LONDON / Reuters Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell for a third week as above-average temperatures softened demand across North Asia and top consumer Japan resumed output from a long-shut nuclear reactor. Spot prices for May delivery slipped to about $7.10 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), 60 cents below last week’s levels, said several trade sources surveyed ...

LONDON / Reuters Oil exports from southern Iraq have fallen by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) this month, according to shipping data and an industry source, suggesting OPEC’s second-largest producer is heading for a third month of lower shipments. Southern Iraqi exports in the first 21 days of March averaged about 3.36 million bpd, compared to 3.43 million bpd in ...

Bloomberg Tata Steel Ltd. offered 350 billion rupees ($5.3 billion) to lenders to acquire bankrupt Bhushan Steel Ltd., said a person with knowledge of the matter. Mumbai-based Tata Steel offered an all-cash deal to the creditors, the person said, asking not to be identified because the details aren’t public. The lenders declared the steelmaker’s bid successful, subject to the company ...