State oil company Adnoc to make formal €14.4bn offer for Covestro in biggest European deal this year
Investors shrugged off market ructions and ignored the usual summer lull to pour $130bn into exchange traded funds
Chair of Indian parent company says talks with the British government are ‘going well’
Investors should expect more opportunistic bids in a fragmented sector suffering from dearth of new projects
Commodity trader’s billionaire former head of oil Alex Beard plans to plead not guilty to charges, say lawyers
Also in today’s newsletter, Norway debates when it should halt oil and gas production
Consolidation heats up in precious metals mining sector
Pull towards Russia and China grows stronger, says boss of Kazatomprom
And oil supply
Yara International head calls for more government support in the production of green crop nutrients
To limit China’s leverage, the west needs concerted action on mining, refining and research
Pressure builds on Brussels to delay implementation of new rules that industry says will impose administrative burden
Futures prices are almost three times above those of two years ago as crop disease hits yields
Farmers fear for livelihoods as government struggles to stem worst outbreak of virus in decades
Move by Jingye is expected before Christmas and would put at risk thousands of jobs
The UK’s oldest company has repurposed its south Wales plant to extract precious metals from discarded electronics
US sanctions appear to be deterring buyers, satellite images and ship-tracking data suggest
Members of group were set to unwind voluntary cuts from October but prices remain close to lows this year
And Turkish stocks’ wild ride
A new study raises concerns over the oil and gas industry’s influence on higher education
Accusations are latest salvo in dispute between oil majors and Venture Global after pricing surge linked to Ukraine war
Plan for world’s largest low-emission plant of its kind in limbo over push for US subsidies
US bank expects commodity to average $10,100 a tonne in 2025, sharply lower than its earlier forecast of a record $15,000
Japanese company lobbies unions and politicians over $14.9bn bid after Kamala Harris insists on local ownership
Harbour Energy chief says sector will be vital for decades as Wintershall deal completes
