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Ukraine Recovery Conference announces new deals; Eni announces $4.9bn oil & gas purchase; EDC offers support to Nolans project

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
UKEF has announced a £26 million deal to support the reconstruction of six bridges in Kyiv as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Eni has agreed a deal valued at $4.9 billion to purchase Neptune Energy Group and its associated oil & gas projects
Export Development Canada has issued a Letter of Interest to Arafura Rare Earths for its NdPr Nolans project
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Bunge and Viterra conclude merger deal; Eksfin supports carbon capture projects; EU-Argentina lithium MoU signed

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra conclude merger deal creating a $34 billion agri-giant
Eksfin agrees €200 million deal to support carbon capture facilities at Orsted's Danish projects
EU and Argentina sign framework agreement to boost cooperation on lithium research and climate-friendly infrastructure
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UKEF’s green guarantees draw criticism; Glencore agrees $1.1bn copper mine sale; NioCorp reaches out to US Exim

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
UKEF has come under fire from environmental groups who say that the ECA's green guarantees facilitate greenwashing
Glencore has concluded a $1.1 billion sale agreement with Metals Acquisition Corp for the Cobar copper mine
NioCorp has formally applied to US Exim for support as it continues development on the polymetallic Elk Creek mine
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US Exim agrees deal for Angolan solar projects; UN to develop platform for Russian grain with Afreximbank; Glencore to invest $1.5bn in Peru mine

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
US Exim agrees a $900 million direct loan for photovoltaic solar plants in Angola
The UN is developing a platform with Afreximbank to process deliveries of Russian agricultural products to Africa
Glencore to invest $1.5 billion in upgrades for its Peruvian Antapaccay mine
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Prices and planting in the world of soft commodities: TXF speaks to Kona Haque

The TXF Global Commodity Finance and Sustainable Natural Resources event is set to kick off in Amsterdam on 23 May. In a special pre-event podcast, TXF reporter Ralph Ivey speaks to Kona Haque, Head of Research at ED&F Man, about volatile trading conditions and the changing face of production in the soft commodities markets.

Further details on Moray West offshore wind emerge; BNP Paribas to end new oil & gas field financing; Sponsors of Kazakh wind project approach DFIs for support

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
Further details emerge on Scotland's £2 billion Moray West offshore wind farm, including details of ECA support
BNP Paribas announces plans to end financing for new oil & gas field developments ahead of its annual shareholder meeting
Sponsors of Kazakhstan's 100MW Shokpar wind project approach development finance institutions to fund the scheme
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Pertamina approaches financial close for $3bn Balikpapan deal; Newcrest set to accept Newmont takeover proposal; Euler Hermes supports Angola hydro-electric facility

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
Newcrest Mining is set to accept a $19.5 billion takeover proposal from Newmont
Euler Hermes offers support for Angola's Caculo-Cabaca hydro-electric facility
Pertamina approaches financial close for $3 billion Balikpapan refinery deal despite rumours that US Exim will withdraw support
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Port Arthur LNG syndication finalised; STX secures €150mn environmental borrowing base; US Exim mulls support for Polish reactors

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
The Port Arthur LNG project finalises the bank syndication for its first phase
STX secures €150 million borrowing base with environmental commodities as collateral
US Exim and DFC mull $4 billion package for small modular reactors in Poland
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