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GRAINS-Soybean futures steady as Argentina ends export tax waiver
CBOT soy slid earlier this week as China bought Argentine cropTraders monitor early US corn and soy harvestingWheat futures recovers from contract lowsBy Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures traded nearly flat on Thursday as Argentina reimplemented expo...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
US criticizes Mexico's handling of screwworm near border
US blames Mexico for inadequate screwworm control near borderScrewworm poses multibillion-dollar risk to US beef industryMexico says controlling livestock movement is complicatedBy Leah Douglas and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thu...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Shrinking Russia's gas sales key to pressure Moscow, US energy secretary says
Wright says US can replace Russian gas to EU 'today'Sanctioning India, China over oil purchases is difficult -WrightWright wishes US could stop imports of Russian uraniumUS purchases of uranium are small vs Europe's Russian oil and gas thirst -WrightBy Timothy Gardner NEW YORK, Sept 2...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
PRECIOUS-Gold pares gains as weekly jobless claims fall, investors eye key inflation report
US weekly jobless claims fallAugust PCE data to show 0.3% m/m rise, per Reuters pollPalladium gains over 3%By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Sept 25 (Reuters) - Gold pared earlier gains on Thursday after U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly declined, while investors awaited key inflation data that ...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
US funding lapse would halt air traffic controller training, group says
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A partial U.S. government shutdown next week would halt air traffic controller hiring and training and cost the U.S. travel sector $1 billion per week, an industry group said on Thursday.The U.S. Travel Association, which represents airlines, hotels, car rental firms ...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
US Cash Grains-Corn basis bids steady to weaker
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Corn basis bids were steady to down at elevators and processors and mixed at river terminals in a spot check of locations on Thursday. Soybean basis bids were mixed at processors and steady to down at river terminals. The corn basis fell at a Cincinnati, Ohio, elevator and a proc...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
EU wheat steady as exports and crops assessed
PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - European wheat futures ticked higher on Thursday in step with Chicago as an upturn in international demand helped counter pressure from swelling global supply.A fall in the euro EUR= against the dollar also helped Euronext hold above contract lows from earlier this week.De...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Tesla urges Trump not to repeal vehicle emissions rules, climate finding
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla TSLA.O urged the Trump administration not to repeal vehicle emissions standards or the long-standing U.S. finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.Tesla said the Environmental Protection Agency proposal "would give a pass...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
US urges utilities to keep coal-fired plants running as AI demand booms, energy secretary says
US plans to push back retirement of many more coal power plants Plan to boost power includes more coal, nuclear and backup generation US needs 100 GW more firm capacity in five years, excluding renewables DOE receives 300 inquiries for new power plant, data center sitesBy Laila Kearney and Timothy G...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
REFILE-Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks head lower
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins fell 40 cents a barrel on Thursday due to higher stockpiles of the motor fuel.A total of 2,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 barges were traded, with Sahara selling to Aramco.E10 barges of a total of 19,000 tons traded, with Phillips...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Niger says it wants to build two nuclear reactors in partnership with Russia
MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Niger wants to build two 2,000-megawatt nuclear reactors in partnership with Russia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, its mining minister Ousmane Abarchi said on Thursday.Abarchi said Niger was also proposing to cooperate with Russia in developing uranium res...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Trump says US will distribute aid to farmers until tariffs kick in to their benefit
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would give proceeds from tariff revenues to farmers."We're going to take some of that tariff money and give it to our farmers," Trump said at the White House. The U.S. farm economy is s...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday. The U.S. cattle inventory is the lowest since 1951, ...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
US justice department to examine rising cost of farm inputs, says farm secretary
By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division will work with the Department of Agriculture to look closely at the rising cost of agricultural inputs like fertilizer and seeds under a memorandum of understanding signed on Thursday, said Agriculture S...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Eight oil companies reach agreement with Iraq, KRG to resume oil exports
Agreement would let 230,000 barrels of crude a day flowExports from Iraqi Kurdistan expected to restart in daysNorway's DNO and partner Genel Energy yet to signCompanies are seeking arrears for past deliveriesSept 24 (Reuters) - Eight oil companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan, representing over...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
METALS-Copper eases from 15-month peak as Freeport panic fades
By Tom Daly Sept 25 (Reuters) - Copper prices eased from a 15-month high on Thursday, as the panic caused by Freeport-McMoRan Inc's FCX.N force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia began to fade.Benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% at $10,263 a ...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Trump says U.S. will distribute aid to farmers until tariffs kick in to their benefit
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would give proceeds from tariff revenues to farmers."We're going to take some of that tariff money and give it to our farmers," Trump said at the White House.Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Bulgaria to suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026, prime minister says
SOFIA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026 as part of European Union plans to cut off Russian gas imports completely, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told Bulgarian news agency BTA.The European Union initially planned to cut off imports of R...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
Niger says it wants to build two nuclear reactors in partnership with Russia
MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Niger wants to build two 2,000-megawatt nuclear reactors in partnership with Russia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, its mining minister Ousmane Abarchi said in Moscow on Thursday.Abarchi said Niger was also proposing to cooperate with Russia in developing u...Reuters
Thu, Sep 25
