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CBOT Trends-Wheat down 1-2 cents, corn down 1-up 1, soy up 2-3
CHICAGO, March 26 (Reuters) - 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 Wednesday. WHEAT - Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel* Wheat futures ticked down on the prospect of a ceasefire between Russ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
German chancellor criticises U.S. climate agreement exit
BERLIN, March 26 (Reuters) - Germany is disappointed that the United States plans to leave the Paris climate agreement also in view of the fact the U.S. has been the biggest greenhouse gas polluter in history, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday."I deeply regret that the USA wants to leave ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic
Arctic in focus as Trump states interest in GreenlandRussia develops Northern Sea RoutePutin envoy sees scope to attract 'significant financing' MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia sees scope for international investors, including from the Global South, to help develop its Arctic regi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Ukraine says it will get 410 million euros for gas purchases from EBRD, Norway
March 26 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide Ukraine with a loan worth 270 million euros ($291.33 million) for gas purchases for the next two heating seasons, Ukraine's Prime Minister said on Wednesday. "In addition, the government of Norway will pro...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
India's Reliance to stop buying Venezuelan oil over US tariffs, sources say
NEW DELHI, March 26 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries RELI.NS, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, will halt Venezuelan oil imports after the United States announced a 25% tariff on nations buying crude from the South American nation, three sources said on Wednesday.The I...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
March 26 (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
Wed, Mar 26
NORDIC POWER-Forward prices slip on higher water reserves, lower European energy rates
March 26 (Reuters) - Nordic forward prices fell on Wednesday, pressured by higher water reserves in the hydropower-reliant region and weaker European gas prices.* The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 dropped to its lowest level in over a week to 23 euros per megawatt hour (MWh)...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Russia has attacked eight Ukrainian energy facilities since announcing halt, Kyiv says
KYIV, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia has attacked at least eight Ukrainian energy facilities since March 18 when Moscow says it halted such attacks, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Wednesday.Ihor Zhovkva, speaking on national television, also said that, contrary to Russian statements, ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
RPT-COLUMN-Soy powerhouse Brazil to seek another record crop in 2026, but by how much? -Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, March 25 (Reuters) - With the 2024/25 soybean harvest still in progress, no one is going to vehemently debate Brazil’s 2025/26 production numbers right now.But the discussion could be forced in just a few weeks when the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Siemens Energy sells most of Indian wind unit in latest revamp
Investors led by TPG to buy 90% of Indian wind divisionDeal tackles 'fragmented and competitive' landscape - execSiemens Energy shares at top of DAXBy Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, March 26 (Reuters) - Siemens Energy ENR1n.DE will sell 90% of its wind turbine ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Asia Fuel Oil-HSFO cash differentials gain; Fujairah stocks down
NEW DELHI, March 26 (Reuters) - Asia's high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) cash differentials gained on Wednesday after eight straight sessions of decline, amid a rise in crude oil benchmarks but overall activity at the trading window continued to be thin.Singapore's 380-cst HSFO cash premium trade...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
US oil producer Chevron interested in gas exploration in another two blocks off Crete, says Greece
Chevron's second interest in Greek hydrocarbonsExxonMobil to finalise Crete exploration drilling this yearGas finds in Egypt raise hopes for Greek reserves ATHENS, March 26 - Chevron CVX.N has expressed an interest in hydrocarbon exploration off the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Goldman maintains copper price forecasts, says tariffs will avert US glut
March 26 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs on Wednesday maintained its London Metal Exchange copper price forecasts for the next year, and said it expected the implementation of U.S. tariffs on copper imports to prevent a U.S. stock glut in the third quarter.Goldman forecasts three-, six-, and twelve-month ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Tokyo Gas expects net profit to nearly double in FY25/26
Plans to buyback shares of up to Y120 bln in April-SeptemberMay invest in promising shale gas assets in North AmericaWill consider selling Y100 bln real estate by March 2029 By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Tokyo Gas 9531.T aims to nearly double its net profit in t...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Osaka Gas has no immediate need for more US LNG, its president says
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Osaka Gas 9532.T has no immediate need to buy more liquefied natural gas from the United States, its president said on Wednesday, as the company already has supplies to last through to around the middle of the next decade.U.S. President Don...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to attack its energy facilities despite moratorium
MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry on Wednesday accused Ukraine of trying to attack civilian Russian energy infrastructure in three different areas despite what it said was a U.S.-brokered moratorium to suspend such attacks. The ministry said in a statement that Ukraine had t...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
