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Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid ft.trib.al/RvUcuzP

Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid

Northern Star says ‘opportunistic’ approach from South Africa’s Gold Fields undervalues Perth-based group

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Value of old supertankers soars past new builds as market goes ‘bananas’ ft.trib.al/mIV4ZIm

Value of old supertankers soars past new builds as market goes ‘bananas’

As freight rates soar, vessel prices are being determined by how quickly a ship can be delivered to buyers

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Will Trump and Xi extend their trade truce? ft.trib.al/cswLvaq

Will Trump and Xi extend their trade truce?

US president and Chinese leader set to meet in Washington this week

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ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers ft.trib.al/G4ECaJP

ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers

Steel giant faces $1bn impairment charge after attack on Kryvyi Rih operations

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The shale wildcatter lambasting Exxon ft.trib.al/glme54L

The shale wildcatter lambasting Exxon

Scott Sheffield has some barbs for the oil major that acquired his Pioneer Natural Resources in 2024

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Burnham under pressure to lobby Trump on US diesel export ban ft.trib.al/abt0M1S

Burnham under pressure to lobby Trump on US diesel export ban

Reform’s Robert Jenrick contacts Trump administration as prices at UK pumps near record high

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Europe’s biggest stainless steelmaker finds new way to extract critical metal ft.trib.al/ImYzFTZ

Europe’s biggest stainless steelmaker finds new way to extract critical metal

Outokumpu says its method to produce chrome used in jet engines could also help build western supply chain of critical metals

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Shale magnate accuses Exxon of ‘smear campaign’ to block board seat ft.trib.al/zi6sN9h

Shale magnate Scott Sheffield accuses Exxon of ‘smear campaign’ to block board seat

Pioneer Natural Resources founder says oil major and regulators ‘orchestrated’ allegations of Opec collusion against him

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US oil industry pushes back against proposed diesel export ban ft.trib.al/CTDPVkZ

US oil industry pushes back against diesel export ban

Groups say there is no ‘silver bullet’ to fuel price crisis after president signals willingness to halt shipments abroad

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Rosneft billions fed Kremlin-backed money laundering network ft.trib.al/AOg2OfP

Rosneft billions fed Kremlin-backed money laundering network

FT investigation shows the state oil group’s hard currency was at heart of Russia’s efforts to circumvent sanctions

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Trump’s diesel ban would hurt America and help China ft.trib.al/gvf5qZ4

Trump’s diesel ban would hurt America and help China

Suspending foreign sales of the vital fuel may look good in the short term but the US would soon suffer

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European diesel prices climb over prospect of US export ban ft.trib.al/JyLDO4F

European diesel prices climb over prospect of US export ban

Any move by Washington to suspend foreign sales would be ‘catastrophic’ for global supplies, analysts warn

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UK on course to miss climate targets, energy secretary admits ft.trib.al/dPwEV7F

UK on course to miss climate targets, energy secretary admits

Miatta Fahnbulleh promises ‘pragmatic’ approach on North Sea oil and gas, as decisions on Rosebank and Jackdaw fields loom

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Oil price on track for longest losing streak in more than 12 months ft.trib.al/yzgnH0X

Oil price on track for longest losing streak in more than 12 months

Brent crude falls below $99 a barrel in Asian trading amid talks over Middle East conflict

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Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices ft.trib.al/hyfhtZI

Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices

Chief executive Vanessa Hudson says Australian airline is confident demand for nonstop services is strong

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Top UK graft prosecutors joined Trump’s Venezuela oil baron during Swiss probe ft.trib.al/zW2LILL

Top UK graft prosecutors joined Trump’s Venezuela oil baron during Swiss probe

Alejandro Betancourt was previously wanted by authorities in Switzerland as part of a money-laundering investigation

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Trump says he would back US diesel export ban ft.trib.al/LlHNa6v

Donald Trump says he would back US diesel export ban

President’s support for suspending foreign sales comes as conflicts in Middle East and Ukraine send price of vital fuel soaring

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Oil falls below $98 as Saudi Arabia signals East-West pipeline reopening ft.trib.al/FgoJjlq

Oil price falls below $98 as Saudi Arabia signals reopening of East-West pipeline

Key route for Saudi crude to reach Red Sea has been closed for two weeks following drone strikes

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Ineos idles three UK chemical plants as gas prices soar ft.trib.al/3hUu0mv

Ineos idles three UK chemical plants as gas prices soar

Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned conglomerate suspends factories in Hull, which support 4,000 jobs, as oil and gas prices surge on Iran war

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China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold this year ft.trib.al/9ZdcTeQ

China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold this year

World’s second-largest economy shelled out almost $160bn on bullion in eight months to August

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