Energy Update

You are here

Home » Global Read

Williams shares pop as hedge funds pile in, ETE offer spread narrows

Feb 17 (Reuters) - William Cos Inc's shares continued their surge on Wednesday, having jumped by nearly a fifth this week, narrowing the spread of its takeover offer by rival pipeline company Energy Transfer Equity LP.

UPDATE 1-Gas company to be arraigned over Los Angeles area methane leak

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Southern California Gas Co is to be arraigned on criminal charges on Wednesday over a huge methane leak near Los Angeles that forced thousands of residents from their homes, officials said.

Brazil miner Samarco delivers new environmental plan for burst dam

SAO PAULO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco Mineração SA, a joint venture of Vale SA and BHP Billiton PLC, delivered an updated environmental recovery plan on Wednesday following a dam burst that devastated a major river.

Brazilians clash after questioning of ex-President suspended

SAO PAULO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clashed in street protests on Wednesday after the suspension of planned questioning in an investigation into a beach apartment that prosecutors say was given to the former president by a company involved in a major corruption scandal.

Q4 2015: The course of true love never did run smooth (for steelmakers)

Platts steel editors discuss the poor overall financial health of major metals producers in Q4 2015 and antidumping measures proposed by the US and issued by the EC.

S&P lowers Saudi Arabia's rating to 'A minus/A-2'

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut its rating on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit to 'A minus/A-2' from 'A plus/A-1,' citing a fall in oil prices since the rating agency's last review of the country in October.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Indonesia -USGS

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia at 1726 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S.

WRAPUP 4-China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island - Taiwan, U.S. officials

* Satellite images show new missiles on Woody Island - Fox News

UPDATE 1-Oil market shows deep doubt over output freeze

* Market suggests investors expect long period of low prices (Updates to add Iran comment, price reaction, includes graphic)

UPDATE 2-Brazil expects $4.9 bln Samarco dam disaster deal by Friday

* Environmental agency awaits tougher Samarco action plan (Adds that Samarco may be able to restart mine this year, comment from Brazil Attorney General)

Pages

GET IN TOUCH

  • 1875 I Street NW, International Square, 
       Washington, District Of Columbia, 20006
  • Phone: +1 (888) 317-3839
  • Email: info@mglllc.com

About

Misha Gerhard & Lewis LLC is International Strategic Consulting Firm with an extensive presence in the most rapidly developing regions of the world.

Photos