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US natgas prices ease to 2-week low on mild weather, ample supplies in storage
LNG export feedgas on track to hit record highMarch-April futures spread hits record low, indicating supply confidenceGas storage levels 4% above normal for this time of yearBy Scott DiSavinoOct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures eased to a fresh two-week low on ample amounts of gas in storage ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
CBOT corn ends higher on short covering, technical buying
CHICAGO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on Wednesday on technical buying and short covering after the market hit its lowest in nearly seven weeks during the previous session.Sluggish farmer sales of newly harvested grain and firm cash market prices in several locations a...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
California governor vetoes bill that would have limited air quality regulation
By Lisa BaertleinLOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a law that would have limited the regulatory powers of air quality agencies at the ports of the nation's busiest port complex at Los Angeles and Long Beach, which are the biggest source of local ai...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Hungary attacks EU energy policy at Moscow conference
Hungary has maintained reliance on Russian energyHungarian foreign minister in Moscow as NATO meets in BrusselsHungary expects to keep up oil imports from Russia in 2026By Olesya Astakhova and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hungary would suffer if it were cut off from Russian energ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
US judge dismisses youth activists' lawsuit challenging Trump's pro-fossil fuel energy policies
By Jack QueenOct 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by youth activists seeking to block President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel energy policies, finding he lacked jurisdiction over the case. A group of young people represented by the nonprofit Our Children’s ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
PRECIOUS-Gold extends record run past $4,200 on rate-cut hopes, safe-haven fervor
Gold breaches $4,200/oz for the first timeTrump mulls ending some trade ties with ChinaFed's Powell signals dovish tone as US jobs remain sluggishSilver hit a record high on TuesdayBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Oct 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices breached $4,200 per ounce for the first time on Wedn...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
GRAINS-Corn gains on firm cash markets, big US crush supports soybeans
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures gained on Wednesday as slow farmer sales of newly harvested grain firmed cash market prices and triggered short covering and technical buying in the futures market. Soybeans also rose as a stronger-than-expected U.S. crush pace ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Silver rallies on safe-haven demand amid US-China tensions, Fed rate cut bets
Silver (XAG/USD) resumes its rally on Wednesday, trading around $52.40 per troy ounce at the time of writing, up 2.40% on the day, as investors seek safety amid renewed global tensions and growing expectations of additional monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
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Wed, Oct 15
US Cash Grains-Soy, corn basis steady-firmer at processing sites
CHICAGO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to firmer at processing sites in the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday as the harvest of both crops progressed despite light scattered rain delays, spot checks showed.The soybean basis improved by a nickel a bushel at Decatur, I...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
PRECIOUS-Gold extends record run past $4,200 on rate-cut hopes, safe-haven fervor
Gold breaches $4,200/oz for the first timeTrump mulls ending some trade ties with ChinaFed's Powell signals dovish tone as US jobs remain sluggishSilver hit a record high on TuesdayBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Oct 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices breached $4,200 per ounce for the first time on Wedn...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks rise
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins gained nearly $2 a barrel on Wednesday to $18.67.No Eurobob E5 or E10 barges traded on Wednesday. Britain on Wednesday targeted Russia's two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, and 51 shadow fleet tankers in what it des...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Euornext wheat slips as world supply weighs
PARIS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat futures ticked lower on Wednesday as Chicago prices held around a five-year low and abundant global supply hung over the market.December wheat BL2Z5 on Euronext's Paris-based market settled 0.5% lower at 190.00 euros ($221.07) a metric ton.Euronext had ri...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Senator urges probe into US airport video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday called for an investigation into a Trump administration video airing at some airports that blames Democrats in Congress for an ongoing government shutdown and its impact on aviation.Senat...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Zelenskiy says he discussed possibility of U.S. gas supplies with Greek PM
KYIV, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he had discussed by phone with Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the possibility of the U.S. supplying natural gas to Ukraine.He made the remark in his evening video address as Ukraine struggles wit...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
METALS-Weaker dollar, Fed cut bets drive copper up
By Polina Devitt LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Wednesday with support from a weaker dollar, expectations of more U.S. interest rate cuts and hopes for more stimulus in top metals consumer China.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 added 0.5% to $10,624 a metric...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Meta commits $1.5 billion for AI data center in Texas
Meta's El Paso data center to be operational by 2028Hyperscalers projected to spend over $360 billion on AI infrastructure by 2025Meta's El Paso site to use 100% renewable energy and recycle waterBy Echo Wang NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O said on Wednesday it would in...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Senator urges probe into US airport video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday called for an investigation into a Trump administration video airing at some airports that blames Democrats in Congress for an ongoing government shutdown and its impact on aviation.Senator Maria Cantwell a...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
Ukraine discusses US LNG imports after Russian strikes on gas sector, minister says
KYIV, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine is in discussions with the United States to import liquefied natural gas after Russian strikes on its gas infrastructure, economy minister Oleksii Sobolev said on Wednesday."Due to Russian attacks, we have lost part of our gas production, so we are considering me...Reuters
Wed, Oct 15
