| Glencore and Xstrata agree $90bn deal |
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Investment groups Standard Life and Schroders led a backlash against the proposed $90bn tie-up between Glencore and Xstrata
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| Strong currencies hurt commodity producers |
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Viewed from the perspective of the Aussie dollar, rand, real or rouble, the markets are moving in a different direction
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| Italy hit by shortage of Russian gas |
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Cold weather and reductions in supplies from Europe have put strain on the gas systems across the continent
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| Saudis risk Iranian anger over crude flow |
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European refiners have started to cut reliance on Iran oil ahead of embargo deadline, halting spot purchases or stopping all trade
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| Brent crude oil breaks three-month high |
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Cold winter weather in Europe and Russia and production problems in Africa help push up price but US benchmark fails to see similar uplift
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| Shipowner pays Glencore to use vessel |
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An agreement to pay to carry grain from Japan via Australia to Europe highlights the depth of slump in the dry bulk shipping rate
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| Anadarko shows exploration programme success |
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Oil company booked 392m barrels of oil equivalent to its reserves last year, equivalent to 159 per cent of its production
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| Glencore to pay premium for Xstrata deal |
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Investors in Xstrata would receive 2.8 Glencore shares for every share in the mining group they hold
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| Sudan rebels signal Chinese hostages’ release |
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Insurgents who kidnapped 29 road builders from the South Kordofan state last month say they will be released ‘in the very near future’
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| Randgold to spend $1bn developing mines |
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Gold miner seeks to double dividend as increased production of the precious metal combined with high prices more than trebled annual profits
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