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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids steady to lower
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were flat to down at elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Wednesday with light trade. Dealers in some locations said they saw some minimal farmer selling.Late-week rain is expected to aid wheat in the central & southeast ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan posts higher third-quarter profit
Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan KMI.N posted a rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher volumes of natural gas transported through its pipelines. The Houston, Texas-based company said its net income came in at $628 million for the three months ended Septemb...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
CBOT corn ends higher in technical trade as US harvest progresses
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Wednesday in range-bound trade, supported by technical buying and ideas that the U.S. harvest might be winding down, traders said. CBOT December corn CZ25 settled up 3-1/4 cents at $4.23 per bushel. The contract has been...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
US to announce recipients of plutonium for reactors by year-end
US plans to make weapons-grade plutonium availableUS expects to begin saying who gets material by December 31Nuclear safety experts concerned about proliferationPrevious US plutonium MOX fuel effort failedBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy expects to b...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
CBOT soybeans end mostly higher as traders await US-China trade talks
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed mostly higher on Wednesday as brokers remained hopeful for progress in upcoming trade talks with top soy buyer China, traders said. CBOT November soybeans SX25 settled up 4 cents at $10.34-3/4 per bushel and January SF26 ended...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Citgo operational issue results in reduced operations at Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery east plant
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Citgo Corpus Christi refinery's east plant experienced an operational issue that has resulted in a reduction in operations within the facility and brief flaring, the company said on Wednesday.Citgo said the incident does not pose any threat to the surrounding community, employ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
ICE canola futures weaken with leading vegoils
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct 22 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell on Wednesday as weakness in Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm spilled over.• January canola RSF6 settled down $2.60 at $627.50 per metric ton. November RSX5 fell $2.50 to $613.10. • Canola fell for the fourth time in five sessions, in a ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
US Cash Crude-Grades broadly fall on first day of volatile roll trade period
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Physically traded U.S. crude broadly fell on Wednesday, dealers said, on the first full day of the volatile roll trading period. Traders use the three-day roll period to adjust their crude slates, square up positions and net out exposures following the expiration of the U.S. crude...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Trans Mountain pipeline, Canada oil shippers in talks to resolve shipping cost dispute
Settlement talks could prevent need for regulatory hearingDispute stems from budget overruns during Trans Mountain's expansionTolling uncertainty has cast doubt on ability of Canadian government to attract pipeline buyerBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The operator of Canada&#...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Venezuela's oil output rose to 1.13 million bpd in September, official data say
CARACAS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Venezuela's oil output rose to 1.13 million barrels per day (bbp) in September from about 1.06 million bpd at the beginning of the year, according to official data shown by the country's oil minister, Delcy Rodriguez, at a conference in Caracas.Venezuela's out...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
EU countries approve 19th package of sanctions against Russia, Danish presidency says
BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - EU countries approved a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine, the Danish rotating presidency of the EU said on Wednesday."We are very pleased to announce that we have just been notified by the remaining member state that it’s now able ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Chevron's El Segundo refinery hydrocracker remains shut 3 weeks after fire, WoodMac says
NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - A hydrocracker remains offline at Chevron's CVX.N 285,000-barrel-per-day El Segundo refinery in Southern California following a large fire on October 2, Wood Mackenzie said on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
GRAINS-US soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses. Corn and wheat futures rose but...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
World Food Prize winners call for doubling of aid to combat hunger
By Marcelo Teixeira DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct 22 (Reuters) - International food aid must double to meet the needs of about 2 billion people worldwide who struggle to get enough to eat, winners of an annual prize recognizing contributions to reducing global hunger said on Wednesday.The World Food Priz...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
Gold extends losses ahead of key US inflation report
Gold price slides over 1.50% on Wednesday after plummeting more than 5% on Tuesday in its biggest daily loss in five years as traders brace for the release of the latest inflation report in the United States (US). At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,050 after reaching a high of $4,161.
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Wed, Oct 22
US Cash Grains-Soybean, corn basis steady to higher at multiple locations
CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Soybean and corn basis bids were flat to up at elevators, processors, ethanol plants and river terminals in the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, a spot check of locations showed. The soybean basis rose 5 cents at processors in Lafayette, Indiana, Council Bluffs, Indiana and Li...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
PRECIOUS-Gold extends fall as investors book profits ahead of US inflation data
Gold fell over 5% on TuesdayUS inflation data due on FridayRussia prepares for potential Putin-Trump summitBy Noel John and Pablo Sinha Oct 22 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Wednesday to a near two-week low, following their sharpest single-day drop in five years in the previous session, as inve...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
US upstream oil and gas dealmaking slumps for third straight quarter amid low prices
Dealmaking fell 28% quarter-over-quarter, totaling $9.7 bln - Enverus Crude prices in mid-$60s challenge sellers - analyst Crescent Energy's $3 bln deal leads Q3 transactions - Enverus By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector slumped...Reuters
Wed, Oct 22
