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EPA proposes giving Texas authority to oversee CO2 injection permits
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed approving Texas' application to oversee its own permitting for projects to inject carbon dioxide underground, a move long sought by that state's regulators and oil and gas compa...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CANADA-CRUDE-Discount on Western Canada Select narrows slightly
June 9 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) to the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 narrowed slightly on Monday.WCS for July delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $8.80 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, af...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
U.S. EPA proposes giving Texas authority to oversee CO2 injection permits
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed approving Texas' application to oversee its own permitting for projects to inject carbon dioxide underground, a move long sought by that state's regulators and oil and gas companies with projects in th...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Oceans protection treaty could take effect from January, Macron says
Macron says ratification on track for January startHigh Seas Treaty needs 60 ratifications to take effectUN's Guterres warns of threats to ocean ecosystems US not ratifying treaty, not bound by itBy Manuel Ausloos and Clotaire AchiNICE, France, June 9 (Reuters) - The international treaty on the ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy, corn barge bids mixed amid US-China trade talks
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans delivered by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals eased and corn bids firmed on Monday, as traders kept a close eye for news out of trade talks between the U.S. and China, traders said.Top U.S. and Chinese officials were meeting in London on Monday f...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CBOT soy ends lower on Midwest crop weather; US-China trade talks eyed
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed lower on Monday on favorable U.S. weather and expectations of an improvement in weekly crop condition ratings, traders said.However, the nearby July contract SN25 drew underlying support from optimism over U.S.-China trade tal...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CORRECTED-IAEA chief relays Iran warning against Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities
CAIRO, June 9 (Reuters) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Iranians warned him that an Israel strike on the country's nuclear facilities could cause Iran to be more determined about developing a nuclear weapon, according to an interview broadcast and published o...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
RSUM brings together renewable energy MGUs into new platform
By Mia MacGregorJune 9 - (The Insurer) - Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers has introduced Ryan Specialty Renewables, a new international renewable energy platform. The unit consolidates renewable energy MGUs, including PERse Americas, PERse International, new formations by Ryan Specialty, and A...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Trump says 'doing well' with China, will see on export controls
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was doing well and that he was getting good reports as U.S. officials hold trade talks with China in London. Asked about lifting export controls, Trump told reporters at the White House: "We're ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CBOT corn falls 2% on favorable US crop weather
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined more than 2% on Monday on favorable U.S. growing conditions and uncertainty about export demand, traders said.CBOT July corn CN25 settled down 9 cents, or 2.0%, at $4.33-1/2 per bushel.New-crop December corn ended down 11-1/4 c...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
CBOT wheat ends down 2% on harvest pressure; snaps 3-session climb
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than 2% on Monday on seasonal pressure from the start of the Northern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest and as speculators paused after a short-covering bounce last week, traders said.CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN25 settle...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
June 9 (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
Mon, Jun 9
US natgas prices drop 4% to 1-week low on rising output, lower flows to LNG plants
Speculators boost net longs last week to highest since AprilSpot gas prices drop to six-month lowStorage injections seen at 100+ bcf for record tying 7th week in a rowBy Scott DiSavino June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell about 4% to a one-week low on Monday on an increase in output i...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
ICE canola futures little moved in mixed vegoils market
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 9 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures were little moved on Monday as competing vegoils sent conflicting signals.• July canola RSN5 settled down 80 cents at $710 per metric ton. November RSX5 settled up $1.30 at $693.90.• In recent sessions the old crop/new crop spread is at the t...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
COLUMN-Crop Watch: Corn improves again but soybeans still iffy: Braun
By Karen BraunNAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 9 (Reuters) - Health conditions across the U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybean fields began this season at multi-year lows. Recent weather has lent a bump to the corn ratings, though soybean scores remain just so-so overall.However, one of the Illinois Crop Watc...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
GRAINS-Wheat retreats on harvest pressure; corn, soy mostly lower
Wheat eases as Northern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest beginsCorn futures decline on favorable U.S. crop weatherSoybeans mostly lower; US-China trade talks in focusBy Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures fell about 2% on Monday on seasonal pressure from the start of...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
Gold price shines as US Dollar retreats despite US-China talks optimism
Gold prices posted solid gains on Monday as the US Dollar weakened during the North American session despite positive news regarding US-China trade talks. A retracement of US Treasury bond yields underpins the golden metal, which trades at $3,329 a troy ounce at the time of writing.
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Mon, Jun 9
Canada's Allied Gold could look at options for power supply deal at Sadiola mine
By Divya RajagopalTORONTO, June 9 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Allied Gold could look at alternative options for a power supply deal at its Sadiola mine in Mali following a surge in gold prices and the emergence of new opportunities, its CEO told Reuters in an interview on Monday.The gold miner signed...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids flat as rains slow harvest in some areas
CHICAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in the southern U.S. Plains on Monday as dealers saw new crop sales and farmers harvesting in some areas, but rains delayed the harvest in others, according to dealers. Forecasts for continued rainfall could potentiall...Reuters
Mon, Jun 9
