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GRAINS-Soybeans gain strength as investors hope for more demand outside China
Soybeans rise on potential demand outside ChinaCorn pressured by drier weather allowing for planting windowWheat falls on rains in US PlainsBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, April 24 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rose for a fourth session on Thursday to hold at a two-month high as the potential for...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Peru's Antamina copper mine restarts after accident left employee dead
LIMA, April 24 (Reuters) - Peru's sprawling Antamina copper mine is slowly restarting operations, a source close to the company said on Thursday, after an accident earlier this week left an employee dead and another injured.Antamina, controlled by Glencore, BHP, Teck and Mitsubishi, is one of Pe...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
US aims to boost offshore oil drilling by easing pressure rules
By 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 certain type of oil drilling in part of the Gulf of Mexico, changes it expects can boost U.S. oil output.President Donald Tru...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Power company PG&E misses first-quarter profit estimates on higher expenses
April 24 (Reuters) - PG&E Corp PCG.N missed first-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as the power company was hurt by higher operating and interest expenses.Higher-for-longer interest rates push up borrowing costs for utility companies, which typically need more capital for expenses such as m...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Guyana's oil output fell to 627,000 bpd in March, averaged 631,000 bpd in Q1
GEORGETOWN, April 24 (Reuters) - Oil production in Guyana fell to 627,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March from some 648,000 bpd the previous month, reaching an average of 631,000 bpd in the first quarter, the South American country's energy ministry said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
US Cash Grains-Corn, soybean basis steady-firm at river elevators
CHICAGO, April 24 (Reuters) - Spot soybean basis bids were steady to higher at interior and river elevators around the U.S. Midwest on Thursday and mostly steady at processing plants as scant farmer selling underpinned the market, grain dealers said.* Spot corn basis bids held mostly steady at ethan...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Japan considers increasing US soybean imports in tariff talks, Nikkei reports
April 24 (Reuters) - Japan is considering increasing its soybean imports from the United States as part of tariff negotiations, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.Japan, whose soybean imports are handled by the private sector, could ask companies to boost trade with the United States amid the latter...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Electricity demand growth is resilient to tariffs, Engie CEO says
PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Developments in electrification and data centres for artificial intelligence should be 'particularly resilient' to the trade war started by the United States with the implementation of tariffs, French utility Engie's CEO Catherine MacGregor said on Thursday.Un...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins soften, regional stocks drop
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins fell slightly to $13.67 a barrel on Thursday but remained near two-week highs as inventories of the motor fuel fell on both sides of the Atlantic. A total of 8,900 metric tons of Eurobob E5 traded, with Trafigura selling...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Duke Energy & GE Vernova Announce Significant Arrangement For Gas Turbines And Associated Equipment
April 24 (Reuters) - GE VERNOVA:DUKE ENERGY AND GE VERNOVA ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENTGE VERNOVA: UNDER PARTNERSHIP, DUKE ENERGY TO PROCURE UP TO 11 AMERICAN-PRODUCED GE VERNOVA NATURAL GAS TURBINESReuters
Thu, Apr 24
US utility Xcel says tariff exposure is 2%-3% of capex plan
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - About 2% to 3% of U.S. electric utility Xcel Energy's XEL.O $45 billion capital expenditure plan is exposed to risks from a global tariff war that is expected to hit renewable energy and storage supply chains, executives with the company said on Thursday.As the exp...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
BREAKINGVIEWS-Gold shines brighter as red, white and blue dull
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Gold is glistening more radiantly than ever. The yellow metal’s timeless hedge against economic turmoil has grown in value as investors increasingly fear the erosion of U.S. institutions and the country’s rule of law. It’s hardly a p...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
USTR holds productive trade meeting with Vietnam, statement says
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a productive virtual meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart in which they agreed on the importance of making swift progress on reciprocal trade, his office said in a statement on Thursday.Greer and Vietnam's Minister...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
New Jersey teenager charged with arson in Pinelands wildfire
By Katharine Jackson and Doyinsola Oladipo April 24 (Reuters) - A New Jersey teenager has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in the Pinelands region that has already scorched 15,000 acres and could grow into the largest blaze in the state since 2007, prosecutors said on Thursda...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Euronext wheat steadies after lows
PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat futures consolidated on Thursday as the market found chart support following contract lows, though improving crop weather and slow exports hung over the market.September wheat BL2U5, the most active position on Euronext, was up 0.1% at 207.75 euros ($235.80...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
US utility Xcel says tariff exposure is 2%-3% of capex plan
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - About 2% to 3% of U.S. electric utility Xcel Energy's $45 billion capital expenditure plan is exposed to risks from a global tariff war that is expected to hit renewable energy and storage supply chains, executives with the company said on Thursday. As the expansio...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
