Market Pulse - Commodities
UBS sees multi-billion dollar charge in 2020 from BP restructuring
Analysts at UBS stood by their 'buy' recommendation for shares of BP after the oil major announced plans to reduce its workforce by about 14%, or roughly 10,000 people, the day before.
Shell considers $2bn sale of stake in Queensland facilities
Royal Dutch Shell is considering raising more than $2bn from the sale of a stake in the common facilities at its Queensland Curtis LNG plant in Australia, reported Reuters on Wednesday.
Energy firms could dump coal as cost of solar falls
Energy firms could dump coal projects as the costs of solar power fall and clean energy generates cheaper energy than fossil fuels.
China halts some agricultural purchases over Washington's response to HK security law
China's two major state-run agricultural firms hit the pause button on purchases of some American agricultural goods, including soybeans, as officials in Beijing assess mounting tensions with the US.