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NY approves permit for Williams NESE natural gas pipeline project in NY, NJ and Pennsylvania
NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New York environmental regulators on Friday approved a water permit for U.S. energy company Williams Cos' WMB.N long-delayed and controversial Northeast Supply Enhancement natural gas pipeline project in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.The project is controversi...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
GRAINS-Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops
Soybeans firm after Thursday's sharp fallUncertainty surrounds Chinese buying from USWheat falls, corn little changedBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean prices firmed on Friday in a bargain-buying bounce after a sharp fall on Thursday, as traders assessed prospects for...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Trump says Russian oil sanctions exemption for Hungary possible
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was looking at a possible exemption for Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil due to the country's reliance on energy from the region."We're looking at it because it's very difficult for him to get the oil an...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
US delays flights at 8 airports due to short staffing of air traffic controllers
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it was delaying flights at eight airports including in Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston, Washington and Newark, citing widespread air traffic staffing issues as controllers have not been paid duri...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Exxon CEO expects long-term role for oil and gas, maybe not as fuel
By Oliver GriffinSAO PAULO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Oil and gas will play a critical role for a long time to come, Exxon Mobil XOM.N CEO Darren Woods said on Friday, adding that the question was whether they will continue to be used as fuel.While future technological breakthroughs might see a change in th...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
First blast of winter weather forecast from Great Lakes to South Florida
By Rich McKayATLANTA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - An early taste of winter is expected for the eastern half of the U.S. beginning this weekend, as a fast-moving storm system sweeping down from Canada clears a path for frigid temperatures as far south as Florida, forecasters said.About 155 million people, from...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks edge up
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins rose by 79 cents a barrel to $19.17 on Friday. A total of 10,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline barges traded as Glencore, Gunvor and Sahara sold to Varo, BP, Shell and ExxonMobil.Another 11,000 tons of Eurobob E10 gasoline bar...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
METALS-Copper strengthens with weaker dollar, easing trade tensions
By Polina Devitt LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and signs of easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing and ignoring, for now, lower copper imports by top metals consumer China.Benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal E...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Silver reserves in London vaults rise 6.8% in October, says LBMA
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Silver held in London vaults rose to 26,255 metric tons, valued at $41.3 billion, at the end of October, up 6.8% from a month before, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) said.Large flows of silver from the U.S. and China to London's spot market in October eased...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Orders for less polluting cargo ships hold share despite overall drop, AXSMarine says
Orders for ships capable of burning less polluting fuel held share at 37%, AXSMarine said UN's IMO delays decision on global carbon-reduction targets, causing uncertaintyMajor shipping lines continue efforts to cut carbon emissions despite regulatory delaysBy Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 7...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
US EPA approves 14 small refinery biofuel waivers
Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it approved 14 requests from small refineries for full or partial exemptions to the nation's biofuel blending mandates, drawing criticism from a top U.S. biofuel trade group.The decisions effectively clear the remainder of the ...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
North Sea Crude-WTI Midland offered higher
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. WTI Midland crude differentials were steady on Friday with the sole indication being an offer slightly higher than the last one seen. PLATTS WINDOWIndications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Trump finalizes US Gulf oil lease sale, proposes Alaska sale in 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will hold an auction for drilling oil and gas off the U.S. Gulf next month and has proposed another in a waterway in southern Alaska, it said on Friday.The lease sale in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump refers to as the Gulf...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
US set to produce record amounts of natural gas to meet surging export demand
US gas output and demand to hit record highs in 2025-2026, EIA outlook Expand Energy increased production at lower than anticipated costEQT achieves record production with cost efficiency improvementsBy Scott DiSavino Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms produced a record amount of natural gas dur...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
PRECIOUS-Gold gains as dollar softens, US shutdown jitters persist
US private jobs data indicates weak labour marketTraders see 67% chance of US interest rate cut in DecemberChina starts work on easing rare earth export rules By Pablo Sinha and Noel John Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar softened and uncertainty around the U.S. governme...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
Trump administration seeks to block food aid funding order
Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to block a judge's order that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide full November food stamp benefits to 42 million low-income Americans.U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday order...Reuters
Fri, Nov 7
