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U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 25 (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
Fri, Apr 25
Chile's Codelco Q1 pre-tax profit at $213 mln
SANTIAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, posted a pre-tax profit on Friday of $213 million for the first three months of the year.The state-owned miner said its own output totaled 296,000 metric tons, up 0.3% from the same period last year.Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Brazil's Vale sees no material impacts from trade war so far
SAO PAULO, April 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale VALE3.SA said on Friday that it has so far not seen a material impact from the ongoing global trade war on its operations and sales, but vowed to keep monitoring it closely amid uncertain market conditions.Chief Executive Gustavo Pimenta acknowled...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
US plans Alaska LNG summit, will urge Japan, South Korea to support project
Alaska LNG summit planned in state on June 2South Korea says sending inspection team for due diligenceUS says project would cut trade deficit by $10 billion a year By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's energy security council plans to host a summit ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
WRAPUP 1-China waives tariffs on some U.S. goods, but denies Trump's claim that talks are underway
Business groups say Beijing waiving tariffs on pharmaceuticals, considering other goods as wellTrump says talks underway, China says not trueTrump says he has made "200 deals" that would be completed within three to four weeks By Andrew Silver, Trixie Yap and Gram Slattery April 25 (Reute...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
US natgas prices fell 2% to 5-month low on mild weather, low demand
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 2% below five-year averageBy Scott DiSavinoApril 25 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell about 2% to a five-month low on Friday on forecasts for mild weather th...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Trump reiterates that he spoke with China's Xi, offers no details
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping numerous times but did not say when the two leaders last talked or what topics they discussed. Asked whether he has spoken with Xi since enacting his tariff plan, Trump ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
USTR holds productive meeting with South Korea, statement says
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a productive meeting with his South Korean counterpart on Friday in which they agreed on the importance of making swift progress toward reciprocal and balanced trade, his office said in a statement. Greer and South Korea’...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
US aims to boost offshore oil drilling by easing pressure rules
US says change can add 100,000 barrels per day of oil outputWill make work more dangerous, up pollution: environmentalistBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a cert...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Mining giant Grupo Mexico posts 17% profit jump in first quarter
MEXICO CITY, April 25 (Reuters) - Mining and transport conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported a 17% increase in its net profit during the first quarter of 2025 on Friday, coming in at $1.09 billion.Revenue for the major global copper producer, which also operates sprawling freight railroads in Mexico, r...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 1-2 cents, corn and soybeans mixed
CHICAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Friday. WHEAT - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel* CBOT wheat firm on short covering and positioning ahead of the weekend fo...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Trump reiterates that he spoke with China's Xi
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping but did not say when, adding that he would give details "at the appropriate time."Trump spoke to reporters as he departed the White House to travel to Pope Francis...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Trump says US is very close to a tariffs deal with Japan
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States was very close to a tariff deal with Japan.Trump spoke to reporters as he left the White House to travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
RPT-Northern Mexico farmers fight drought amid water dispute with the US
Drought affects over 64% of Mexico, hardest hit in northern statesMexico-U.S. negotiations tense over 1944 water treaty complianceChihuahua farmers face relocation due to water scarcityBy Jose Luis Gonzalez JULIMES, Mexico, April 24 (Reuters) - Dead animals lie scattered across the planes of this...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
US court to launch 30-day competition for Citgo parent's shares
HOUSTON, April 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. court officer overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum has proposed to open a 30-day competition period on April 28 to receive bids, with a final winner of the sale process to be selected on June 11, according to a ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
China denies Trump's assertion they are talking about tariffs
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - China on Friday denied U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal."China and the U.S. are NOT having any consultation or negotiation on #tariffs. The U.S. should stop creating confusion," ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Kazakhstan puts OPEC+ cohesion to the test – Commerzbank
Given this situation, it is hardly conceivable that Kazakhstan will limit oil production as planned, let alone compensate for the current overproduction with larger production cuts, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
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Fri, Apr 25
