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ROI-The 2025 energy transition in eight charts: clean wins, dirty setbacks: Maguire
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 30 (Reuters) - For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate retreats from wind power generation and a resurgence in coal-fired power output.Yet ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
WTI gains momentum above $57.50 amid increasing geopolitical tensions
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $57.85 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price extends the rally amid the lack of a breakthrough on a peace deal in Ukraine and geopolitical risks.
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Tue, Dec 30
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Rough Storage Facility outage
Dec 30 (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
Tue, Dec 30
Chicago wheat falls as traders assess Ukraine peace talks developments
BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures slipped for a third straight session on Tuesday, as traders assessed developments surrounding the Ukraine peace talks and abundant global supplies kept the market under pressure.Corn prices remained steady in light trading, while soybeans posted slig...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Gold rebounds as safe-haven flows support demand
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher above $4,350 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The precious metal recovers some lost ground after falling 4.5% in the previous session, which was gold's largest single-day loss since October.
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Tue, Dec 30
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may bounce moderately to $10.70-1/2
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 may bounce moderately to $10.70-1/2 per bushel, following its stabilization around support of $10.63-1/2.The stabilization is likely to be followed by a moderate bounce toward $10.07-1/2, reg...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
INSIGHT-India's domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
Rice has become key agricultural export for India, but at great costRice farming depletes groundwater in already water-stressed states, forcing deeper borewellsGovernment subsidies encourage water-intensive rice cultivation at expense of other cropsSome states have fledgling efforts to encourage gro...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Oil prices retreat slightly; investors wary of Russia–Ukraine tensions
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices retreated a touch early on Tuesday after rising more than 2% in the previous session, partly driven by spillover from a pullback in precious metals even as escalating Russia–Ukraine tensions left markets grappling with supply disruption fears. Brent crude futures for Fe...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Soaring prices spark Australia gold rush for new generation of fortune hunters
Record gold prices, media, spur interest in gold detectingDemand for miner's right permits surges in VictoriaGlobal jump in detecting boosts device-maker Codan's salesBy Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - In the hinterlands of Australia's historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Copper spikes to record near $13,000 before paring gains
By Eric Onstad LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Copper prices spiked on Monday to a record just shy of $13,000 a metric ton as the London market raced to catch up with gains in China and the U.S. while it was closed on Friday.LME copper has climbed by 41% this year, fuelled by worries about shortages aReuters
Tue, Dec 30
LIVESTOCK-CME lean hogs tick down on supply numbers, year-end positioning
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures fell while feeder cattle futures rose on year-end positioning, according to analysts, with the trade thin between Christmas and New Year holidays. Many funds still have net long positions, said Doug Houghton, an...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis steady; dryness, mild temperatures eyed
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were quietly steady in the southern U.S. Plains on Monday and protein premiums for railcar wheat to or through Kansas City were unchanged.Soil moisture is lacking in portions of the southern Plains wheat belt and forecasts s...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19, EIA says
By Liz HamptonDENVER, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories rose in the week ended December 19 as refining activity slowed and imports declined, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday.Crude inventories rose by 405,000 barrels to 424.8 million barrels in the...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US exports of total petroleum products in week to Dec 19 rise to highest on record, EIA says
HOUSTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. exports of total petroleum products for the week ended Dec 19 rose to 7.8 million barrels per day, the highest on record, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.The weekly petroleum status report for the week ending Dec. 19 was delayed from last Wednesday to...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
China launches largest war games around Taiwan by areaAims to highlight Beijing's ability to cut off Taipei from WestU.S. President Donald Trump signals he is not worried by drills Taiwan government condemns drills, mobilises troops Defence ministry posts video showcasing US-made rocket system B...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn, soybean barge basis turned higher in thin holiday trade
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals turned higher on Monday, in thin trade ahead of the New Year's Day holiday, traders said.Chicago grain and oilseed futures fell on Monday, as market players weighed how markets would be aff...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
