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SOFTS-Cocoa prices settle sharply higher as Ivorian port arrivals slow
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Cocoa futures settled sharply higher on Monday, boosted partly by a slowdown in port arrivals in top grower Ivory Coast, while raw sugar and coffee prices also rose. COCOALondon cocoa LCCc1 settled up 6.5% at 4,492 pounds a metric ton.Exporters estimated p...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
CBOT soybeans down as China-Taiwan tensions rise
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on a thinly traded Monday ahead of the New Year holiday as traders assessed escalating tensions between China and Taiwan that could threaten U.S.-China trade. On Monday, China launched extensive war games around Taiwan to show B...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
CBOT wheat falls as traders assess peace negotiations
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sagged on Monday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend, continuing talks on ending the war in Ukraine. There were positive signals from talks between Trump and Zelenskiy, an...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US Cash Grains-Corn basis mostly steady to firmer
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn were mostly steady to firmer in the U.S. Midwest on Monday while basis bids for soybeans were mostly unchanged, spot checks showed, as Chicago Board of Trade grain futures declined, discouraging farmer sales.The corn basis improved by a nickel a bushel...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Med crude-Urals diffs steady, Kazakh oil output falls in Dec after Ukraine drone attack
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials held steady on Monday in opaque market, while Kazakh oil output fell by some 6% in December, led by a fall at Chevron-led Tengiz oilfield after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged Russia's Black Sea exporting terminal, according to an industry so...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
PRECIOUS-Precious metals drop amid profit taking; silver, platinum retreat from record highs
Silver hits record high at $83.62/ozGold up 65% year-to-date; silver gains 150%By Sarah Qureshi Dec 29 (Reuters) - Precious metals retreated sharply on Monday, with silver and platinum falling from record highs hit earlier in the session, as investors booked profits after recent rallies.Spot gold...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
EXCLUSIVE-Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in Brazil
ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Cofco signed 2006 agreement to protect Brazil's Amazon forest with soy farming moratoriumMato Grosso law strips tax incentives from conservation program participantsEmboldened farm lobby threatens other environmental protectionsSoy moratorium credited with saving a rainfores...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
GRAINS-Chicago grains and oilseeds fall as Black Sea, China headlines assessed
Traders assess developments in Russia-Ukraine peace talksEscalation in China-Taiwan tensions threatens trade with U.S. Market thinly traded between Christmas and New Year holidaysBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chicago grains and oilseeds fell on Monday in thin holiday season tra...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins soften
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins fell 42 cents to $9.26 a barrel on Monday despite lower regional inventories.About 14,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges in the Argus window as ExxonMobil sold to Shell and BP. In the Platts window, ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Weekly petroleum status report for Dec 19 week delayed to later on Monday, EIA says
HOUSTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The weekly petroleum status report, which contains data on U.S. crude and fuel stocks, for the week ending Dec. 19 was delayed to later on Monday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday. The data was delayed from last Wednesday to 10:30 a.m. ET on Monda...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
ARA fuel stocks fall by 4%, Insights Global data shows
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Refined oil product stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub fell by nearly 4% in the week to December 25, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed on Monday.Total stocks stood at 5.77 million metric tons, the da...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
PRECIOUS-Precious metals drop amid profit taking; silver, platinum retreat from record highs
Silver hits record high at $83.62/ozGold up 65% year-to-date; silver gains 150%Trump to talk about Gaza ceasefire with Netanyahu December Fed meeting minutes due on TuesdayBy Sarah Qureshi Dec 29 (Reuters) - Precious metals retreated sharply on Monday, with silver and platinum falling from record...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
SOFTS-Cocoa prices surge as Ivorian port arrivals slow
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Cocoa futures were sharply higher on Monday boosted partly by a slowdown in port arrivals in top grower Ivory Coast, while raw sugar and coffee prices also rose. COCOALondon cocoa LCCc1 rose 6.7% to 4,498 pounds a metric ton by 1447 GMT.Exporters est...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Guyana's oil output rose to 894,000 bpd in November, government data says
GEORGETOWN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Guyana's oil production rose to 894,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November from 841,000 bpd in October, the fourth month of consecutive output increase in the South American country, according to data published by the government.Production has increased in the secon...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
US natural gas futures rise on cold weather forecasts, record LNG exports
Meteorologists see drop in temperatures through January 12Energy firms likely pulled more gas than expected in the week ending Dec. 19EIA weekly storage report due at 12 PM ETBy Noel JohnDec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures gained on Monday supported by forecasts of colder weather and record ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Guyana's oil output rose to 894,000 bpd in Nov, government data says
GEORGETOWN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Guyana's oil production rose to 894,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November from 841,000 bpd in October, the fourth month of consecutive increase, according to data published by the government.Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 3-4 cents, corn down 2-3 cents, soy down 4-6 cents
CHICAGO, Dec 29 (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 Monday: WHEAT - Down 3 to 4 cents per bushelWheat futures head lower on positive signals from talks between U.S. President ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
Axis International seeks $28.9 billion from Guinea over revoked bauxite permit
DAKAR, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Axis International Ltd is seeking $28.9 billion from Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the West African country revoked its permit to operate a bauxite mine there this year, the United Arab Emirates-based company said on Monday.Guinea, which has the world's largest ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
GRAINS-Chicago wheat falls as Black Sea peace hopes assessed, soybeans and corn also down
By Michael Hogan HAMBURG, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat fell on Monday as dealers assessed positive signals from talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to end the war in Ukraine, while abundant global supplies also depressed prices. ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 29
