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US natgas prices drop 7% to 5-month low on record output, lower demand forecasts
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 7% below five-year averageBy Scott DiSavinoApril 21 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 7% to a five-month low on Monday on record output and forecast...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
US Supreme Court rebuffs CSX bid to revive antitrust suit against Norfolk Southern
Lower court found CSX missed the statute of limitationsShips use Norfolk terminal to offload cargo onto trainsBy Mike ScarcellaWASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear freight rail giant CSX's bid to revive its antitrust lawsuit accusing rival Norfolk So...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans pressured as Trump attacks Federal Reserve chair
Soybeans, wheat fall alongside stock market, other commoditiesMidwest weather delays planting in some areasCorn supported by demandBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans fell on Monday after an overnight rally with the mood in outside markets souring as U.S. President Don...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
INSIGHT-As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners
Layoffs halt black lung protection programs for minersNIOSH and MSHA programs suspended amid Trump administration cutsMiners face increased risk as safety regulations enforcement weakensBy Valerie Volcovici OAK HILL, West Virginia, April 21 (Reuters) - Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines o...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
FTC accuses Uber of misleading subscribers
By Jody GodoyWASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber Technologies UBER.N, accusing it of signing up some Uber One subscribers without their knowledge and making deceptive claims about the service.The service costs $9.99 a month and offers discounts on f...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
PRECIOUS-Gold extends record run, breaks above $3,400/oz on safe-haven rush
Spot gold gains over $700 since the start of 2025Dollar slides as Trump poses potential threat to Fed independenceChina warns countries against striking trade deals with USPalladium slips 3% By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Daksh Grover April 21 (Reuters) - Gold surged above $3,400 to a record high on ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
EXCLUSIVE-US investor Cameron offers $5 billion for Kazakh mining giant, ERG says no sale talks
ERG formed task force to explore Kazakhstan's rare earth depositsRare earth, other critical minerals a focus of US attentionKazakhstan to increase rare earth, rare metals output by 40% by 2028Goldman Sachs may advise on the dealERG says no negotiations on company's saleBy Gleb Bryanski MO...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
US Antimony restarts Mexico smelter plant after over a year
April 21 (Reuters) - United States Antimony Corp UAMY.A said on Monday it has restarted operations at its Madero smelter plant in Mexico, over a year after the critical mineral miner stopped activities in Latin America.WHY IT'S IMPORTANTIn December last year, China banned exports to the U.S. of ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
El Paso Lifts Force Majeure At Bluewater Compressor Station Located, New Mexico
April 21 (Reuters) - KINDER MORGAN'S KMI.N EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C (EPNG):LIFTS FORCE MAJEURE ISSUED ON APRIL 20 ASSOCIATED WITH ITS BLUEWATER COMPRESSOR STATION LOCATED IN MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICORELATED: nAQN2KAVW0Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Oil falls nearly 3% on signs of progress in US-Iran talks, demand fears
Concerns about US tariff effects pressure oil pricesUS, Iran begin drawing up framework for nuclear dealMarkets eye April PMI data this weekBy Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 3% on Monday on signs of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran, while investor...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
US Cash Grains-Soybean basis bids steady-higher as futures decline
CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans were steady to firmer at elevators and processing plants around the U.S. Midwest on Monday, supported by slow farmer sales and lower futures prices, grain dealers said.* Spot corn basis bids were mostly unchanged to slightly higher on limite...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Reddit back up after outage affecting thousands of users worldwide
April 21 (Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit RDDT.N was restored after thousands of users worldwide experienced outages on Monday, according to Downdetector.com.On its status page, Reddit said the incident has been resolved following an investigation into elevated errors across its website and ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Shell to complete survey at Venezuela gas field as license wind-down approaches
April 21 (Reuters) - Oil and gas group Shell SHEL.L plans to complete a marine survey at Venezuela's offshore Dragon gas field before a U.S.-set May deadline to wind down all licenses related to energy projects in the country, sources close to the preparations said.Colombia-flagged survey vessel...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Reddit down for thousands of users worldwide
April 21 (Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit RDDT.N was down for thousands of users globally on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.On its status page, Reddit said it was investigating elevated errors across its website and the app.Over 112,400 users reported that the ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Phillips 66 fires back at Elliott over Citgo conflict of interest amid board fight
By David French April 21 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Investment Management should back down from its push to break up energy company Phillips 66 PSX.N because it is conflicted from a separate effort to acquire one of the group's rivals, Phillips 66 said in a letter on Monday.The sal...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
India imposes temporary tariff on some steel to stem cheap imports from China
By Neha Arora and Surbhi Misra NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) - India, the world's second-biggest producer of crude steel, on Monday imposed a 12% temporary tariff on some steel imports, locally known as a safeguard duty, to curb a surge in cheap shipments primarily from China.A flood of Chine...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Canadian carriers hit with C$260 million of losses from Feb events
By Chris MunroApril 21 - (The Insurer) - Canadian insurers are facing a bill of more than C$260 million ($188 million) from a severe storm and mid-winter thaw that struck parts of Ontario, Quebec and the country’s Atlantic region in February, Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc (CatIQ) believ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
EXCLUSIVE-US investor Cameron offers $5 billion for Kazakh mining giant ERG, letter shows
ERG formed task force to explore Kazakhstan's rare earth depositsRare earth, other critical minerals a focus of US attentionKazakhstan to increase rare earth, rare metals output by 40% by 2028Goldman Sachs may advise on the dealBy Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. businessman Ja...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
India imposes 12% temporary tariff on some steel imports
NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) - India imposed a 12% temporary tariff, locally known as a safeguard duty, on some steel products to stem unbridled imports, a government notification said on Monday.India, the world's second-biggest producer of crude steel, said the tariffs would be applicable for ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
