• Mar 03, 2025

Exclusive-Kazakhstan hikes oil output to a record high of 2.12 million bpd in February, source says

Kazakhstan raised crude oil and gas condensate production in February by 13% from January to a record high 2.12 million barrels per day, a source told Reuters on Monday, again exceeding its quota within the OPEC+ group of oil producers. Excluding gas condensate, a type of light oil, crude oil production jumped last month by 15.5% from January to 1.83 million bpd, according to the source familiar with the official statistics, and Reuters calculations, which take into account Kazakhstan's tons per barrel ratio of 7.5. Kazakhstan has persistently exceeded its output quota of 1.468 million bpd under the production-curbing deal struck by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia - together known as OPEC+.

  • Mar 03, 2025

Gold-for-Oil Program Suspended by Ghana’s Central Bank Boss

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  • Mar 03, 2025

1 Large-Cap Stock to Target This Week and 2 to Brush Off

Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence. With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.

  • Mar 03, 2025

3 Industrials Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 2.8% has trailed the S&P 500’s 8.1% gain.

  • Mar 03, 2025

2 Large-Cap Stocks with Exciting Potential and 1 to Avoid

Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors. However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.