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North Sea Crude-Grades steady, no deals
LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. WTI Midland and North Sea crude differentials were unchanged on Wednesday. PLATTS WINDOWIndications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).No cargoes traded, a trade source said.Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 1-2 cents, corn down 1/2 to 1 cent, soy down 2-3 cents
CHICAGO, Dec 31 (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:NOTE: Trade in CBOT grain and soy futures will close at the normal time on Wednesday. U.S. markets will be closed on ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
ISO New England Files 1st Phase Of Capacity Auction Reforms With FERC
Dec 31 (Reuters) - ISO NEW ENGLAND:FILES FIRST PHASE OF CAPACITY AUCTION REFORMS WITH FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)ASKS FERC TO ISSUE AN ORDER BY MARCH 31, 2026PLANS TO CONDUCT ITS FIRST AUCTION UNDER THE NEW FRAMEWORK IN 2028Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Finland seizes ship coming from Russia in newest cable breach
HELSINKI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Finnish authorities boarded and seized a cargo vessel called Fitburg on Wednesday, after it was suspected of having damaged underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, Finnish police told a press conference. The vessel sailed under the flag of St Vincent and Grenadines, a po...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Oman says foreign minister met Saudi counterpart to discuss Yemen
DUBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oman's foreign minister met his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss finding a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, Oman's Foreign Ministry said.The meeting came a day after a Saudi-led strike on Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, which raise...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit edge higher
LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins rose by 41 cents to $9.27 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by higher buying activity.About 14,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges in the Argus window as ExxonMobil and Glencore sold to Varo and BP.Anot...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans set for first annual gain in three years; wheat, corn slide
BEIJING/PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures slipped on Wednesday but were set to log their first annual gain in three years, supported by China's return to the U.S. market following a late-October trade truce, although ample global supplies capped the advance.Wheat and corn futures...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Russian strikes on Ukraine's Odesa region leave 170,000 without power, energy ministry says
KYIV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday that a Russian overnight air attack on the southern Odesa region had left more than 170,000 local consumers without power.In a statement, it said emergency repairs were ongoing. Earlier on Wednesday, top Ukrainian energy firm D...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Channel tunnel rail passengers face second day of disruption after power failure
Trains run again after suspension on TuesdayCompanies say some delays and cancellations to be expectedSecond technical failure left some passengers stuck overnightBy Dominique Vidalon PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Train companies said services between Britain and continental Europe would resume on We...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China to impose additional tariffs of 55% on some beef imports from 2026
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China will impose additional tariffs of 55% on beef imports from some countries including Brazil and the U.S. when shipment amounts exceed certain quotas, the commerce ministry announced on Wednesday.The measures will take effect on January 1, 2026, for three years.Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended December 29
By Ruth ChaiDec 31 (Reuters) - The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published the following inventory data for oil products for the week ended December 29, according to industry information service S&P Global Commodity Insights.Volumes are in thousands of barrels. Figures in brackets represent the vol...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China rolls out naphtha import quotas for 2026, sources say
By Trixie Yap, Siyi Liu and Sam Li SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China has started allocating naphtha import quotas to key importers in the first batch of allowances for 2026 and the volumes are expected to be steady from this year, three trade sources familiar with the matter said on Wed...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Eurostar says train services resume, but warns of delays and cancellations
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Eurostar said it would resume all of its cross-Channel services on Wednesday but warned there could still be some delays and last-minute cancellations after a power supply failure suspended train trips for much of Tuesday. The disruption, caused by a fault in the syste...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule
Dec 31 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Canada's Robex greenlights $1.45 billion merger with Australia's Predictive Discovery
By Rajasik Mukherjee and Sneha Kumar Dec 31 (Reuters) - Australia's Predictive Discovery PDI.AX said on Wednesday, shareholders of Canada's Robex Resources RBX.V approved a A$2.17 billion ($1.45 billion) merger, paving the way to create a mid-tier gold producer in West Africa. At Rob...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
WTI stays below $58.00, nears 20% yearly drop
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price loses ground after two days of gains, trading around $57.70 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. WTI is down nearly 3% in December, heading for a fifth straight monthly loss and nearly a 20% annual drop.Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 31
