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US security official says he spoke with Russian counterpart, US, Russian teams to meet in Riyadh
PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - Mike Waltz, the U.S. national security adviser, said on Wednesday that he spoke with his Russian counterpart about efforts to end the war in Ukraine."We agreed our technical teams would meet in Riyadh in the coming days to focus on implementing and expanding the parti...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
ANALYSIS-EU struggles to bring Trump to the table on tariffs
U.S. shows little appetite to meet EU officialsEU trade matters are domain of the European Commission U.S. sees EU stance plagued by internal discordBy Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - As one of the European Union's top negotiators, Sabine Weyand has battled Britain over Brexi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Trump to speak with Ukraine's Zelenskiy at 10 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official confirmed.Trump's call with the Ukrainian leader, with whom he has a complicated relationship, comes after a...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
EU proposes cutting steel imports by 15% as Trump tariffs bite
BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce inflows by a further 15% from April, a senior EU official said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at preventing cheap steel flooding the European market after Washington imposed new tariffs.Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
U.S. Department of Energy approves Venture Global CP2 export permit
BOSTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday it approved Venture Global’s export permit request for its proposed CP2 LNG project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.The export permit approval is the fifth LNG-related approval from the Department of Energy since President Don...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
US natural gas prices climb 2% to one-week high on record LNG flows, daily output drop
March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a one-week high on Wednesday on record gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and another drop in daily output.US gas output on track to hit monthly record in March.US LNG export feedgas set to hit monthly record...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
NORDIC POWER-Forward prices tick up on dry weather forecast
March 19 (Reuters) - Nordic forward power prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by forecasts of drier weather, although higher water reserves in the hydro-reliant region limited the upside. * The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 rose by 0.2 euros at 24.55 euros per megawatt hour (MW...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 1-5 cents, corn steady-down 3, soybeans down 2-4
CHICAGO, March 19 (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 5 cents a bushel* Wheat futures lower on technical selling and a firmer U.S. dollar. News...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Fire at oil refinery in Russia's Kemerovo region has been put out, governor says
MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - A fire at the private Yaysk oil refinery in Russia's Kemerovo region has been put out, Ilya Serdyuk, the local governor, said in a post on Telegram. He did not say what had caused the blaze, but said in a separate comment that the fire had not started as a result of ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Brazil's Abiove cuts 2024/25 soybean output view to 170.9 mln T
March 19 (Reuters) - BRAZIL OILSEED LOBBY ABIOVE CUTS 2024/25 SOYBEAN OUTPUT FORECAST TO 170.9 MILLION TNS FROM 171.7 MILLION TNSABIOVE KEEPS SOYBEAN CRUSHING FORECAST FOR SEASON AT 57.5 MILLION TNSABIOVE KEEPS SOYBEAN EXPORT FORECAST AT 106.1 MILLION TNS THIS SEASONABIOVE RAISES SOYOIL EXPORT FOREC...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Citi delivers lead to LME warehouses for profitable rent deals
By Pratima DesaiLONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Significant amounts of lead have been deposited in London Metal Exchange (LME) approved warehouses by Citigroup C.N for so-called rent-sharing deals over the past few days, three sources familiar with the matter said.Rent deals are profitable agreements u...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
No reason to discuss reintroducing Russian gas, says German official
BERLIN, March 19 (Reuters) - A German government official dismissed reports of discussions in Europe on reintroducing Russian gas to the continent, saying that would contradict the European Commission's plans to phase it out completely."The Commission will soon present a road map on the phas...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
European bismuth prices rocket to record highs on China export curbs
By Ashitha Shivaprasad, Anmol Choubey March 19 (Reuters) - Bismuth prices in Europe have surged to all-time highs as China's export controls squeeze supplies of the mineral used in atomic research, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, according to traders and experts.Prices of bismuth BIS-LON have ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
GRAINS-Chicago wheat prices edge up, corn and soy flat
Russia agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikesTurkey announces one million ton import quota for corn LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures were slightly higher on Wednesday boosted by sluggish exports from Russia and potential damage to U.S. crops while corn and so...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Marsh names Barnes to succeed George as global energy and power head
By Rebecca DelaneyMarch 19 - (The Insurer) - Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes as global head of energy and power, effective immediately.Based in London, Barnes succeeds and reports to Andrew George, who was named president of Marsh Specialty earlier this month.In her new role, Barnes is responsible fo...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
TMHCCI appoints Miller's Eagles marine cargo senior underwriter
By Michael JonesMarch 19 - (The Insurer) - Tokio Marine HCC International has appointed Rebecca Eagles as senior underwriter for marine cargo.In her new role, Eagles will be responsible for the growth of the insurer's marine cargo business along with other marine underwriting projects.London-bas...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
EXCLUSIVE-EU proposes cutting steel imports by 15% as Trump tariffs bite
EU to tighten import quotas for steel from April 1Proposal on new measures to replace safeguards due in 3rd quarterPublic procurement rules to favour European steelBy Julia Payne and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce inf...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
