UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 20
Nov 20 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.04%.
* BP: BP BP.L has delayed the restart of a crude distillation unit and a coker at its 435,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery from maintenance, boosting fuel prices in the Chicago market, industry sources said on Tuesday.
* SHELL: Ukraine-owned oil and gas producer Ukrnafta said on Tuesday it bought a 51% stake in Shell's SHEL.L petrol station network in Ukraine.
* OIL: Oil edged up on Wednesday amid an escalation in the Ukraine war and signs of growing Chinese crude imports, while rising U.S. crude stocks checked overall price gains.
* METALS: Copper extended gains to a fourth session on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar eased after its recent blazing rally, while London aluminium held firm after China decided to remove export tax rebates.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session to a one-week high on Wednesday, driven by a softer dollar and escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions that raised the demand for safe-haven assets.
* London stocks closed nearly flat on Tuesday after a choppy trading session, as investors avoided big bets ahead of a key inflation report and monitored tensions between Russia and the U.S. over Ukraine.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Severn Trent | SVT.L | HY results |
British Land | BLND.L | HY results |
Ithaca | ITH.L | Q3 Trading update |
Britvic | BVIC.L | FY prelim results |
Sage | SGE.L | FY results |
Santander UK | SANS_pa.L | Q3 trading update |
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Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru
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