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ANALYSIS-American farmers to plant more corn, seeking best chance at profits
Corn seen as least-bad option as crop prices languish Soybean prices seen as most vulnerable to Trump tariffs Trade jitters have farmers delaying planting decisionsBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
CPC oil exports on schedule, Kazakhstan's energy minister says
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Exports of oil via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) are on schedule, Kazakhstan's energy minister said on Wednesday.There are no restrictions on oil intake, and oil storage is large enough for stable work of the route, he added.A drone strike hit a pumping station...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady with all eyes on Trump's tariff plans
Trump orders new tariff probe into U.S. copper importsU.S. PCE data due on FridayCentral bank behaviour will be key to gold's fortunes - analystUpdates with EMEA mid session tradingBy Anjana Anil Feb 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady on Wednesday following a 2% decline in the previous s...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
EU Commission proposes to aggregate EU LNG demand with reliable suppliers
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday its Affordable Energy Action Plan, which aims to cut industrial and household bills by tens of billions of euros and speed up the decarbonisation of power markets.As previously reported by Reuters, the Commission aims to save...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
World Bank unit and other lenders criticise Pakistan's energy negotiations
Lenders say renegotiations harm investor confidenceGovernment seeking to rein in high power pricesDenies military coercion in renegotiation processBy Ariba Shahid Karachi, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan's unilateral renegotiation of clean power contracts will undermine investor confidence and be...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
GRAINS-Corn steadies after slide with planting data, tariffs in focus
Updates at 1046 GMT, changes dateline PARIS/CANBERRA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chicago corn inched up on Wednesday, consolidating after a pullback from an 18-month peak last Friday, as traders awaited U.S. planting forecasts and more indications on U.S. tariffs.Wheat futures steadied in step with corn ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Lowe's forecasts annual comparable sales largely below estimates
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos LOW.N forecast annual comparable sales largely below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, on signs of a prolonged recovery in the home improvement sector amid higher interest rates and a weakening economy.The home improvement retailer expects full-year 2025 comparabl...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
US East and Gulf Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract
Adds background in paragraphs 3-4By Abhinav Parmar Feb 25 (Reuters) - More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association ratified a new six-year contract on Tuesday, formalizing a deal that offers bumper pay hikes and averts any potential disruption ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Canada wants new oil pipelines to avoid Trump tariffs; nobody wants to build them
Canada sends 90% of oil exports to US refinersTwo east-west pipeline projects canceled in last decadeOverruns pushed Trans-Mountain expansion costs to C$34 blnBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian government would have to play a significant role in any project to build new...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
FACTBOX -Canada's cancelled oil pipeline projects
CALGARY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Canadian energy sector has proposed several major oil pipeline projects in the last decade, but only the Trans Mountain expansion project was completed.Here, a look at three other pipelines that never came to be: Energy East - A proposed C$15.7-billion project (US$11....Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
CORRECTED-US East Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract
Removes reference to work stoppage in paragraph 1 of Feb. 25 storyFeb 25 (Reuters) - Over 45,000 U.S. dockworkers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) voted to ratify a new six-year contract on Tuesday.Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
European Commission proposes mobilising 100 bln euros for EU-made clean tech
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed making available 100 billion euros ($104.94 billion) to support EU-made clean manufacturing as part its landmark Clean Industrial Deal. The deal is a key pillar of its competitiveness plan, designed to support energy-intensiv...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Russian drones hit Ukraine's Kyiv region, energy sector in overnight attack
Adds new casualties data in paragraphs 1 and 7 KYIV, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russia attacked Ukraine with nearly two hundred drones overnight, targeting mostly the Kyiv region and energy facilities in the east in strikes that killed two people, authorities said on Wednesday. Russia has stepped ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-COMMENT-Respect for the USD/ZAR cloud is being tested
Feb 26 (Reuters) - USD/ZAR continues to respect the base of its daily Ichimoku cloud, today at 18.4075, but bearish pressure is building, and a brief breach of the support point does not bode well for the dollar. The cloud base has supported the dollar since the November bull reversal. The cloud...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
EUROPE GAS-Prices continue to fall amid healthy supply
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices continued to fall on Wednesday morning amid comfortable supply and the prospect of a relaxation of European storage targets.The benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 was down 0.94 euro at at 43.05 euros per me...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
