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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Nyhamna outage
Jan 20 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TECHNICALS-CBOT corn may retrace into $4.19-3/4 to $4.21-3/4 range
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - CBOT March corn CH26 may retrace into a range of $4.19-3/4 to $4.21-3/4 per bushel, following the completion of a wave c from $4.19-3/4.This is the third wave of a bounce from $4.17. The current fall is expected to extend into the range of $4.21 to $4.21-3/4, as pointed...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans still targets $10.70
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 still targets $10.70 per bushel, as it has briefly pierced above a resistance at $10.57-3/4.Wave pattern suggests the progress of a wave c, which is unfolding toward $10.70, around the peak o...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
REFILE-US lost soybean market share in China to South American supplies in 2025
By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean market share in China fell to 15% in 2025, down from 21% a year earlier, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday, as shipments halted since September and buyers turned to South American suppli...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
WTI declines below $59.50 as Iran tensions ease and US-EU trade war fears grow
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $59.25 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price edges lower as Iran supply fears ease, while traders closely monitor the fallout from the United States (US) push to take control of Greenland.
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Tue, Jan 20
REFILE-China hits 12 million ton US soybean target pledged in trade truce
By Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China has bought about 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, fulfilling a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that volume by the end of February, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, after a late-October trade truce spurred buyi...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
VEGOILS-Palm rises on anticipation of lower output, improved exports
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed on Tuesday as traders expected a sharp decline in production and stronger export demand. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 37 ringgit, or 0.91%, to 4,104 ring...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
BREAKINGVIEWS-The murky economics and politics of Venezuelan oil: podcast
By Peter Thal Larsen LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast The US has long been interested in the South American country’s resources. Abducting its president opens a new an...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fall in December
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan in December fell 8% from November, when a diplomatic spat left market players concerned about future shipments - concern exacerbated by a ban Beijing imposed in January on the export of dual-use items to Japan. Outbound sh...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
China's December crude imports from UAE, Brazil, Canada hit record highs
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China's crude oil imports from top supplier Russia fell 0.7% year-on-year in December to 9.33 million metric tons, or 2.2 million barrels per day, but hit the highest level for 2025.Imports from Malaysia, the largest trans-shipment hub for sanctioned Iranian oil, f...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
VEGOILS-Palm opens higher on stronger rival edible oils, crude oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday, after falling in the previous session, buoyed by stronger rival edible oils and crude oil prices, while traders await export data for further cues.The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malay...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
TECHNICALS-US oil may test resistance at $60.22
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may test resistance at $60.22 per barrel, a break above could open the way towards the $60.64 to $61.30 range.A small wave c from $61.82 may have ended, as it failed twice to travel below a key support of $58.62, its 100%...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
BHP reports record first-half iron ore production, flags price concessions
BHP looks to 'optimise' where it sells its iron oreMiner in contract talks with top China buyer for 2026 supplyBHP says cost of Canada potash project rises 20%By Melanie Burton and Rajasik Mukherjee MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - BHP Group BHP.AX has accepted lower prices for some iron ore...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD tumbles to near $93.50 on profit-taking after record high
Silver price (XAG/USD) attracts some sellers to around $93.60 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The white metal edges lower amid some profit taking after reaching a fresh record high in the previous session. The safe-haven demand might help limit Silver’s losses in the near term.
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Tue, Jan 20
China December rare earth magnets exports to Japan down 8% on month
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - China's exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fell by 8% in December from November, before Beijing announced a ban on exports of dual-use items that could be used for military purposes in reaction to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks.Outboun...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Oil gains on upbeat China data; Greenland in the spotlight
China reported better-than-expected Q4 GDP dataUS threatening tariffs on European countries over its desire to buy GreenlandTariff threats have weakened US dollar, supporting oil price Jan 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday after better-than-expected economic growth data from China lifted ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
WTI flat lines below mid-$59.00s amid US-EU trade war fears, easing Iran supply concerns
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices struggle to capitalize on the previous day's modest bounce from the vicinity of mid-$58.00s, or a one-week trough, and oscillate in a narrow range during the Asian session on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Jan 20
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD edges higher above $4,650 as Trump tariffs spark safe-haven demand
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to near $4,670 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal is set to hit a fresh record high as traders flock to safe-haven assets amid a persistent geopolitical and economic outlook.Fxstreet
Tue, Jan 20
