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CERAWEEK-US LNG developer NextDecade CEO sees natural gas demand growth staying at 2%
HOUSTON, March 11 (Reuters) - NextDecade Corporation NEXT.O CEO Matt Schatzman said on Tuesday he expects natural gas demand to continue to grow at around 2% for the next 15 years."When you look at natural gas demand over the last 15 years, I think it's grown by almost 2% fairly steadily. I ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Container ship captain arrested after UK tanker crash
Stena Immaculate tanker spills jet fuel after collisionCaptain arrested over gross negligence manslaughterNeither vessel now expected to sink, says ministerMissing crew member from Solong vessel likely deadBy Phil Noble WITHERNSEA, England, March 11 (Reuters) - British police arrested the captain...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
CERAWEEK-Regulator approves Cheniere Texas LNG plant expansion, says executive
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have approved the expansion of Cheniere Energy's LNG.N Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas plant in Texas, a Cheniere executive said on Tuesday.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved construction of the company&#...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
GRAINS-Soybean futures end lower for third straight session; corn, wheat fall
USDA leaves US corn stocks unchanged, baffling tradersUSDA reports US wheat inventories higher than trade expectations Chinese demand a worry for US soy marketBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday for a third straight sessi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
SOFTS-Cocoa hits new four-month low on improved supply prospects
NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit new four-month lows on Tuesday on improved weather prospects in top producer Ivory Coast and reports of increased surplus forecast for this season. COCOA * London cocoa LCCc2 settled down 125 pounds, or 1.9%, to 6,406 pou...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Brazil seeks more tax-exempt sugar exports to US
By Bernardo Caram and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, March 11 (Reuters) - Brazil will pitch boosting tax-free sugar exports to the United States in talks in Washington, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the South American country aims to protect the sector amid possible U.S. et...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
NTSB chair to testify at March 27 hearing on fatal air collision
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy will testify at a March 27 Senate Commerce hearing on the mid-air collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines AAL.O regional jet that killed 67 people, the panel said.The panel's avi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
CERAWEEK-NextDecade CEO expects natural gas demand to keep growing at 2%
HOUSTON, March 11 (Reuters) - NextDecade Corporation NEXT.O CEO Matt Schatzman said on Tuesday he expects natural gas demand to continue to grow at around 2% for the next 15 years."When you look at natural gas demand over the last 15 years, I think it's grown by almost 2% fairly steadily. I ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
CERAWEEK-Alberta energy minister says proposed trade de-escalation options to US
By Timothy Gardner and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean said on Tuesday he had provided the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump several options to de-escalate a trade war with Canada.He said his provincial government, which represents th...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
ICE canola futures continue fall, near contract low on tariffs gloom
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - March 11 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures took another leg down Tuesday as the tariffs double-whammy continued to suck confidence out of the market, taking it near a five-month low.• May canola RSK5 settled down $14.10 at $590.90 per metric ton. July had a similar decline but Nove...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
US agencies offer staff new buyouts ahead of Trump's layoff deadline
Agencies using lump-sum payments, early retirement program to cut federal workersMarch 13 is deadline to submit plans for large-scale layoffs Workers would receive buyout payment of up to $25,000Buyout program less vulnerable to legal challenge By Alexandra Alper, Tim Reid, Marisa Taylor and Nathan ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Ontario premier freezes plan to slap surcharge of electricity exports to US
OTTAWA, March 11 (Reuters) - The premier of the Canadian province of Ontario said he was suspending plans to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the United States and would fly to Washington this week for talks with the Trump administration.Doug Ford made his surprise announcement on Tu...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids steady, crop ratings fall in Kansas
CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat stayed flat on Tuesday in the U.S. southern Plains as farmers wait for improved rains to book advance sales of the next crop, dealers said.* The U.S. Department of Agriculture rated 52% of the winter wheat in top producer Kansas...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
CBOT wheat closes lower after USDA reports larger-than-expected stocks
CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended lower on Tuesday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported domestic and global wheat inventories were above trade expectations, market analysts said.CBOT May soft red winter wheat WK25 settled down 5-3/4 cents at $5.56...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Trump says he is 'probably so' going to reduce Canada tariffs
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is "probably so" going to reduce the recently increased tariffs on Canada after Ontario suspended a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump discu...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum to raise costs for US energy firms, experts say
Tariffs to increase costs for oilfield services companiesOCTG imports from Canada, Mexico rise amid tariff concernsSmaller producers face higher costs due to tariff impactBy Vallari Srivastava March 11 (Reuters) - The proposed U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are poised to escalate cos...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Trump, referring to tariffs, says US 'had to do this'
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he "had to do this," with respect to his decision to hike tariffs on U.S. imports, and that markets are going to swing up and down over time.He made the comments at the White House to reporters, saying the policies ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
CBOT corn ends session lower, pressured by weakness in soy and wheat
CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on a choppy trading session on Tuesday, as weakness in the wheat and soybean markets dragged on prices late in the day, traders said.CBOT May corn CK25 settled down 1-3/4 cents at $4.70-1/4 a bushel.The most-active corn co...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
Fitch Sees Boeing's Operational Execution & Profitability Improvement To Drive Its Rating Over Next 2 Years
March 11 (Reuters) - FITCH:FITCH: SEES BOEING'S OPERATIONAL EXECUTION, PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT, BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT AS MAIN DRIVERS FOR ITS RATING OVER NEXT 2 YEARSFITCH: BELIEVES BOEING'S INITIAL POST-STRIKE OPERATIONAL PROGRESS PAVES WAY TO PRODUCE 38 UNITS PER MONTH IN 3Q25FITCH - ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 11
