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Valero Reports Unit Upset At Texas City Refinery
April 20 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp VLO.N:REPORTS AN EQUIPMENT ISSUE IN GOHT SRU TRN 1 CAUSED A UNIT UPSET AND EXCESS SO2 EMISSIONS TO OCCUR FROM INCINERATOR G18-1403 RESULTING IN THE EXCEEDANCE OF THE SO2 RQ AT TEXAS CITY REFINERYREPORTS EMISSIONS WERE SAFELY ROUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE CONTROL D...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing's American-style restaurants
BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef - once the star ingredient - will soon be off the table.
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Mon, Apr 21
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may retest support at $10.31
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean May contract SK25 may retest support at $10.31 per bushel, a break below which could open the way towards $10.16-1/4.The contract faces strong resistance at $10.45-1/2, the 61.8% retracement of the downtrend f...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
EXCLUSIVE-EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say
Brussels considers tweaks to how it applies EU methane rulesTrump wants EU to buy more US gas, as part of trade talksUS LNG firms warn methane rules a hindrance to thisBy Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
WTI trades with intraday losses below $63.00 amid progress in US-Iran nuclear talks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices kick off the new week on a weaker note and for now, seems to have snapped a two-day winning streak to a near two-week high – levels just above the $64.00 mark touched on Friday.
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Mon, Apr 21
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 21
April 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Reeves to press case for global free trade in US talks- Hungary would hurt EU taxpayers by lifting Russia sanctions, warns Estonia- M...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 21
April 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- British Steel's Scunthorpe plant could swap its blast furnaces for cleaner, more cost-effective electric ar...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
GRAINS-Soybeans climb to two-month high; US-China trade war in focus
Soybeans at highest since February on US-China talks hopesWheat eases after rally, market eyes US crop conditionsBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) - Soybeans climbed to a two-month high on Monday and corn inched higher, supported by expectations of trade talks between Washington and...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Trump’s "Golden Rule" Fuel Gold Rally, Trump’s Shadow Looms Large Over Gold Bull Market
TradingKey - Following a 25% surge in international gold prices in 2025, the rally has gained fresh momentum: U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked concerns over financial stability, while Trump openly endorsed holding gold, stating, "HE WHO HASTradingKey
Mon, Apr 21
South Korea's Hyundai, Posco agree to cooperate on US steel plant
SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor 005380.KS Group said on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Posco Holdings 005490.KS for cooperation on its planned U.S. steel plant.Posco will make an equity investment in Hyundai Motor Group's steel factory pr...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
METALS-Shanghai copper edges higher on dollar weakness
NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) - Shanghai copper prices were trading slightly higher on Monday as the dollar weakened to a three-year low, though an ongoing trade unease between the U.S. and China, the world's leading metals consumer, was likely to limit further gains.The most-traded copper contr...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
GRAINS-Soybeans climb to 2-month high; US-China trade war in focus
SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) - Soybeans climbed to a two-month high on Monday, with prices supported by expectations of trade talks between Washington and Beijing, although gains were limited as market participants remained cautious.Corn inched higher, while wheat prices were largely steady with th...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
PRECIOUS-Gold hits record high on weak dollar, trade war woes
April 21(Reuters) - Gold touched a record high on Monday as the dollar sank to a three-year low and trade war concerns between the United States and key trading partners stirred recession fears, making investors lean towards the safe-haven asset.FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= advanced 1% t...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
FACTBOX-Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance
SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) - Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President Donald Trump's sweeping new import duties.Many Asian countries run large trade surpluse...Reuters
Mon, Apr 21
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD climbs to near $3,350 on uncertainty about Trump's tariff policies
The Gold Price (XAU/USD) drifts higher to near $3,350 during the early Asian session on Monday after facing some profit-taking due to the long weekend. Uncertainty about US President Donald Trump's tariff policies and persistent geopolitical tensions continue to underpin the precious metal.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 21
TECHNICALS-Commodities intraday targets/key levels
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, April 21 (Reuters) - Contract Target Support/Resistance Brent oil $67.83/$68.60/$69.64sup $66.71/$65.81/$64.91Palm oil (3rd month)3,929/3,875 ringgitres 4,026/4,072 ringgitWTI* $64.96/$65.77/$66.87sup $62.82/$61.87Spot gold$3,384/$3,402sup $3,323/...Reuters
Sun, Apr 20
Two dead in Oklahoma as severe weather hits US South and Midwest
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - At least two people, including a child, died in Oklahoma after their vehicle was stranded in flood waters, police said on Sunday, as severe weather and flooding hit parts of the U.S. South and Midwest during the Easter holiday weekend."This w...Reuters
Sun, Apr 20
Chinese rare earth processor Shenghe sees little impact from halt to US feedstock imports
BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - China's Shenghe Resources 600392.SS said on Sunday the suspension of shipments of rare earth raw concentrate from its U.S. partner will not significantly impact production due to the company's diversified supply chain.MP Materials MP.N, which owns the only U.S. ...Reuters
Sun, Apr 20
