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Brazil's 2026 soy sales to China to fall 10 mln tons amid U.S. competition, trade group says
SAO PAULO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian soybean traders are expected to ship 77 million metric tons of the oilseed to China in 2026, 10 million tons less than in 2025, according to Sergio Mendes, head of grain exporter group Anec.In an interview on Wednesday, Mendes said U.S. soybean sales to China w...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Russian-Flagged vessel now in possession of US Coast Guard, official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A Russian-flagged, Venezuela-linked tanker is now in the possession of the U.S. Coast Guard, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official, who was speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the operation included U.S. Special Forces, but they had now left t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
REFILE-Russia says US seizure of oil tanker violates maritime law
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that the U.S. seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic was a violation of maritime law."In accordance with the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, freedom of navigation applies in the high seas, and no state has the right ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US energy secretary says US refilling SPR, seeks faster pace
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the government wants to refill the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and is already adding oil, though not as quickly as he would like.Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami, W...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
UK RAF planes involved in US mission to seize Russian oil tanker, i newspaper reports
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British Royal Air Force aircraft were involved in a U.S. operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, the i newspaper reported on Wednesday. British airbases were used as launchpads for U.S. military aircraft involved in the operation, according to...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US military says it apprehended vessel Sophia in international waters
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The United States has apprehended sanctioned vessel M/T Sophia in international waters and is escorting it to the United States, the U.S. Southern Command said on Wednesday. "In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Departme...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
RPT-US energy secretary says SPR refill under way
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the government wants to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and is already adding oil, though not as quickly as he would like.The comments were made at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami.Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US energy secretary says SPR refill under way
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the government wants to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and is already adding oil, though not as quickly as he would like.The comments were made at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami.Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Lundin Gold expects steady Ecuador mine annual output through 2028
QUITO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Lundin Gold LUG.TO expects to produce between 475,000 ounces and 525,000 ounces of gold per year from 2026 to 2028 at its Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador, CEO Jamie Beck told reporters on Wednesday.The projected annual output matches the estimate the company had provided las...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US natgas futures jump 4% as cooler weather forecast boosts heating demand
US natural gas output declines, affecting futures pricesSlight cooldown to boost heating demand this week despite mostly mild weatherUS LNG exports on track to hit monthly record high in JanuaryBy Scott DiSavinoNEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 4% on Wednesday on a de...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Canada prime minister to visit China next week, spokesperson says
OTTAWA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China January 13-17, his office said on Wednesday, in what will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.Carney is trying to diversify Canada's exports away from its main market, the United States, as Can...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
South Africa eases anti-trust rules for firms facing high power costs
Dozens of smelters have shut due to high power costsSouth Africa's electricity costs up 900% since 2008New rules allow big users to collaborate on energy JOHANNESBURG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly bu...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 4-5 cents, corn up 1-2, soy up 10-11
CHICAGO, Jan 7 (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. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday: WHEAT - Up 4 to 5 cents per bushelWheat futures ticked higher with support from dry conditions in the U.S. winter...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
US blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil remains in effect worldwide, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil remains in full effect "anywhere in the world," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday.President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela on Dec....Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Canada prime minister to visit China next week, spokesperson says
OTTAWA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China January 13-17, his office said on Wednesday, in what will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.Carney is trying to diversify Canada's exports away from its main market, the United States, as Can...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says US wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again and create conditions for U.S. oil companies to enter the country.The comments were made at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference in Miami...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
Trump to meet oil executives on Friday, White House says
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will meet with U.S. oil company executives on Friday, a White House official said on Wednesday.Chevron CVX.N is the only major U.S. oil company currently operating in Venezuela's oil fields, although Exxon Mobil XOM.N and ConocoPhillips COP.N ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 7
