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Oil Prices Steady as Hormuz Shipping Constraints Counter US-Iran Peace Hopes
Exclusive-European Buyers Hold Talks to Ship Canadian Lng via Panama Canal to Diversify Supply
Exclusive-Iran Offers Proposal Allowing Ships to Exit Oman Side of Hormuz Free of Attack, Source Says
Kremlin Says US Has Rejected Its Proposal That Russia Take Iranian Uranium Stocks
Netherlands to Spend Nearly $300 Million Euros on Drones for Ukraine
Date: April 15, 2026
AMSTERDAM, April 15 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will spend 248 million euros ($293 million) on producing drones for Ukraine, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius said on Wednesday. "Drones...
EU Eyes Grants, Subsidies to Offset Iran War Impact on Farming, Transport
Date: April 15, 2026
BRUSSELS, April 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to propose temporary measures such as grants, subsidies, tax breaks and loans to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on agriculture,...
ECB Policymakers See Little Evidence for Now for April Hike, Sources Say
Date: April 15, 2026
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers are wary about raising interest rates as soon as this month as they have yet to see firm evidence that an energy-...
France's Exail Revenue Surges 40% as Maritime Robotics Drive Growth
Date: April 15, 2026
April 11 (Reuters) - French underwater drone maker Exail Technologies on Wednesday posted a 40% rise in first quarter revenue, boosted by its navigation and maritime robotics segment. The company's...
NATO on Track to Fund Ukraine Defence Aid Despite Burden-Sharing Gaps, Rutte Says
Date: April 15, 2026
BRUSSELS, April 15 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed optimism Wednesday that the alliance would successfully fund defence aid to Ukraine through the Prioritised Ukraine...
Middle East War Damage to Energy Assets May Cost up to $58 Billion, Research Firm Rystad Says
Date: April 15, 2026
April 15 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict could saddle the region with as much as $58 billion in repair costs for energy-linked infrastructure, with oil and gas facilities alone accounting for up...