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CBOT soybeans tick down on ample supply, demand concerns
CHICAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked lower on Tuesday as traders remained cautious about the pace of Chinese purchases of U.S. beans under a bilateral trade truce, while forecasters continued to project another record harvest in Brazil this season.The prospect of...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Chicago corn steady ahead of holidays
Dec 23 - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures held steady on Tuesday, supported by brisk export sales and a boost from an end-of-year rally, which is typical as traders exit out of positions ahead of the Christmas and New Year's holidays.The end-of-year rally, also known as the "Santa Claus&#...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
INSIGHT-AI data centers are forcing dirty ‘peaker’ power plants back into service
AI data center electricity demand revives peaker power plantsPeakers emit more pollution when they run than typical power plantsThe power plants are often located in low-income, minority communitiesBy Laila Kearney CHICAGO, Dec. 23 - In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era o...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
GE Vernova To Modernize A Key High-Voltage Power Transmission Link In India
Dec 24 (Reuters) - GE Vernova Inc GEV.N:GE VERNOVA TO MODERNIZE A KEY HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER TRANSMISSION LINK IN INDIAGE VERNOVA INC - AWARDED CONTRACT BY POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED TO REFURBISH CHANDRAPUR HVDC LINKGE VERNOVA INC - UNDER NEW CONTRACT, CO WILL UPGRADE BOTH 500 MW CONVERTER ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades. The law, which includes "other international crimes&#...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
US drillers add oil, gas rigs for first time in three weeks, Baker Hughes says
By Scott DiSavino and Sarah Qureshi NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Tuesday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of fu...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills three and sparks sweeping outages
Broad Russian attack follows Miami peace talksUkraine says western regions hit hardestAt least three killed, including child, Kyiv saysPoland scrambles jetsBy Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least three Ukrainians including a child on Tuesday, tr...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
EU wheat holds firm as Black Sea worries linger
PARIS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat edged up on Tuesday as Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and forecasts of severe cold in Russia underpinned prices with traders also adjusting positions before the Christmas holiday, analysts said.March wheat BL2H6, the most active contract on Paris-based Eu...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades. The law, which includes "other international crimes&#...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
GRAINS-Wheat loses ground as ample global supply takes focus
Wheat drifts after three-session rallySoybeans and corn steadyFavorable weather in S. America expected to benefit the region's bumper soy cropBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures inched down on Tuesday as a massive global supply of wheat stole fo...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins gain
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins gained 56 cents to $9.18 a barrel on Tuesday.About 10,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges as ExxonMobil and BP sold to MB Energy.Another 11,000 tons of Eurobob E10 gasoline barges traded in the session...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Venezuela resorts to floating storage as onshore tanks fill up amid ship seizures
PDVSA uses tankers for storage as onshore tanks fill upUS actions deter ship owners, causing cargo backlogChevron continues exports despite US-Venezuela tensionsBy Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar Dec 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA PDVSA.UL has started filling up...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Russia's Gazprom sees core profit rising to $38 billion in 2026
Gazprom's board approved 1.1 trln rbls of investments for 2026Investments down from 1.615 trillion roubles in 2025Proposed Power of Siberia-2 pipeline to China not mentionedBoth oil and gas businesses seen improving in 2026 MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian energy giant Gazprom GAZP.MM expec...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
EU plans stricter controls on plastic imports to help struggling recyclers
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as it attempts to help European recycling plants that are struggling to compete with cheaper imports.Europe's plastics-recycling indus...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
SOFTS-London cocoa sets two-week low; sugar and coffee gain
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - London cocoa futures on ICE touched a two-week low on Tuesday, with recent rains seen as beneficial for crops in top grower Ivory Coast, while a strengthening in the value of sterling added to downward pressure on prices. COCOALondon cocoa LCCc1 was down 0.1% at 4,26...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Russia's Gazprom sees core profit rising to $38 billion in 2026
MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian energy giant Gazprom GAZP.MM sees its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization increasing next year to 3 trillion roubles ($38 billion) from expected 2.8 trillion roubles in 2025, the company said on Tuesday.It also said that its board of dir...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
SLB receives five-year Aramco contract for unconventional gas field services
Dec 23 (Reuters) - SLB SLB.N said on Tuesday it had received a five-year contract to supply Saudi Aramco 2223.SE services for the energy giant's unconventional gas fields.The Saudi Arabian state oil giant said in May it had signed several preliminary deals with major U.S. companies, potentially ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
US natural gas futures jump on record LNG export demand
Gas flows to US LNG export plants at record levelsUS gas demand forecast rises to 136 Bcfd for next two weeks says LSEGTrump administration suspends east coast offshore wind projectsBy Anmol Choubey Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose 4% on Tuesday, boosted by record gas flows to liq...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
CBOT Trends-Wheat mixed, corn steady-up 2, soybeans up 5-7
CHICAGO, Dec 23 (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 Tuesday: WHEAT - Down 1 to up 1 cent per bushelCBOT wheat Wv1 fell, pausing after a three-day rally fuelled by concerns tha...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Blackrock holds 5% indirect stake in Eni, including 4.8% voting rights - filing
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Italy market regulator Consob says in filing:BLACKROCK HELD A 5.003% INDIRECT STAKE IN ENI AS OF DECEMBER 18, INCLUDING 4.8% IN VOTING RIGHTS - ITALY MARKET REGULATOR CONSOBSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
