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Chicago corn futures rise on export demand, technical trading
CHICAGO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on export demand and technical trading on Wednesday, as the previous day's price break may be attracting more buyers to U.S. supplies, market analysts said. Chicago corn futures touched a three-week low during Tuesday&#...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Hungary's MOL expects Danube refinery to return to full capacity in Q3 2026
Dec 17 (Reuters) - MOL Nyrt MOLB.BU says in a statement on its official website:MOL GROUP EXPECTS REPARATION WORKS TO BE FINISHED AND ITS DANUBE REFINERY TO RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY IN Q3 2026MOL GROUP SAYS IN ORDER TO MITIGATE PRODUCTION LOST AT DANUBE REFINERY IT HAS INCREASED THE PROCESSING OF SEM...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Brazil, Mexico call for de-escalation as US ramps up pressure on Venezuela
Trump orders blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating tensionsSheinbaum urges UN action to prevent violence in VenezuelaLula calls for dialogue between Caracas and WashingtonBy Raul Cortes and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The presidents of Latin America...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines Say Combined Airlines Will Take First Deliveries Of Hawaiʻi-Made Saf In Early 2026
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Airlines: HAWAIIAN AND ALASKA AIRLINES, PAR HAWAII AND PONO ENERGY PARTNER TO ADVANCE THE HAWAI'I-BASED MARKET, SUPPLY CHAIN FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTIONHAWAIIAN AIRLINES: COMBINED AIRLINES WILL TAKE FIRST DELIVERIES OF HAWAIʻI-MADE SAF IN EARLY 2026Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Gold blasts above $4,330 as US jobs data and Venezuela flare-up spark haven rush
Gold (XAU/USD) rallies on Wednesday, edging up 0.87% following a mixed US jobs report on Tuesday, along with rising tensions of the US-Venezuela conflict and comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller.
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Wed, Dec 17
US deciding whether to reconsider approval of Virginia offshore wind project
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is reviewing whether to send the Interior Department's Biden-era approval of a Virginia offshore wind project that is under construction back to the agency for reconsideration, according to a court document filed on Wednesday.The agency is conducting a...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
FACTBOX-Storms knock out power to over 580,000 homes and businesses in Pacific Northwest
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Severe storms in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains knocked out power to around 661,000 homes and businesses on Wednesday, according to data from PowerOutage.us.That was up from around 581,000 customers out in Washington and Oregon ea...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
GRAINS-CBOT wheat sets fresh eight-week low as ample global supply continues to weigh
Ample global wheat supply pressures CBOT wheat pricesCorn futures firm on export demand despite wheat pressureSoybean futures slump amid concerns over China's demandBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on We...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Carlyle hires Goldman Sachs for Lukoil asset bid
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity giant Carlyle CG.O has hired Goldman Sachs GS.N to work on its bid for Lukoil assets, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, as the race for the sanctioned Russian oil firm's overseas portfolio heats up.At least a dozen pote...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Perfect storm of factors propels silver to record high above $65/oz
Silver gains over 120% in 2025, outperforming gold's 64% riseInvestment demand, supply deficit, and AI industry drive silver pricesAnalysts warn of silver's volatility and potential steep correctionsBy Kavya Balaraman and Noel John Dec 17 (Reuters) - Robust investment demand for silver, i...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
EU wheat slips further with Chicago
PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - European wheat futures fell to new contract lows on Wednesday, tracking a further slide in Chicago as chart-based selling and the cancellation of some U.S. wheat sales to China maintained bearish sentiment, traders said.March wheat BL2H6, the most active contract on Paris-b...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins edge lower
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins fell by about 90 cents to $10.24 a barrel on Wednesday, as U.S. inventories rose in the week to December 12 according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. About 10,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Radiant raises over $300 million to build nuclear microreactors
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Startup Radiant said on Wednesday it has raised over $300 million in its latest funding round, to mass-produce portable nuclear reactors.The funding round was led by Draper Associates and Boost VC and included new funding from Founders Fund, ARK Venture Fund, Chevron Technology Ve...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
US deciding whether to reconsider approval of Virginia offshore wind project
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is reviewing whether to send the Interior Department's Biden-era approval of a Virginia offshore wind project back to the agency for reconsideration, according to a court document filed on Wednesday.The agency is conducting a review of offshore wind le...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
US readies new Russia sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a further round of sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow should it reject a peace deal with Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.A White House official told Reut...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
UN chief Guterres urges maximum restraint in Yemen after separatist advance
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged all parties in Yemen to exercise maximum restraint after an advance by southern separatists that risks rekindling a 10-year-old civil war after a long lull.He also said the operating environme...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Tankers carrying Venezuela's oil byproducts depart from largest port, data says
By Marianna ParragaDec 17 (Reuters) - At least two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil byproducts including methanol and petroleum coke departed on Wednesday from the OPEC country's largest port, Jose, according to ship tracking data and internal documents from state company PDVSA.The United States,...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
UN chief Guterres urges maximum restraint in Yemen after separatist advance
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged all parties in Yemen to exercise maximum restraint after an advance by southern separatists that risks rekindling a 10-year-old civil war after a long lull.He also said the operating environment h...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Tanker carrying Venezuela's methanol bound for Europe departs from Venezuela, data says
Dec 17 (Reuters) - A tanker carrying Venezuelan methanol bound for Europe departed on Wednesday from the OPEC country's largest port, Jose, according to ship tracking data and internal documents from state company PDVSA.The United States, which on Tuesday said it would impose a blockage on all v...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
