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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Spot soybean basis bids slip as barge freight rates rise
CHICAGO, March 25 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans delivered by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast eased on Tuesday, traders said, as barge freight rates rose.* Some navigation restrictions have slowed barge traffic on parts of the Mississippi River, a trader said.* Traders also said there was a l...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
CBOT wheat drops as US reaches agreements with Ukraine and Russia
March 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Tuesday as the U.S. reached agreements with Ukraine and Russia to secure navigation of the Black Sea, said analysts. CBOT May soft red winter wheat WK25 settled down 5 cents at $5.43-1/4 a bushel. K.C. May hard red winter wheat KWK25 ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia already manipulating accords brokered by US
Zelenskiy to ask Trump for weapons if Moscow breaks dealsAgreements cover attacks on energy facilities and at sea Ukraine says it does not trust Russia, but will honour accordsBy Anastasiia Malenko and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, March 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a truce wit...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
ICE canola futures rise within holding pattern, awaiting news
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - March 25 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures rose Tuesday but didn't break out of a holding pattern that has held since the post-China lows of March 17.• May canola RSK5 settled up $6.50 at $578.20 per metric ton. July canola rose $6.20 to $588. • The flatness following the post-...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
CBOT soybeans fall as traders monitor tariff developments
March 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures eased on Tuesday as traders monitored U.S. import tariff negotiations, demand from China fell and a large crop was expected in South America, according to analysts. CBOT May soybeans SK25 settled down 5-1/2 cents to $10.01-3/4 per bushel. ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Med crude-Urals diffs unchanged, exports seen rising in April
MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials to dated Brent were unchanged on Tuesday, while the grade's exports were seen rising in April from March, the sources said.Russia's daily oil exports from its western ports are set to rise by some 100,000 barrels per day to 1.97 million ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
US natgas prices slide 2% to 3-week low on record output, milder weather forecasts
US gas output on track to hit monthly record in March US LNG export feedgas set to hit monthly record in MarchUS gas inventories on track for unusual build in MarchBy Scott DiSavino March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% to a fresh three-week low on Tuesday on record output a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Federated Co-Operatives Limited Says Co-Op Refinery Experienced Fire In Unit In Section Three
March 25 (Reuters) - Federated Co-Operatives Limited:CO-OP REFINERY EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN A UNIT IN SECTION THREE; 2 EMPLOYEES BEING ASSESSED FOR MINOR INJURIES - FEDERATED CO-OPERATIVES LIMITEDFIRE IN CO-OP REFINERY HAS BEEN CONTAINED, IMPACTED AREA STABILIZED - FEDERATED CO-OPERATIVES LIMITEDReuters
Tue, Mar 25
CBOT corn falls as planting progresses in southern US
March 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Tuesday as farmers in the southern United States planted ahead of pace, according to analysts, and market players positioned ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release. CBOT May corn CK25 settled down 6-3/4 cents at $4.57-3...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Russia and Ukraine agree to suspend strikes on energy facilities, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and nuclear stations are among the targets that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily suspend strikes on, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The list also includes fuel storage facilities, pumping stations, electricity genera...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
EU trade chief meets with Trump officials to try to head off 'harmful' tariffs
EU, India negotiating with Trump team to avoid April 2 tariffsCanada not rushing to table, wants serious talks, Carney saysWhite House cautious about early relief from reciprocal tariffs By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The European Union's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic w...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Top Senate Republican expects Trump officials' use of Signal to be looked into
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday he expects the Senate Armed Services Committee will look into Trump administration officials' use of Signal, after a magazine journalist said he had been included in a secret group discussion of highly-sensit...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Trading house bosses see long route back for Russian energy
By Robert Harvey and Dmitry Zhdannikov LAUSANNE, March 25 (Reuters) - Any lifting of sanctions on Russian energy is likely to be slow and patchy, meaning a return of its oil and gas to markets beyond Asia would likely be modest in the short term, the bosses of the world's biggest trading hous...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be lifted for Black Sea deal
Russia says food and fertiliser sanctions must be liftedRussia says shipping restrictions also must be liftedRussia is the world's top wheat and fertiliser exporterPhosagro shares rise in Moscow By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Russia, the world's top wheat and fertiliser exp...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
PRECIOUS-Gold rises on safe-haven demand amid Trump tariff worries
US PCE index due on FridayUkraine-US talks scheduled in Riyadh on TuesdayAtlanta Fed president sees quarter-percentage-point rate cut by year's endBy Anmol Choubey March 25 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trum...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Delfin LNG and German firm SEFE sign 15-year supply deal
HOUSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Delfin LNG and German company Securing Energy For Europe (SEFE) have signed a 15-year agreement for 1.5 million tons of U.S. LNG per annum, the companies said on Tuesday.Under the agreement, liquefied natural gas would be exported from floating LNG (FLNG) vessels that D...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
EU wheat slips further after Black Sea shipping deal announced
PARIS, March 25 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell further on Tuesday as the U.S. announced agreements with Russia and Ukraine to protect maritime trade in the Black Sea, raising the prospect of increased export competition, traders said. May wheat BL2K5 on Euronext settled 0.9% down at 220.25 euros ($...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Zaporizhzhia plant to stay in Russian control, joint operation ruled out, Moscow says
MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is a Russian facility and transferring control of it to Ukraine or any other country is impossible.The ministry also said that jointly operating the plant was not admissible as it would be ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
