Oil stays steady as talk of new OPEC deal balances US exports
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Thursday on expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia would extend production cuts, although record US exports and the return of supply from a Libyan oilfield dragged on the market."Oil news is contradictory," said Carsten Fritsch, analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. "OPEC and...
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‘Efficiencies helped households save up to 30pc on energy bills in 2016’
PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters): Improvements in energy efficiency helped households worldwide save up to 30 per cent of their annual energy budget last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Thursday.
Savings of between 10 and 30 per cent were made around the world as global...
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Lessor BOC Aviation looks for new homes for 13 aircraft after Monarch collapse
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters): Asia's second-biggest aircraft lessor, BOC Aviation Ltd, said on Tuesday it was working to find new homes for 13 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft it had planned to lease to collapsed British carrier Monarch Airlines.BOC, which is based in Singapore but majority owned by Bank...
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Gold changes little in quiet trade ahead of jobs data
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters): Gold held within a tight trading range on Thursday as the dollar held firm on strong US services sector growth, with markets awaiting the key US non-farm payrolls report on Friday. Spot gold was steady at $1,274.11 an ounce at 0655 GMT.US gold futures for...
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