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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Oseberg outage
Oct 17 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
PRECIOUS-Gold rallies beyond $4,300/oz, set for best week in 17 years
U.S. regional bank credit concerns spook investorsChina accuses U.S. of causing panic on export controlsFed Governor Waller voices support for interest rate cutBy Ishaan Arora and Anmol Choubey Oct 17 (Reuters) - Gold notched a new high above $4,300 an ounce on Friday and was poised for its best ...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
GRAINS-Corn rises on fears US yields could fall short of estimates
CANBERRA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures extended gains into a fourth session on Friday and were set for their first weekly gains in five weeks, as traders speculated that U.S. harvest yields may be lower than predicted.Soybean futures rose after data showing a much stronger than expected S...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD remains close to $54.50 near record highs
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its three-day rally, trading around $54.30 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. The price of the grey metal remains close to the record high of $54.86, reached in the previous session amid increased safe-haven demand.
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Fri, Oct 17
Indian refiners make rare purchases of Guyanese grades, sources say
By Nidhi Verma and Florence Tan NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Two Indian refiners have bought 4 million barrels of Guyanese crude oil from U.S. major Exxon Mobil XOM.N to be delivered at the end of 2025 or in early 2026, in rare imports from the South American producer, trade sources sa...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Japan Utilities Lobby Head: Alternative Procurement Measures In The Event Of A Halt To Russian LNG Imports Will Be Decided By Each Company
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japan Electric Utilities Lobby Head: JAPAN MAY NEED TO BUILD 5.5 GW OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS TO REPLACE EXISTING FACILITIES IN 2040S TO SECURE STABLE POWER SUPPLYJAPAN MAY NEED TO REPLACE 12.7GW-16 GW OF NUCLEAR POWER IN 2050SRUSSIA IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF JAPAN’S LNG IMPORTS I...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Friday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $56.79 per barrel, down from Thursday’s close at $56.94.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $60.68 after its previous daily close at $60.86.
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Fri, Oct 17
Japan Q4 aluminium talks drag out in effort to bridge gap, say sources
Quarterly pricing talks between Japanese aluminium buyers and global producers have stretched unusually long as both struggle to close a wide gap on primary metal shipments for October to December, three sources directly involved in the talks said.Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Poland - Factors to Watch October 17
WARSAW, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):NORD STREAM CASEA Polish court will consider on Friday whether a Ukrainian diver who is wanted by Germany in connection with the Nord Stream gas pipeline e...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Outokumpu Expects Tax Hikes To Affect Profits, Investments
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Outokumpu Oyj OUT1V.HE:EFFECTS OF INCREASE IN MINING MINERAL TAX ON OUTOKUMPU - INVESTMENTS IN FINLAND WILL BE POSTPONED AND LIFETIME OF KEMI MINE SHORTENEDINCREASE OF MINING MINERAL TAX, REMOVAL OF ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES, AND CHANGE IN ELECTRICITY TAX CATEGORY WILL REDUCE OUTOKUMP...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Gold rallies beyond $4,300/oz, set for best week in 17 years
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Gold notched a new high above $4,300 an ounce on Friday and was poised for its best week in over 17 years, as signs of weakness in U.S. regional banks, global trade frictions, and further rate-cut hopes pushed investors to the safe-haven metal.Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
VEGOILS-Palm tracks weak crude oil lower, set for weekly fall
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures inched lower on Friday, on track for a weekly drop, as weaker crude oil prices weighed on the market. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 8 ringgit, or 0.18%, to 4,512 ...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
COLUMN-Energy transition set to divide manufacturers across the Atlantic: Maguire
By Gavin MaguireLITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Manufacturers in North America and Europe are set to embark on starkly different power-source paths in the decades ahead, which could reshape the future prospects for goods producers on both sides of the Atlantic. In North America, natural gas ...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
Polish court considers sending suspect to Germany in disputed Nord Stream case
Polish court may rule on sending Ukrainian suspect to GermanyVolodymyr Z. wanted in connection with Nord Stream bombingsPolish PM says he should not be given to GermanyWarsaw is a long standing critic of Nord StreamBy Marek Strzelecki and Anna Koper WARSAW, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Polish court will ...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
PRECIOUS-Gold rallies beyond $4,300/oz, set for best week in five years
U.S. regional bank credit concerns spook investorsChina accuses U.S. of causing panic on export controlsFed Governor Waller voices support for interest rate cutBy Ishaan Arora and Anmol Choubey Oct 17 (Reuters) - Gold notched a new high above $4,300 an ounce on Friday and was poised for its best ...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may retest resistance at $10.21
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean November contract SX25 may retest resistance at $10.21 per bushel, a break above which could lead to a gain to $10.27.The bounce from $10.01 looks like an extension of the uptrend from $9.93-3/4. Driven by a wav...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
WTI falls to near $56.50 as oversupply concerns rise ahead of upcoming Trump-Putin meet
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price extended its losses and recorded a fresh five-month low of $56.52 during the Asian hours on Friday, currently trading around $56.70 per barrel. Crude Oil prices depreciate amid rising concerns over global energy supplies.Fxstreet
Fri, Oct 17
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - October 17
Oct 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Beijing’s decision to impose sweeping new clampdowns on any comp...Reuters
Fri, Oct 17
