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UPDATE 2-Meta's Instagram outage incidents in US drop significantly, Downdetector shows
Updates paragraph 1-3 with latest outage developments Jan 15 (Reuters) - Reports of an Instagram outage in the U.S. on Wednesday morning dropped significantly, Downdetector.com showed, in a sign that the issue has been largely resolved for many users. As of 9:32 a.m. ET, there were only 619 incid...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 5-Oil rises as traders assess sanctions impact
Brent and WTI benchmarks trade higherOPEC sees 2026 global oil demand growth of 1.43 million bpdIEA says new U.S. sanctions could disrupt Russian supplyU.S. crude stockpiles fall more than expected, API sources say EIA expects longer-term supply to outstrip demand Updates prices at 1420 GMT, adds ba...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Wind gusts, humidity may test firefighters battling Los Angeles blazes
High winds, low humidity pose extreme dangerSome 6.5 million under critical fire threatAt least 25 people dead, over 12,000 structures damaged or destroyed Jan 15 (Reuters) - The threat of powerful wind gusts, combined with bone-dry humidity, in Los Angeles on Wednesday could test firefighters wh...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Meta's Instagram down for thousands of users in the US, Downdetector shows
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's META.O Instagram was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday morning, according outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were more than 10,440 incidents of people reporting issues with the platform as of 9:02 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 1-2 cents per bushel, corn and soy up 1-3 cents
CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday. WHEAT - Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel* Wheat futures Wv1 ticked up following corn and soybeans as the market awaite...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
US natgas prices rise to 2-year high on record demand forecasts
Cold to boost gas demand to record highs on Jan 20-21Jan 20-21 could be the coldest days since Jan 2024Gas storage withdrawals could reach record high in JanBy Scott DiSavino Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose about 1% to a two-year high on Wednesday on forecasts for more frigid wea...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
BRIEF-US DEA Says Hearing On Proposed Rescheduling Of Marijuana Postponed
Jan 15 (Reuters) - US DEA:US DEA: HEARING SCHEDULED TO BEGIN JAN 21 ON PROPOSED RESCHEDULING OF MARIJUANA POSTPONED PENDING RESOLUTION OF APPEAL FILED BY PARTY IN PROCEEDINGS ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Seized Barrick gold now held at state-owned Malian bank BMS, sources say
Jan 15 (Reuters) - About 3 metric tons of gold seized from Canadian miner Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali is now being held at state-owned Banque Malienne de Solidarite (BMS), two sources told Reuters. (Reporting by Giulia Paravicini and Portia CroweEditing by David Goodman) ((P...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
US proposes new regulations for carbon dioxide pipeline safety
Jan 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed new rules to strengthen safety requirements for carbon dioxide and hazardous liquid pipelines at a time when carbon capture technologies see increased adoption to fight global warming.The new regulations will strengthen existing standards and...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A judge has dismissed New York City's lawsuit alleging that Exxon Mobil XOM.N, BP BP.L and Shell SHEL.L were liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and fighting climate change.In a decision on Tuesday, state Suprem...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 1-U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableJan 15 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
RPT-COLUMN-Will corn bulls' January win come back to bite them? -Braun
Repeats column published on Tuesday. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters.By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Bullish corn speculators were rewarded on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed last year’s U.S. corn har...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 2-Aramco's lithium project promising but not yet commercial, minister says
Aramco and Ma'aden study minerals exploration, mining ventureSaudi miner Manara eyes investing in Pakistan's Reko Diq mine Adds Aramco and Ma'aden proposed joint venture in paragraphs 5-7By Pesha Magid RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco's 2222.SE project to extract li...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
GRAINS-Corn, soybeans steady near multi-month highs
Updates at 1146 GMT, changes dateline CANBERRA/PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday to trade near multi-month highs as investors monitored rain forecasts in Argentina and awaited U.S. inflation data for more clues on interest rate policy.Wheat price...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
PRECIOUS-Gold firms as dollar, yields slip; US inflation data looms
US CPI data due at 1330 GMTDollar down 0.2% against its rivalsDonald Trump to begin his second term next weekUpdates with mid-session tradingBy Anushree Mukherjee Jan 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while market participants awaited...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
REFILE-Kremlin says nothing is ruled out in possible response to U.S. oil sanctions
Refiles to restore dropped word in headlineMOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia's focus on the new U.S. sanctions on the oil sector was to minimise their impact but that nothing was ruled out in relation to a possible response from Moscow. "We are carefully analysing ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
EXCLUSIVE-Brazilian meatpacker JBS says net-zero emissions pledge was 'never a promise'
Net-zero emissions goal was an aspiration, not a promise, JBS chief sustainability officer saysJBS faces criticism for not controlling supply-chain emissionsInvestors fail to penalize JBS despite sustainability concernsBy Stefanie Eschenbacher, Luciana Magalhaes and Simon Jessop SAO PAULO, Jan 15...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Trump's energy department pick to call for more LNG and nuclear power
Wright believes fossil fuels are key to ending world povertyWright supports new small nuclear reactors and geothermal powerDemocrats, Wright agree on need for more power transmissionBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 3-Tanker rates extend rally on sanctions, demand to load Mideast oil, products
Shell, Shenghong book VLCCs to load Mideast crude in early FebMideast to China VLCC rate rises 15% to $4.1 millionRussian ESPO crude freight rates jump five-fold from last weekClean product tanker rates up 10%, set for further gains amid pre-Lunar New Year demandAdds further tanker bookings by Unipe...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
