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GRAINS-Soybeans climb as soyoil futures surge; corn, wheat end lower
Soybeans buoyed by optimism about US biodiesel prospectsNOPA reports large December US soybean crushExpectation for huge Brazilian soy harvest caps ralliesCorn market drifts lower, seeking direction after USDA dataBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures rose 1% on Thur...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis bids unchanged to higher
CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Basis bids for U.S. corn and soybeans were steady to higher on Thursday across the Midwest as farmer selling stayed slow, dealers said.The corn basis increased by 10 cents per bushel at a grain elevator near Chicago for quick deliveries by Friday.A port facility in Toledo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US getting 30% higher price for Venezuelan oil than Venezuela did weeks ago, energy chief says
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the U.S. is getting a 30% higher price for Venezuelan crude oil than Venezuela got before U.S. special forces captured President Nicolas Maduro this month. "We're getting about a 30% higher realized price when...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
J.B. Hunt's fourth-quarter profit rises on cost cuts
Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services JBHT.O reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong peak-season shipping demand and cost-reduction efforts across the business. The peak holiday shipping season, which runs from late November into early Janua...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
CBOT wheat futures sag amid plentiful world supplies, sluggish exports
CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower on Thursday on reminders of plentiful global grain supplies, traders said.CBOT March soft red winter wheat WH26 settled down 2 cents at $5.10-1/2 per bushelK.C. March hard red winter wheat KWH26 ended down 5 cents at $5.17...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
CBOT corn ends lower on ample world grain supplies
CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Thursday, pressured by inter-market spreading against soybeans and reminders of plentiful U.S. and world grain supplies, analysts said.CBOT March corn CH26 settled down 1-3/4 cents at $4.20-1/4 per bushel. The Internation...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Health Rounds: First human coronary bypass surgery performed without chest cracking
By Nancy LapidJan 15 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we report on a cardiology advance that will be welcomed by patients - a common, major heart surgery performed for the first time without cracking open the chest. We also highlight a discovery that could prove beneficial for patients...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US energy chief says US getting 30% higher price for Venezuelan oil than Venezuela did weeks ago
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the U.S. is getting a 30% higher price for Venezuelan crude oil than Venezuela got before U.S. special forces captured President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. President Donald Trump's administration has said ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
CBOT soybeans climb on strong US crush pace, biofuels optimism
CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday as reminders of strong domestic demand and a surge in soyoil futures overshadowed pressure from the imminent harvest of a massive Brazilian soy crop, brokers said.CBOT March soybeans SH26 settled up 10-1/2 cents, or ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US natgas futures hold near 12-week low on small storage decrease, lower demand forecast
EIA says storage decrease smaller than expected last weekMild weather leads to smaller storage withdrawalsLNG export flows decline due to plant disruptionsWaha Hub prices remain negative due to pipeline constraintsBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures held near a...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Massachusetts offshore wind project asks court to block Trump pause
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Vineyard Wind, a nearly completed offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, asked a federal court on Thursday to block the Trump administration's suspension of the industry in federal waters.The filing came the same day a federal judge in Washington dealt the admin...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
NATO Secretary General: discussed Russia's attacks and energy problems with Ukraine's Zelenskiy
BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to discuss the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, which have led to widespread power outages in the country."Spoke with @ZelenskyyUa about the energy situation in Ukraine, wi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
GRAINS-Soybeans climb as soyoil futures surge; corn, wheat decline
Soybeans buoyed by optimism about US biodiesel prospectsNOPA reports large December US soybean crushExpectation for huge Brazilian soy harvest caps ralliesCorn market drifts lower, seeking direction after USDA dataBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures rose 1% on Thur...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
TABLE-Mexico's Pemex sets February Maya price for international buyers
Jan 15 - Mexican state oil company Pemex revised its February term pricing formulas for crude shipped to customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company's trading arm said on Thursday.The following table lists adjustments to price constants for Pemex's flagship Maya heavy crude oil, ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Gold pulls back near $4,610 as Iran rhetoric softens, Fed cut bets fade
Gold prices retreat on Thursday amid a de-escalation of US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric over Iran. Also, solid jobs data in the US prompted investors to trim Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut bets. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,609.
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Thu, Jan 15
Repsol, ENI, Maurel & Prom applying for US licenses to export Venezuelan oil, sources say
The authorizations would allow crude exports, fuel supplies to Venezuela and debt recoveryTrump's administration last year suspended most licenses, impacting exports Traders, refiners and producers including Chevron, Valero also pursuing licensesBy Georgina McCartney, Arathy Somasekhar and Maria...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US judge allows Equinor to restart New York offshore wind project
By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom Jan 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday cleared Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor EQNR.OL to resume work on its New York Empire Wind project, which President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four other projects last month.The r...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Offshore Wind Developer Vineyard Wind Files for Injunction Against Suspension
Jan 16 (Reuters) - VINEYARD WIND:FILES FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGING THE SUSPENSION ORDER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT ON DECEMBER 22, 2025So...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
PRECIOUS-Gold eases as US jobs data lifts dollar, Trump softens tone on Iran
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fallTrump seems to adopt wait-and-see posture toward Iran protestsSays he has no plan to fire Fed's Powell despite investigationBy Anmol Choubey Jan 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices declined on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. weekly jobless claims data bo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Maersk ramps up Suez Canal return that could dampen freight rates
First major step towards resuming Red Sea routeMaersk stopped using route due to Houthi attacksShares drop 5% as shorter journeys may hit ratesBy Terje Solsvik OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Thursday that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this mo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
