light grades dwindles, creating bottlenecks for producing exportable blends, according to company documents and vessel tracking data. U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela and Iran had a swap agreement that allowed PDVSA to import crude and condensate between …

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