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LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm
By P.J. HuffstutterCHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.CME feeder cattle futures mostly ticked lower, with pric...Reuters
Wed, May 21
South Africa's trade minister: submitted proposal to US on trade and investment
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's trade minister Parks Tau said on Wednesday that the South African government had submitted a proposal to the United States on trade and investment.The proposal included buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. which was positively received, T...Reuters
Wed, May 21
South Africa, US will discuss critical minerals, Ramaphosa says
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - South Africa and the United States will discuss the issue of critical minerals, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday, after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House.South Africa made it clear during the talks with Trump that it had up to nin...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Suncor Reports Flare Replacement Project At Montreal Refinery In Coming Weeks
May 21 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO:REPORTS IT WILL BE ERECTING METAL STRUCTURES AT MONTREAL REFINERY IN COMING WEEKS AS PART OF FLARE REPLACEMENT PROJECTREFINERY CAPACITY: 137,000 BARRELS PER DAYSOURCE: NOTICE POSTED ON AIEMReuters
Wed, May 21
Honeywell Close To Securing Johnson Matthey Catalyst Unit In 1.8 Billion STG Deal - FT
May 21 (Reuters) - HONEYWELL CLOSE TO SECURING JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYST UNIT IN £1.8BN DEAL - FTJOHNSON MATTHEY’S CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES UNIT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMBINED WITH HONEYWELL’S UOP BRAND- FTHONEYWELL CLOSE TO SECURING JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYST UNIT IN £1.8BN DEAL - FTSource text: https://tiny...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Brazil state Tocantins rules out bird flu in commercial flock
Santa Catarina commercial farm case remains under investigation for bird fluMeat lobby seeks permission to use more cold storage space at portsWOAH recommends disease controls on only affected regions to allow tradeBy Ana Mano and Sybille de La Hamaide SAO PAULO/PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Prelimin...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Turkey in nuclear plant talks with Candu, energy minister says
By Nevzat DevranogluSIRNAK, Turkey, May 21 (Reuters) - Turkey is in talks with Canada's Candu Energy and other companies regarding plans to build its second and third nuclear power plants, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.Speaking to reporters during a visit to southeast Turkey o...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks
Next round of Iran-US talks to take place on May 23 in RomeUS intelligence suggests Israel plans to strike Iran, CNN saysUS-Iran nuclear talks show little progressUS crude, fuel stocks up, EIA saysBy Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, after Oman...Reuters
Wed, May 21
ICE canola futures move little in light trading
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 21 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures moved little on Monday on a quiet day in the vegoils markets.• July canola RSN5 settled down $2.30 at $716 per metric ton. November RSX5 settled up $5.00 at $686, further tightening the old-crop/new-crop spread.• Traders said the market is su...Reuters
Wed, May 21
GRAINS-Chicago wheat futures prices surge amid weaker dollar, short-covering
Corn prices rise amid forecasts of tight new-crop global stocks-to-use ratioSoybeans supported by Argentina crop concernsBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday, at one point rising to a one-month high, amid support by a weaker dollar and ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
CBOT wheat extends gains, touches one-month high on short-covering
CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended gains on Wednesday and touched a one-month high at one point, supported by a weaker dollar and short-covering encouraged by production concerns, market analysts said.CBOT July soft red winter wheat WN25 settled up 3-1/4 cents ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
US natgas prices slide 2% on smaller-than-expected decline in output
US LNG export feedgas hit record high in AprilUS gas output hit record high in AprilUS gas storage about 3% over five-year normalBy Scott DiSavino May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on Wednesday on a smaller-than-expected decline in daily output so far this month, after a 1...Reuters
Wed, May 21
CBOT soybeans firm on US planting delays, Argentina crop concerns
CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose to a nearly one-week high on Wednesday, supported by market concerns that heavy rains may have damaged soy crops in Argentina - the largest exporter of soymeal, traders said.Soybeans also turned higher on U.S. Midwest planting d...Reuters
Wed, May 21
CBOT corn futures hit 2-week high, following wheat higher
CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose to a two-week high on Wednesday, following wheat futures, as traders closely tracked progress of the U.S. crop set to be harvested this fall, market analysts said.Rains across much of the U.S. Midwest delayed planting and stoked co...Reuters
Wed, May 21
COLUMN-US ag sector should be on alert after last deal with China fell short: Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 21 (Reuters) - Last week’s U.S.-China trade truce has sparked speculation as to what a potential trade deal between the two rivals might look like.For the U.S. agriculture sector, the result would ideally be very different from the deal signed in January 2...Reuters
Wed, May 21
El Paso Declares Force Majeure At Amarillo Station Unit 1 in Randall County, Texas
May 21 (Reuters) - KINDER MORGAN'S KMI.N EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C (EPNG):DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE AT AMARILLO STATION UNIT #1 LOCATED IN RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS AFTER IT EXPERIENCED AN EQUIPMENT FAILURERELATED: [nAQN2KEC50]Reuters
Wed, May 21
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids mostly steady as higher futures spark light farmer sales
CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were mostly unchanged at elevators and mills around the southern U.S. Plains on Wednesday, capped by firm futures prices, grain merchants said.Rising futures prices have sparked some light, scattered farmer sales this week, ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
US says there are significant undiscovered oil and gas resources in Wyoming
May 21 (Reuters) - A new federal assessment has identified significant undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources in parts of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, the U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday.WHY IT'S IMPORTANTThe resources identified by the U.S. Geological Survey in wh...Reuters
Wed, May 21
