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EXPLAINER-Why oil flows through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline have been halted
By Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed and Nerijus Adomaitis DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Flows of crude oil through a pipeline from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to Turkey could restart soon after an almost two-year shutdown.Sources told Reuters that U.S. President Donald Trump'...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. piles pressure on Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports, sources say
U.S. pressures Iraq to restart pipeline to Turkey, halt Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran - sources Iran views ally Iraq as vital to keeping its economy afloatKurdish oil export resumption faces technical and payment hurdlesRestart could raise questions about Iraq's OPEC+ compliance, analysts say ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 4-7 cents, corn and soybeans steady-2 cents lower
CHICAGO, Feb 21 (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 Friday.WHEAT - Up 4 to 7 cents per bushel* CBOT wheat Wv1 futures higher on short covering after two sessions of declines. Stro...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
US natgas prices edge up as wells freeze, LNG flows hit record highs
Freezing wells cut US output in recent daysUS gas output on track for possible record high in FebruaryUS LNG export feedgas on track for record high in FebruaryBy Scott DiSavinoFeb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Friday as extreme cold over the past couple of weeks cut o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
GRAINS-Corn hits 18-month high on tight supplies prospects
Adds analyst comment, updates prices PARIS/CANBERRA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures hit an 18-month high on Friday on prospects of tighter corn supplies, while wheat futures were set for a weekly gain, supported despite prices losing momentum in recent days as concerns eased about co...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableFeb 21 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Equinor plans sale of onshore assets in Argentina, local news report says
OSLO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor EQNR.OL is looking to sell its onshore assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta region, the Mas Energia online publication reported, citing unnamed sources.Equinor has hired Bank of America BAC.N to conduct the sale of its 30% stake in the Ban...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
PRECIOUS-Gold consolidates after record run, set for eighth weekly gain
Gold up over 1% for the week, hit record-high on ThursdayRally remains unchallenged unless prices drop to around $2,850- analystSilver, palladium on track for weekly gains, platinum eyes fallUpdates with EMEA mid-session tradingBy Anjana Anil and Sarah Qureshi Feb 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
RPT-COLUMN-Brazil's ever-expanding soybean area may face challenges from China: Braun
Repeats item published earlier in the global dayBy Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global soybean exporting giant Brazil has increased plantings of the oilseed for 18 consecutive years, a staggering streak unmatched in the industry.But for how much longer can Brazil continue ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
US, Ukraine look to ramp up talks on minerals deal, Bloomberg reports
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators are looking to move past the breakdown in relations this week to finalise a deal on critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person with knowledge of the talks.Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
EU approves state aid to extend life of Engie's Belgian nuclear reactors
Adds more details from paragraph 3 BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators on Friday approved Belgium's plan to grant state aid to French energy company Engie's ENGIE.PA Belgian business to extend the lifespan of two nuclear reactors, closing an in-depth investigation opene...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Vietnam to impose temporary anti-dumping tariff on China steel products
Adds ministry official, trade data, companies facing duties from paragraph 2By Amy Lv and Phuong Nguyen HANOI/BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam will impose a temporary anti-dumping levy of up to 27.83% on some steel products from China, according to a trade ministry document seen by Reuters.The...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Sibanye shares slump after second loss in two years
Low platinum prices push miner to second successive annual lossGold contributes 45% to group income, up from 17% previouslyInvestment decision on U.S. lithium JV imminentWrites through with shares, CEO comments Feb 21 (Reuters) - Sibanye Stillwater's SSWJ.J shares slumped to their lowest this...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
EU will propose establishing fleet of vessels for emergency undersea cable repairs
HELSINKI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose boosting surveillance of undersea cables and establishing a fleet of vessels available to repair cables in emergencies, it said in an action plan published Friday.The announcement comes at a time when some European governments are con...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
China export curbs push European bismuth prices to highest since 2008
China produced more than 80% of world's bismuth last year - USGS Alternative producers include Korea, Japan and Laos By Anushree Mukherjee and Ashitha Shivaprasad Feb 21 (Reuters) - Bismuth prices in Europe have soared to their highest in nearly 17 years after China's plan to impose expor...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Silver price today: Silver broadly unchanged, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) broadly unchanged on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $32.87 per troy ounce, broadly unchanged 0.07% from the $32.89 it cost on Thursday. Silver prices have increased by 13.76% since the beginning of the year.Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 21
Tokyo Gas to sell US shale gas stake to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Tokyo Gas 9531.T, Japan's biggest city gas supplier, will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka Gas 9543.T for $130 million under an asset portfolio review to improve efficiency, it said on Friday.The move will leave it to focu...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
