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Gold Reserve requests clarification about US license protecting Citgo
June 24 (Reuters) - Gold Reserve GRZ.V has filed an emergency request with a court in Delaware asking for clarification about a license by the U.S. Treasury Department that last week extended its protection over Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum even amid a court-organ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
RPT-EU envoys expect to resolve block of new Russia sanctions this week
BRUSSELS, June 24 (Reuters) - European Union diplomats said they expect to reach a deal during an EU summit this week on an 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which Slovakia and Hungary are using as a bargaining chip for concessions on Russian energy.The European Commission has proposed the p...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US issues emergency order to secure Southeast power grid amid heatwave
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order on Tuesday to address potential power grid shortfall issues in southeastern states amid a widespread heatwave. The order authorizes Duke Energy Carolina DUK.N to use specific electric generating units to operate ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US natgas prices ease on forecasts for lower demand despite brutal heat wave
Energy firms to keep injecting more gas into storage than normalHeat boosts power prices to highest since JanuaryCheniere Sabine LNG export plant in Louisiana exiting maintenance reductionBy Scott DiSavino June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% to a one-week low on Tuesday on...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
New England electric grid operates under precautionary alert
By Tim McLaughlinBOSTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The electric grid for Boston and the surrounding region operated under a precautionary alert on Tuesday as the surplus of power was expected to narrow to a razor-thin margin amid soaring temperatures. ISO New England, the electric grid operator for the si...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
CBOT Trends-Wheat down 9-10 cents, corn down 1-2 cents, soy down 3-7 cents
CHICAGO, June 24 (Reuters) - The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Tuesday. WHEAT - Down 9 to 10 centsCBOT wheat sagged on Tuesday on a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Iran as the...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
June 24 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Total...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
THC Therapeutics Announces Acquisition Of Oregon And California Consortium Of Cannabis Companies
June 24 (Reuters) - THC Therapeutics Inc THCT.PK:THC THERAPEUTICS, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA CONSORTIUM OF CANNABIS COMPANIESTHC THERAPEUTICS INC - BUYS THE HEADQUARTERS GROUP FOR $11 MILLIONTHC THERAPEUTICS INC - BUYS 100% OF THE HEADQUARTERS GROUPReuters
Tue, Jun 24
New York's Con Edison urges customers to conserve power amid heatwave
June 24 (Reuters) - New York-based utility Con Edison ED.N has asked customers to conserve energy during the ongoing heatwave, adding that it has reduced voltage by 8% in parts of eastern Brooklyn to protect equipment and keep power flowing as crews carry out repairs. Meteorologists at AccuWeather f...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Copper market tight at the short end, and in the medium term? – Commerzbank
The significant decline in available Copper stocks registered on the LME is also having an impact on the Copper market: The forward curve at the front end is in massive backwardation; the spot price for a ton of Copper climbed back above $10,000 yesterday, bringing the premium on the 3-month contracFxstreet
Tue, Jun 24
RPT-COLUMN-What influences crude oil more? US bombs or Iran's silent allies: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 24 (Reuters) - Crude oil's sharp reversal of the Israel-Iran war premium shows the power of a few words from a key player to move the market, but in doing so it also masks the greater influence of those who stay largely silent.Global benchmark Bren...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Serbia's government seeks fourth sanctions waiver from US for NIS oil firm
BELGRADE, June 24 (Reuters) - Serbia's government has asked the United States for a fourth, 180-day sanctions waiver for the Russian-owned Serbian oil company NIS NIIS.BEL, the mining and energy minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said in a statement.NIS, which is majority-owned by Russia'...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Gold price resilient thanks to speculation about US interest rate cuts – Commerzbank
While the Oil price fell significantly after Iran's counterattack, which was widely seen as symbolic rather than a step towards further escalation of the conflict, the Gold price remained resilient yesterday, Commerzbank's Head of FX and Commodity Research Thu Lan Nguyen notes.Fxstreet
Tue, Jun 24
Outcrop Silver Adds Third Drill Rig At Santa Ana To Expand Discovery Potential Beyond Current Resource Update
June 24 (Reuters) - Outcrop Silver & Gold Corp OCG.V:OUTCROP SILVER ADDS THIRD DRILL RIG AT SANTA ANA TO EXPAND DISCOVERY POTENTIAL BEYOND CURRENT RESOURCE UPDATEOUTCROP SILVER & GOLD CORP - ADDS THIRD DRILL RIG AT SANTA ANA PROJECTOUTCROP SILVER & GOLD CORP - NEW RIG TO ACCELERATE DISCO...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
RPT-COLUMN-Are funds' corn views heading for the ultra-bearish year-ago levels? -Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 23 (Reuters) - Like a broken record, speculators continued selling Chicago corn last week. Their bearish corn stance is now almost identical to their year-ago one, which preceded the all-time net short set in early July.There are some notable differences ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Qatar-Iran ties scarred but should recover after missile salvo at US base, Qatari PM says
DOHA, June 24 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday relations with Iran have been scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a U.S. airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but that he hoped ties would eventually "come back to normal".Iran responded to U.S. participation in Israel's...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Cheniere Energy approves Corpus Christi LNG expansion project
June 24 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy LNG.N on Tuesday said its board has approved the final investment decision for the Corpus Christi Midscale Trains 8 & 9 project, which will add approximately 5 million tonnes per year of production capacity.The company has also given Bechtel Energy full notice...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
