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UPDATE 1-US natgas prices leap 17% on cold forecasts, rising LNG feedgas
Updates prices and comparisons, adds analyst comment in paragraphs 4-5 Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped more than 17% on Monday, the sharpest daily increase since late October, driven by forecasts of colder weather in January and rising export demand.On its first day as the fron...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
GRAINS-Corn falls on profit-taking after reaching 6-month high
Corn, soy and wheat trade both sides with year-end positioningWheat prices underpinned by Russian weather concernsCorn and soy supported by hot, dry weather in ArgentinaUpdates with US market openBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned lower on prof...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 1-U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableDec 30 (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
Mon, Dec 30
PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip as markets await fresh catalysts
Gold has gained nearly 27% this yearUS jobs data, December Fed meeting minutes due next weekPlatinum hit over three-month low on FridayUpdates with US midday tradingBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices dipped in thin trade on Monday as traders awaited fresh catalysts, inclu...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
EU wheat rises on euro weakness, Chicago highs
PARIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - European wheat futures rose on Monday in light year-end trade, supported by renewed weakness in the euro and earlier gains for Chicago grains, dealers said.Benchmark March milling wheat BL2H5 on Paris-based Euronext was up 0.4% at 233.75 euros ($242.68) per metric ton by 16...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
METALS-London copper dips as market awaits China data
Updates pricesBy Ashitha Shivaprasad Dec 30 (Reuters) - London copper prices slipped on Monday in thin trading while market participants await economic data from China, the world's biggest commodities consumer.Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.7% at $8,916 a m...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 1-US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
Adds details on withdrawal process, Interior Secretary quoteDec 30 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years.The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S....Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
BRIEF-Citgo Reports Spill Did Not Originate From Lemont, Illinois Refinery
Dec 30 (Reuters) - CITGO PETROLEUM CORP PDVSAC.UL:REPORTS SHEEN DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM CITGO'S LEMONT, ILLINOIS REFINERYREPORTS SHEEN WAS REPORTED ON THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN (I&M) CANAL ON DEC. 29REPORTS CANAL WAS ADJACENT TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE LEMONT REFINERYRELATED: nL4N3NV0CMREFINERY CAPA...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years.The proposal comes in response to requests from tribes, conservationists and local communities, the Interior Department said in a s...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 2-Cheniere produces first LNG at Corpus Christi Stage 3 project
Rewrites throughout, adds stock quote, details and context Dec 30 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy LNG.N on Monday said it produced first liquefied natural gas (LNG)from a new Texas facility, becoming the second new U.S. export plant this year to increase supplies of the superchilled gas. The U.S. ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip as markets await fresh catalysts
Gold has gained nearly 27% this yearUS jobs data, December Fed meeting minutes due next weekPlatinum hit over three-month low on FridayUpdates with US morning tradingBy Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Dec 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices dipped in thin trade on Monday as traders awaited fresh catalysts, incl...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
US natgas prices leap 23% on cold forecasts, rising LNG feedgas
Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures soared more than 23% on Monday to mark their biggest daily percentage increase in two months, fueled by forecasts for more cold weather in January and an increased amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants.On its first day as the f...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 5-6 cents, corn up 2-4 cents, soy up 10-13 cents
CHICAGO, Dec 30 (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 Monday.NOTE: Tuesday is the first notice day for deliveries against CBOT January futures contracts. U.S. markets will be closed...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 5-Oil drifts higher in sparse holiday trade
Updates prices at 1413 GMTBy Paul Carsten LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Monday in thin end of the year trade as investors awaited more Chinese and U.S. economic data later this week to assess growth in the world's two largest oil consumers.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 26...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 1-Cheniere produces first LNG at Corpus Christi Stage 3 project
Adds details after paragraph 1 Dec 30 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy LNG.N on Monday said that liquefied natural gas (LNG) was produced for the first time from the first train (Train 1) of its Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project.As the commissioning process continues, the company says it exp...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Russian gas flows via Ukraine for last days as transit deal crumbles
Ukraine transit deal to expire on Jan. 1Russian gas still flowing through Ukraine Russia has lost market share to Norway, US, QatarRussia blames Ukraine for transit deal expiry Slovakia and Ukraine trade barbs over transit deal Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - DEC 30
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** Members of Parliament in the Atlantic Liberal caucus asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign in a p...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
UPDATE 1-Displaced Gaza newborn freezes to death and twin fights for his life as rain floods tents
Child freezes to deathWinter rain and cold grip displaced in GazaHunger also rifeHopes of ceasefire fadeupdates with quotes paragraphs 12 and 13By Ramadan Abed and Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Yahya Al-Batran woke up in the early hours of Sunday morning to find his wife, Noura trying to...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
PRECIOUS-Gold in holding pattern as markets await US data
Gold has gained nearly 27% this yearUS jobs data, Dec Fed meeting minutes due next weekPlatinum hit over three-month low on FridayUpdates with EMEA midday tradeBy Daksh Grover Dec 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped in thin trade on Monday, as markets awaited next week's U.S. economic data and the...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
METALS-London copper dips as market awaits China data
Updates pricesBy Ashitha Shivaprasad Dec 30 (Reuters) - London copper prices slipped on Monday in holiday-thinned trading, while market participants awaited economic data from the world's biggest commmodity consumer China.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 was down 0.5% a...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Cheniere achieves first LNG at Corpus Christi Stage 3 project
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy LNG.N on Monday said that liquefied natural gas (LNG) was produced for the first time from the first train (Train 1) of the company’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project. (Reporting by Anushree Mukherjee in Bengaluru) ((anushree.ashishMukherjee@thomsonreute...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
RPT-COLUMN-Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025: Russell
This is a repeat of an item issued on MondayBy Clyde RussellLAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 30 (Reuters) - It may pay to be a contrarian in 2025, as the upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities.There is the return of U.S. President-elect...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Displaced Gaza newborn freezes to death and twin fights for his life as rain floods tents
Child freezes to deathWinter rain and cold grip displaced in GazaHunger also rifeHopes of ceasefire fadeBy Ramadan Abed and Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Yahya Al-Batran woke up in the early hours of Sunday morning to find his wife, Noura trying to wake their newborn twin sons Jumaa and ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30