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COLUMN-China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump turns up the tariff heat on China, Beijing is targeting ever more of the United States' critical material supply chains. Weird and wonderful metals such as antimony, gallium and germanium have already been sucked into th...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
US government forecaster expects neutral weather pattern to persist
By Rahul Paswan April 10 (Reuters) - El Nino-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, neutral conditions are expected to develop and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, with a greater than 50% chance through August-October, the United States' Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.WHY I...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Chilean miner Codelco logging strong Q2 demand from China, chairman says
SANTIAGO, April 10 (Reuters) - Chilean copper giant Codelco is seeing strong demand for the red metal from China in the second quarter, the firm's chairman told Reuters on Thursday. "We're seeing really strong demand from China in this second quarter," Codelco chairman Maximo Pach...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Sayona-Piedmont merger forms Elevra Lithium with equal board representation
April 10 (Reuters) - The combined company following Australia-based Sayona Mining's SYA.AX deal to buy Piedmont PLL.O will be known as Elevra Lithium and its board will have four nominees from each of the two firms, the miners said on Thursday.Lithium companies have been reeling from low prices ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
US natgas prices slide 3% on lower demand forecasts, ahead of storage report
US LNG export feedgas on track to hit record high in AprilUS gas output on track to slide in April from March recordUS gas inventories on track for rare build in MarchBy Scott DiSavino April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% on Thursday on forecasts for mild weather and lower ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
U.S. forecaster sees neutral weather conditions persisting through summer
April 10 (Reuters) - El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are expected to develop and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, with a greater than 50% chance through August-October 2025, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
CBOT Trends-Wheat, corn up 1-2 cents, soy up 3-4
CHICAGO, April 10 (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. CDT (1330 GMT) on Thursday.NOTE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly supply and demand report will be released later on Thursday.W...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Italian wine group welcomes U.S. tariffs pause but wants certainty
MILAN, April 10 (Reuters) - Italian wine and spirits trade group Federvini said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause most tariffs represents "a step in the right direction", but the remaining 10% duty and uncertainty are a drag on the sector. "A 10% tari...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
SOFTS -Cocoa steadies as investors weigh Trump tariff u-turn, Barry Callebaut results
LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Cocoa prices steadied on Thursday as investors weighed President Donald Trump's widely welcome move to pause his sweeping trade tariffs for 90 days against weaker than expected results from chocolate and cocoa giant Barry Callebaut BARN.S.The Swiss chocolate maker an...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Caspian pipeline's damaged pumping station will be back online by end-May
MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) said on Thursday it expects its damaged Kropotkinskaya pumping station to be back in operation by the end of May.Moscow accused Ukraine of striking the pumping station and a nearby oil depot in southern Russia in February.The General...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Russia lacks infrastructure to replace US LPG for China
Chinese petchem makers set to cut outputRussia plans Pacific LPG terminal, but lacks infrastrcuture MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - Russia's exporters of liquefied petroleum gas are unlikely to be able to provide enough LPG to make up for U.S. supplies disrupted by tariffs, traders said on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
PRECIOUS-Gold prices extend gains as US-China trade war escalates
April 10 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended gains on Thursday, driven by an escalating trade war between the United States and China, even after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for other countries.
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Thu, Apr 10
Brazil's Conab raises 2024/25 soybean output view to 167.87 million tons
SAO PAULO, April 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's national crop agency Conab on Thursday raised its forecast for 2024/25 soybean output in the world's largest producer and exporter to 167.87 million metric tones from 167.37 million tons.The agency also predicted local farmers will harvest a total cor...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
April 10 (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 Tota...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
EU expects to add record renewable capacity in 2025, industry sees headwinds
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 10 (Reuters) - European Union countries are projected to install a record amount of renewable energy capacity this year, European Commission projections showed, although parts of the sector warned cuts to government support could hamper this growth.EU countries are ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
RPT-COLUMN-Want to cut your trade surplus with Trump? Crude, LNG and coal can help - a bit: Russell
By Clyde RussellLAUNCESTON, Australia, April 10 (Reuters) - Amid the market carnage and turmoil created by U.S. President Donald Trump's chaotic global tariff roll out and retreat, there are likely some clear trends that will emerge.One of these is that countries seeking to cut a deal with Trump...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
GRAINS-Chicago grains extend gains on tariff pause, dollar slide
PARIS/CANBERRA, April 10 (Reuters) - Chicago corn, wheat soybean futures extended gains on Thursday as a slide in the dollar and delays to some U.S. and European Union tariffs eased concerns about U.S. crop exports.The rise was moderate, however, with a continuing tariff standoff between Washington ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
EXPLAINER-What are atmospheric rivers and why do they cause flooding?
April 10 (Reuters) - Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage.Here's an explanation of how they form, their size and potential impacts. WHAT IS A...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Permit-free entry to EU for Ukrainian cargo extended till year-end, Kyiv says
April 10 (Reuters) - A freight liberalisation agreement allowing Ukrainian cargo to enter the EU without a transport permit has been extended until the end of the year, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. The agreement, signed in 2022, cancels the requirement for Ukrainian carriers to obtain per...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Kazakhstan in talks with oil producers about output cuts, Ifx reports
Kazakhstan says it exceeded OPEC+ output quota in MarchCountry pledges to fulfil its obligations in AprilKazakhstan says it didn't cut CPC oil exports in March ALMATY, April 10 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has been in talks with oil producers about reducing output, which has been above the country...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
COLUMN-China trade spat undermines Trump’s ‘max pressure’ Iran campaign: Bousso
US ratcheting up pressure on Tehran over nuclear programmeChina bought 77% of Iran's oil in 2024, valued at $29 billionChina could use Iran trade in negotiation with USBy Ron Bousso LONDON, April 10 - The deepening trade war between the United States and China could significantly undermine Pr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
France's FEVS wine and spirits lobby says U.S. tariffs pause is "half good news"
By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - The head of the French wine and spirits lobby group FEVS said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause most tariffs was "half good news" for the sector.Nicolas Ozanam told Reuters the move will initially enable F...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10
Talks between US, Ukraine on minerals deal to start Friday, deputy PM says
KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) - Technical consultations between the U.S. and Ukraine on a minerals deal will begin in Washington on Friday and will not interfere with Kyiv's other financial commitments, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Thursday.U.S. President Donald Trump is ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 10