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GRAINS-Wheat holds steady as dry weather hits US crops
CANBERRA, April 15 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures held steady in early trade on Wednesday after rising about 3.5% in the previous two sessions thanks to dry conditions in the U.S. Plains that threaten to damage crops and reduce production. Corn and soybean futures rose. FUNDAMENTALSThe most-a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 15
Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short
Middle East conflict snarls supplies of plastic feedstockAsia is home to the world's biggest plastic users and pollutersCrisis benefits South Korean, Taiwan makers of alternatives Price hikes coming, say Japanese makers of plastic wrap, bagsBy Minwoo Park, Kaori Kaneko and John Geddie SEOUL/T...Reuters
Wed, Apr 15
CORRECTED-Japan risks summer power crunch due to Middle East LNG disruptions -IEEJ analyst
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japan may face a power supply crunch if the Middle East crisis drags on and liquefied natural gas shipments remain disrupted, just as air-conditioning demand rises during the Japanese summer, an analyst at a leading energy think tank said on Monday. Ta...Reuters
Wed, Apr 15
Asahi Kasei: Assuming 1.5-2 Year Delay In Operation Start Of Canadian Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Plant, Due To Slowdown Of North American EV Market Growth
April 15 (Reuters) - Asahi Kasei Corp 3407.T:ASAHI KASEI: ASSUMING 1.5 TO 2 YEAR DELAY FOR START OF OPERATION OF CANADIAN PLANT FOR HIPORE LIB SEPARATOR, DUE TO SLOWDOWN OF NORTH AMERICAN EV MARKET GROWTHASAHI KASEI: FULL OPERATION IS EXPECTED FROM 2030 ONWARD, APPROPRIATE CONTROL OF TIMING OF OPERA...Reuters
Wed, Apr 15
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn, soy barge bids steady amid exporter demand
CHICAGO, April 14 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were mostly steady on Tuesday, supported by exporter demand and a slow pace of grain movement from country elevators as farmers focused on spring field work. Under its daily reporting...Reuters
Wed, Apr 15
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
Blockade aims to pressure Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, weaken its leverage in talksExperts warn to expect possible Iranian retaliation if blockade persistsUS military says no ships have breached blockade since it beganBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. destro...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
US Treasury's Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war
Bessent says Trump, Xi have good working relationshipIt remains unclear whether tensions over war will derail Trump's visit to ChinaBessent draws parallels to Chinese actions during COVID-19 pandemicBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said o...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
FACTBOX-More than a dozen US states consider temporary data center bans
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Maine lawmakers have approved a bill potentially making it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on new data centers, a move being seen as a test case amid growing local opposition to large facilities powering Washington's AI race against Beijing.The Maine ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
REFILE-Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it the first U.S. state to put a moratorium on new data centers as opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows across the country over their impact on household energy bills and the environment.The bill, wh...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
JD Vance says US-Iran mistrust cannot be resolved overnight
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that cannot be resolved overnight but he added that Iranian negotiators wanted to make a deal and that he felt "very good about where we are."Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
EU measures to ease pain of expensive energy must have end date, EU executive says
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - European governments' measures to alleviate the impact of high energy prices on businesses and consumers must have a clear end-date and be focused to avoid the mistakes of the energy crisis of 2022, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. Speaking...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
GRAINS-US wheat futures rally on fears of crop losses due to dryness
USDA lowers good-to-excellent rating for US winter wheatMore than half of Texas crop is rated poor or very poorBeneficial rains not expected soon in dry Western PlainsBy Tom Polansek CHICAGO, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures jumped on Tuesday, with K.C. contracts climbing 3%, as persistent...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
Treasury chief says US growth may exceed 3% or 3.5% this year despite Iran war
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the underlying U.S. economy remained strong and that growth could still exceed 3% or 3.5% this year despite the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.He also commented on U.S. tariffs on other nations, saying they c...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle race to record highs on tight US supply
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, April 14 (Reuters) - Live cattle futures soared to records on Tuesday as traders braced for stronger beef demand among U.S. consumers over the summer and anticipated higher cash prices as the nation's herd remains historically small.Demand for beef, which has been rob...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
Canada oil and gas profits to surge on Iran war, but firms hold off new investment
Canadian firms plan to return profits to shareholders, not invest in new projectsExecutives cite uncertainty over sustained high prices and regulatory barriersPipeline constraints and unresolved carbon pricing policy limit output growth, CEOs sayBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, April 14 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
Venezuela's Rodriguez calls for US sanction removal, says licenses are not enough
CARACAS, April 14 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday called again for U.S. sanctions on the South American country to be removed and said the licenses Washington has been issuing to authorize transactions in the industry do not provide long-term legal security.R...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
US Cash Crude-Grades fall as supply concerns ease on hopes of resumption of US and Iran talks
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Cash crude grades weakened on Tuesday as supply concerns eased on hopes Iran will resume talks with the U.S. and Israel to end the conflict that has shut the Strait of Hormuz. Mars, the most prominent U.S. sour benchmark, dropped $6.50 to a premium of $2.50 to West Tex...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Tuesday: Brazilian steelmaker CSN CSNA3.SA is pushing ahead with the sale of its cement unit, which could fetch over 10 billion reais ($2 billion), according to two people familiar with the ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
Italy's ENI loads Venezuelan heavy oil cargo bound for Europe, document says
April 14 (Reuters) - Oil and gas producer ENI ENI.MI this week finished loading a 1-million-barrel cargo of Venezuelan heavy crude bound for Spain, the first the Italian company receives in almost two years following the issuance of U.S. licenses freeing exports.Trading houses including Trafigura an...Reuters
Tue, Apr 14
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