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PRECIOUS-Gold flat as investors weigh US-Iran tensions, focus on inflation data
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expectedKey US inflation data due on FridayTrump presses Iran to make 'meaningful' dealFed minutes show officials grappling with policy splitBy Anmol Choubey Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices steadied on Thursday as investors assessed U.S.-Iran tension...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
EU wheat rallies as US weather and euro support
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat rose on Thursday to a 2-1/2 month high as weather concerns fuelled a rally in Chicago while an easing in the euro boosted European export prospects, traders said.May milling wheat BL2K6, the most active position on Euronext, settled 2% up at 195 euros ($229.5...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US generated fewer renewable blending credits in January, EPA says
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. generated fewer renewable blending credits in January than December, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.22 billion ethanol(D6) blending credits were generated in January, compared with about 1.32 billion in December, the data showed.C...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
REFILE-Brazil court reinstates order to free up access to Santarem port terminal
SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A Brazilian court reinstated late on Wednesday an order to free up access to the Santarem river port terminal where U.S. grain trader Cargill operates, according to a ruling signed by federal judge Shamyl Cipriano and seen by Reuters.The facilities were being blocked by...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PBF refinery in Torrance, California, reports unplanned flaring due to power failure
By Nicole JaoNEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A power failure occurred at PBF's PBF.N 155,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Torrance, California, while units were coming back from planned maintenance, triggering unplanned flaring, two sources familiar with the matter said.Maintenance activities at the ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US generated fewer renewable blending credits in January, EPA says
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. generated fewer renewable blending credits in January than December, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.22 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in January, compared with about 1.32 billion in December, the data showed....Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
US distillate fuel demand rose in latest week to four-year high last week, EIA says
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. product supplied of distillate fuel oil, a measure of demand for diesel and heating oil, rose in the previous week to 4.75 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since January 2022, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Thursday.Product suppl...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East, documents show
Files show Epstein sought powerful network of ties across Middle East Saudi Aramco’s potential IPO among issues touched on in filesDP World CEO resigns after being named in Epstein filesBy Jana Choukeir, Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The departure of the chief executive...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers
By Ed White WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Top world potash producer Nutrien NTR.TO expects increased demand for the crop nutrient in 2026 despite farmers cutting back on phosphate fertilizer and facing low returns. On its fourth-quarter financial results conference call, the Canadian com...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
METALS-Copper falls as firmer dollar and high inventories weigh
Lunar New Year absences make price action difficult to interpretFederal Reserve policymakers appear in no hurry to cut ratesLME copper stocks still rising LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Copper lost ground on Thursday, giving up some of the previous session's gains as a firmer dollar, rising inven...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
EU wheat rallies as U.S weather and euro support
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat rose on Thursday to a 2-1/2 month high as weather concerns fuelled a rally in Chicago while an easing in the euro boosted European export prospects, traders said.May milling wheat BL2K6, the most active position on Euronext, was up 1.8% by 1707 GMT at 194.75 ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Targa Resources Says Larger Downstream Projects And LPG Export Expansion Are Set To Come Online In The Second Half Of 2027 - Conf Call
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Targa Resources Corp TRGP.N:TARGA RESOURCES SAYS LARGER DOWNSTREAM PROJECTS AND LPG EXPORT EXPANSION ARE SET TO COME ONLINE IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2027 - CONF CALLTARGA RESOURCES EXPECT NATURAL GAS PRICES AT WAHA TO REMAIN VOLATILE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE YEAR - CONF CALLTARGA RESOU...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
FACTBOX-What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela?
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with vast oil reserves but dilapidated energy infrastructure. In the 2000s, then President Hugo Chávez expropriated assets from several foreign oil companies, strengthening state-owned PDVSA’s control...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
Deal allows Islamabad to unlock value of one of its most prized overseas investmentsAgreement comes as Pakistan deepens economic engagement with Washington By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan has agreed with the U.S. government to jointly redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel,...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PRECIOUS-Gold rises as investors weigh US-Iran tensions; focus on inflation data
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expectedKey US inflation data due on FridayFed minutes show officials grappling with policy splitBy Anmol Choubey Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Thursday as investors assessed U.S.-Iran tensions, while a drop in U.S. jobless claims signalled labour-...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
Exxon working to determine gas resource at Stabroek Block, Guyana minister says
GEORGETOWN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N is continuing work to determine the total natural gas resources at the Stabroek Block in Guyana, the country's energy minister told Reuters in an interview."(The government's) technical team is still going through that with Exxon," sai...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
CME weighs copper warehousing in Chicago as stocks pile up
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - CME Group CME.O has received an application to list a copper warehouse in a suburb of Chicago, a notice from the U.S. commodity exchange operator shows, as the prospect of import tariffs has led traders to stockpile.Kodiak Warehouse LLC has applied to take copper deliverab...Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
PBF refinery in Torrance, California reports unplanned flaring due to power failure
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - PBF's PBF.N 155,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Torrance, California was flaring due to utility power failure, a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District on Wednesday showed.Reuters
Thu, Feb 19
