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Red Sea attacks force rerouting of vessels, disrupting supply chains

Houthis launched series of attacks, latest on Monday

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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Margins slip as Red Sea attacks push oil higher

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining slipped by about $1 to $8.6 a barrel as underlying crude prices rose 3% on mounting attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 outperforms European peers

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, after investors shrugged off hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials amid festive cheer.

Red Sea attacks force rerouting of vessels, disrupting supply chains

DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Mounting attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade as leading global freight firms reroute around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Suez canal.

BP becomes latest to pause Red Sea shipments as attacks continue

(Sharecast News) - BP has announced that it is halting all oil shipments through the Red Sea, becoming the latest company to pause regional routes after a series of targeted attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

LONDON BRIEFING: Eyes on BoE and ECB; US Fed signals 2024 rate cuts

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open higher on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve chose not to surprise markets with its latest interest rate decision.

Newcomer Elysian, Petrobras notch big wins in Brazil oil auction

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Oil companies including Elysian along with veterans Petrobras and Chevron snapped up the most blocks up for grabs in Brazil's latest offshore oil auction marked by climate protests, as the South American nation looks to replenish reserves with new discoveries.

BP Energy wins oil auction for Brazil's Tupinamba block

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - BP Energy on Wednesday won the auction for oil and gas production rights of the offshore block of Tupinamba in Brazil's Santos Basin.

TOP NEWS: Ex-BP boss Looney to forfeit GBP32 million after misconduct

(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Wednesday said former Chief Executive Bernard Looney has been dismissed without notice after concluding he had "knowingly misled the board".

EV charger station firms battle for prime locations in Europe, US

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts Shell; JPMorgan cuts WPP

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in green as all eyes on US Fed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, despite some disappointing data about the UK economy, as well as pre-central bank decision nerves.

EV charger station firms battle for prime locations in Europe, US

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Shell to boost production at Perdido's oil project in US Gulf of Mexico

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Shell PLC on Tuesday said it has made a final investment decision (FID) to boost production at the Perdido oil project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, starting in April 2025.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe rally loses steam as focus turns to Fed

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 spent most of the day solidly in the green, and the CAC 40 in Paris spiked to a record high, though Tuesday's rally waned and signs of caution emerged again ahead of a trio of central bank decisions.