Unions and management at three of Chile’s biggest copper mines are heading into mediated talks in the week ending Aug. 7 to prevent a strike, which could halt up to a quarter of production from the world’s largest producer of the metal. Not registered? Receive

Highlights Shipments to liquid markets down by a third on month, year UK imports just one cargo in July, Russia using Artic route Reload patterns illustrate rocketing global demand A severe tightening of the global LNG market resulted in a considerable drop in European imports

Highlights Agriculture, investment of choice among commodities Oil has room to go higher despite energy transition push Copper, nickel and lithium set to gain from global EV push A growing global population, land scarcity and fewer young people entering the rapidly ageing farming workforce have

Highlights ENEOS sees South Australia hydrogen prospect ‘among most hopeful matter’ South Australia has great potential in renewables, battery storage Neoen has 2 GW of renewables capacity including newbuilds in Australia Japan’s ENEOS said Aug. 2 it has agreed with France’s Neoen to consider developing

Highlights ‘Energy-only markets don’t work’ Risks include weather, fire, cyberattack Tech, markets, intervention advocated For the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to avoid another energy emergency, such as what occurred during the deadly mid-February winter storm, it has “a whole lot more to do with