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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Minerals deal with US has become 'stronger, more equitable'
April 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that an agreement with the United States on developing Ukraine's minerals had become "stronger, more equitable" after negotiations between the two sides."Today, our government officials also reported -- repre...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
CBOT soybeans finish higher with soyoil
CHICAGO, April 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished higher in nearby contracts on Monday while soyoil futures also rose.CBOT soybeans recovered after weakening earlier in the session under pressure from concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China, ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Brent crude oil prices drop on demand fears
Brent and WTI crude both fall more than 1%Uncertainty over whether U.S. and China are in trade talksIran 'extremely cautious' on success of nuclear talks with U.S. By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Monday morning as econom...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US wheat futures touch contract lows on beneficial rains
CHICAGO, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures set contract lows on Monday as more rain was expected in dry growing areas of the Plains after showers over the weekend, analysts said.Rain is projected to aid wheat crops in the Plains over the next 10 days, Commodity Weather Group said on Monday mor...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US and Mexico have reached agreement on New World screwworm, Ag Secretary Rollins says
VERSAILLES, Ohio, April 28 (Reuters) - Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement on the handling of New World screwworm, and that more information would be released in a few hours.Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US natgas prices jump 8% to 1-week high in light trade ahead of contract expiration
U.S. LNG export feedgas on track to hit record high in AprilU.S. gas output on track to hit record high in AprilU.S. gas storage about 1% below five-year averageBy Scott DiSavino April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 8% to a one-week high on Monday on lifted demand forecasts,...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Flights will not take off from Lisbon until 10 pm, says airport operator
LISBON, April 28 (Reuters) - Portugal's airport operator ANA said on Monday it did not expect flights to be able to take off from Lisbon until 10 p.m. local time following the mass power outages that hit the Iberian Peninsula.It said in a statement operations continued at both Porto and Faro air...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
CBOT corn weakens with wheat futures, traders eye US plantings
CHICAGO, April 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday amid spillover pressure from contract lows in the neighboring wheat market, traders said.CBOT corn came under additional pressure from U.S. planting progress, analysts said.U.S. farmers were estimated to have planted 25...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
F-18 falls overboard from U.S. aircraft carrier in Red Sea
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy sailor suffered minor injuries when an F-18 fighter jet and its tow tractor fell overboard from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said on Monday.In a statement, the Navy said that all personnel were accounted for. The carrier, the Harr...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Tankers queue near old Venezuela oil port ahead of US license expiry, data shows
PDVSA launches Blend 22 exports ahead of May 27 license expiryNew crude blend being shipped from Western La Salina portVitol-chartered vessel's hull being cleaned after loading at La Salina Loading limited to 350,000 bbl due to lack of dredging Five Chevron-chartered ships remain idled waiting n...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Barclays cuts 2025 Brent crude forecast on trade tensions, OPEC+ shifts
April 28 (Reuters) - Barclays lowered its Brent crude forecast on Monday by $4 to $70 a barrel for 2025 and set its 2026 estimate at $62/b, citing "a rocky road ahead for fundamentals" amid escalating trade tensions and OPEC+'s pivot in its production strategy.Despite oil market fundamen...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
African Risk Capacity to co-develop farming coverage with Klapton Re
By Henry GaleApril 28 - (The Insurer) - Regional risk pool African Risk Capacity has partnered with reinsurer Klapton Re to offer climate insurance products for farmers and low-income families, starting in Zambia.The two companies said they are set to launch a drought insurance product for rangeland...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
US Cash Grains-Soybean, corn basis bids steady-higher as futures seesaw
CHICAGO, April 28 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans and corn were steady to higher in the U.S. Midwest on Monday as futures dropped and farmer selling remained slow, dealers said.The spot corn basis bid rose at an Ohio elevator and soybean basis bids rose at an Ohio elevator and an Indiana pr...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
PRECIOUS-Gold rebounds as bargain-hunting kicks in
Gold hit record high of $3,500.05/oz last week US PCE due on WednesdayPlatinum up over 1% By Anjana Anil and Ishaan Arora April 28(Reuters) - Gold prices reversed course to edge higher on Monday as bargain-hunting kicked in, while market focus was on U.S.-China tradedevelopments and a slew of eco...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Lidl, IKEA shut stores in Spain and Portugal amid power outage
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Retailers including grocery chain Lidl and furniture giant IKEA shut stores across Spain and Portugal as a huge power outage caused chaos across swathes of the two countries on Monday. Businesses were taking the measures "to prevent panic buying and ensure the saf...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins rise after Spanish refiner outages
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins rose by about $1.27 to $15.21 a barrel on Monday as some refineries in Spain stopped operations following a widespread power outage. Trafigura sold Eurobob E5 barges to BP, BMV and Aramco.Shell sold a barge of Eurobob E10 to Var...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
Power production restored at two plants, Portugal's REN says
LISBON, April 28 (Reuters) - Portugal's electricity distributor REN RENE.LS said on Monday it had restored production at both a hydroelectric and thermoelectric plant amid operations to revive the national grid after a widespread outage.It added that such operations were "particularly comple...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 28 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Tota...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
METALS-Copper steadies, focus on U.S.-China trade tensions
By Ashitha Shivaprasad April 28 (Reuters) - Copper prices steadied on Monday as the market waited for further developments on U.S.-China trade relations and for clues to demand prospects in China, where growth is under pressure from U.S. import tariffs.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal E...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
North Sea Crude-Four sellers offer WTI, none trades
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. WTI crude differentials weakened on Monday after four sellers offered cargoes and no buyers were tempted. PLATTS WINDOW* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).* No de...Reuters
Mon, Apr 28
