COMMODITIES

Traders concerned Ukraine standoff could impact Russian natural-gas deliveries to Europe.

Crimean lawmakers favour union with Russia.

US energy giants allegedly conspired to keep shale land-lease prices artificially low in Michigan.

Societe General and Commerzbank say investor worries about supply disruption are misplaced.

US crude could hit $120 per barrel if war breaks out.

US futures rise 5.2% while Brent futures gain about 3%.

Indian Oil and Chinese LNG buyer are likely investors.

WTI crude rebounds from one-week low on 24 February.

Gold dominates recent bullish action in commodities.

Brent and US crude futures end higher this week.

As many as 19 of 23 analysts polled in a Kitco Gold Survey say gold prices will rise

Total to invest at least $21m in UK's shale gas industry.

SPDR Gold Trust expands 1.2% to 806.35 metric tons.

Libya producing some 600,000 barrels of crude a day and exports 440,000 barrels.

Britain's Buzzard oilfield to undergo nine weeks of maintenance in 2014.

Indian gold premiums fall on higher jewellery imports.

Railroad is Oman's leg of $20bn GCC railway line.

Glencore Xstrata and Australian miner Indophil are partners in Tampakan mining project.

Brent futures down 3.9% for January while US futures shed 0.9%.

Energy and infrastructure projects at risk in East Africa's largest economy.

Sanctions suspended on tankers belonging to National Iranian Tanker and National Iranian Oil.

South African mines producing half the world's platinum shut down on Thursday (January 23) as the sector's main union began a strike for hefty wage rises their employers say they cannot pay.

Yields on 10-year treasuries may climb to 3.45% in 2014.

Forthcoming China PMI data may highlight slowing factory activity.

Finns can legally use the virtual currency to transact.

South Korea's Posco get permission to build $12.6bn steel mill in eastern India.

Market players to track al-Qaida violence in Iraq and Libyan oil crisis.

Rebel government in Libya's Cyrenaica region invites firms to buy oil.

Libya to resume production at its El Sharara oil field.