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US Cash Crude-Grades rise as Brent/WTI spread stays wide
Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. crude grades broadly rose on Tuesday, dealers said, as the spread between global benchmark Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude futures stayed wide, which typically makes U.S. grades more attractive to foreign buyers.The discount WTCLc1-LCOc1 traded at as much as minus...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
LIVESTOCK-CME cattle futures end weaker, hogs set April low
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as traders waited for U.S. inventory data and assessed prospects for beef imports, analysts said.Lean hog futures hit their lowest level in about seven months.Traders w...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis mixed after prior day rally on sales to China
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast and loaded for export were mixed on Tuesday after a steep rally on Monday on a flurry of sales to China.Traders could not confirm that China bought any additional soybean cargoes on Tuesday after the top impo...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery And Petrochemical Complex Reports Planned Startup
Nov 18 (Reuters) - PHILLIPS 66: REPORTS PLANNED STARTUP AT SWEENY REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN TEXAS FROM NOV 16-20REPORTS OPERATIONS WORKED ACTIVELY TO COMPLETE STARTUPREFINERY CAPACITY: 264,500 BARRELS PER DAYSOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILINGReuters
Tue, Nov 18
US loans Constellation $1 billion for Three Mile Island reactor reboot
Reactor shut in 2019, Constellation wants to restart in 2027First U.S. LPO loan issued and closed at same time, official saysLoan office has $250 billion, focused on large-scale reactor developmentBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Tuesday it has lo...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia
SANTIAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that four more who were reported missing had been found alive.Jose Antonio Ruiz, the presidential del...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Peru's informal miners protest at Congress against ending temporary permits
LIMA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - More than a thousand informal miners in mining powerhouse Peru gathered outside Congress on Tuesday in renewed protests against government efforts to regularize their status. Peru's government is aiming to end a temporary permit program for small-scale miners known as RE...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Technical buying, short covering lift CBOT wheat to July high
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Technical buying and short covering pushed Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 to their highest level since July on Tuesday, analysts said.In the U.S. farm belt, 45% of the winter wheat crop was in good or excellent condition as of Sunday, down from 49% a year earlie...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
FOREX-Dollar clings to gains vs. yen with Japan fiscal policy, US data in focus
Dollar hits 9-1/2-month high vs. yenJapan’s Finance Minister Katayama says he is 'alarmed' by forex movesMarkets focus on US jobs data despite being backward-lookingThe markets see December rate cut as a toss-upBy Laura Matthews Nov 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held modest gains against the ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Ukraine corruption case causes stand-off in parliament as anger mounts
By Max HunderKYIV, Nov 18 (Reuters) - One of Ukraine's main opposition parties physically blocked lawmakers from holding a vote in parliament on Tuesday to dismiss two ministers over a corruption investigation, demanding the removal of the entire cabinet instead.The stand-off in parliament was t...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
CBOT corn ends slightly higher amid solid US demand
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished slightly higher on Tuesday amid solid demand in the U.S. cash market, analysts said.Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to higher at grain processing facilities and river elevators in the U.S. Midwest, spot chec...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
CBOT soybeans ease after Chinese buying sparks rally
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday as the market pulled back after rallying to its highest level since June 2024 on U.S. sales to China, analysts said.Prices eased after traders on Monday began factoring Chinese demand into the market, analysts ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US natural gas futures hold steady after hitting one-week low
By Noel John Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures steadied on Tuesday after hitting their lowest level in a week, pressured by forecasts for milder late-November weather.Front-month gas futures for December delivery NGc1 on the New York Mercantile Exchange settled at $4.37 per million Brit...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US egg producers face new wave of price-fixing lawsuits
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Major U.S. egg producers are contending with a growing spate of class action lawsuits accusing them of fixing prices, as consumer frustration over the cost of eggs continues to simmer after years of inflation. The first of the new wave of ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran
VIENNA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Europe's top three powers and the U.S. have submitted a draft resolution to this week's meeting of the U.N. atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors demanding answers and access from Iran over its bombed nuclear sites and enriched uranium stock."Iran ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
US data center demand raising power risks this winter, regulator says
By Laila KearneyNov 18 (Reuters) - Rising power demand driven by data centers is shrinking U.S. electricity supplies and increasing the risk of energy shortages if extreme winter weather strikes this year, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on Tuesday.The swift proliferation of...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Health Rounds: High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend
By Nancy LapidNov 18 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we report on a troubling health trend among youth in many countries, and a study that found the latest flu shot is not optimally matched with the current dominant strain of the virus but will still likely keep you out of the hospita...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
California refinery closures spark pipeline race to West Coast
Pipeline projects aim to fill void from refinery closuresFeasibility hinges on shipper commitments, analysts sayProjects face competition from seaborne importsBy Nicole Jao and Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A race is on among energy companies to build a major fuel pipeline to the U.S. ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
