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CBOT wheat futures drop on the week
CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended up on Friday, but hit their biggest weekly drop since June as abundant and cheap global supply kept prices near an eight-week low.In a year of abundance for grains, big ongoing wheat harvests in Argentina and Australia are pourin...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US natural gas futures climb 2% on near-record LNG export flows
LNG export flows near record highs Gas output remains at record levels in Lower 48 states, LSEG reportsEnergy Transfer suspends Lake Charles LNG plant development to focus on pipelinesBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Friday on near-record...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
CBOT soybeans lower on demand worries, ample supply
CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures declined for a sixth day on Friday, reaching their lowest price since October 24, as speculators continued to unwind long positions due to ample supply and doubts over Chinese demand.CBOT January soybeans SF26 settled 3 cents lower a...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
SOFTS-Raw sugar rebounds from one-month low but downside risks prevail
SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Raw sugar futures on the ICE exchange rebounded on Friday after hitting a one-month low, but finished down 1.9% compared with the previous week's close, as more supply is now expected from India, the world's second-largest producer. SUGARRaw sugar SBc1 cl...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit
Chile comptroller approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal"Unprecedented" audit launched after parliament complaintsBy Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chile's comptroller on Friday approved, with some guidelines, an agreement between state copper giant Codelco COBRE.UL an...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Chicago corn lower in light, pre-holiday trade
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dipped on Friday after two days of gains driven by brisk U.S. exports, analysts said.U.S. corn export sales for 2025-26 reached nearly 1.8 million metric tons in the week ending on November 27, the USDA said. Analysts expected 1 million to 2 mil...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US farm agency unlikely to issue more farm aid, says official
Farmers face low crop prices, high input costs, and trade war impactsUSDA aware aid falls short, cites funding limitationsFarmers should expect payments next FebruaryBy Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is not considering issuing more farm aid beyond i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Sanctioned naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters, others dither, ship data shows
By Arathy SomasekharHOUSTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A sanctioned tanker carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while three others also under sanctions either stopped navigation or began redirecting course in the Atlantic Ocean, ship tracking data...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Union Pacific kicks off regulatory review for $85 billion coast‑to‑coast rail merger
Filing opens 30-day window for regulatory reviewMerger faces opposition from competitors citing reduced choicesTrump publicly supports merger, aligning with his vision for US infrastructureBy Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Railroad operators Union Pacific UNP.N and Norfolk Southern NS...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Gold climbs to $4,350 as safe-haven flows ignore firm US Dollar, yields
Gold (XA/USD) surges during the North American session on Friday, up 0.30% despite rising US Treasury bond yields and of the US Dollar, which is poised to finish the week with modest gains of 0.25%. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,344 after bouncing off daily lows of $4,309.
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Fri, Dec 19
US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for second week in a row, says Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row for the first time since August, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig cou...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Dakota Access pipeline should continue operating, US Army Corps of Engineers says
By Georgina McCartneyHOUSTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a long-anticipated Environmental Impact Statement for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), recommending that operations of the oil pipeline continue with some conditions.The EIS, a document required by...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
NYSERDA Announces $300 Million For Port Development Projects
Dec 19 (Reuters) - NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(NYSERDA):ANNOUNCES $300 MILLION SOLICITATION TO SUPPORT MARITIME PORT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTSINCLUDES IMPROVEMENTS TO LOAD BEARING CAPACITY AND EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF WHARFS, SUPPORTING OFFSHORE WIND MANUFACTUR...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EU wheat recovers from contract lows as euro eases
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat ticked higher on Friday to move away from contract lows, with an easing in the euro reinforcing the competitiveness of European wheat for export, traders and analysts said.March wheat BL2H6, the most active contract on Paris-based Euronext, settled 0.4% up at...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for second week in a row, says Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavinoNEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row for the first time since August, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins fall
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins fell by about 98 cents to $8.87 a barrel on Friday.About 6,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges as ExxonMobil and Trafigura sold to BP and ATL.Another 4,000 tons of Eurobob E10 gasoline barges traded in...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
North Sea Crude-Forties offered higher
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude was again on offer in the Platts window on Friday, but at slightly firmer levels than where ExxonMobil XOM.N was seeking buyers the previous day. PLATTS WINDOWIndications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF)...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
REFILE-US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids flat, dryness expected in crop areas
CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat stayed unchanged at elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Friday, merchandisers said.Mild, dry weather was expected into early next week in the region, meteorologists said.Warm temperatures reduce the risk for winterkill ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
