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Bunge's strong processing margins helped it beat second-quarter earnings estimates
Bunge raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, after exceeding Wall Street expectations?for the second-quarter earnings. This was aided?by strong performance s in its soybean and softseeds processing businesses amid improved market conditions. Since the beginning of the Iran war, U.S. soybean and corn prices have increased sharply.
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EPA weighs RFS deadline extension amid high renewable credit costs, sources say
According to three sources familiar with the situation, the Trump administration is considering whether or not to extend a deadline of Sept. 1, which requires oil refiners to demonstrate compliance with the nation's laws on biofuel blends. This could give the industry greater flexibility in dealing with rising compliance costs.
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Palm oil falls to weaker competitors
The price of Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday. It was the third time in four that they had fallen, due to competition from inferior edible oils. By midday, the benchmark 'palm oil' contract for October delivery at the Bursa Derivatives exchange in Malaysia had fallen 13 ringgit or 0.28% to 4,651 Ringgit ($1,138.56).
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For the first time, China produces less than half its electricity using coal
China, which is the world's biggest coal consumer, produced?less that 50% of its electricity in the six-month period ending June. This was a?first for a country promoting renewable energy. Xing Yiteng said at a Thursday press conference that coal's share in the mix of power was 49.7%.
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US refiner Valero claims that registration and tax credit changes have caused biofuel imports to be slowed.
Valero Energy's executive stated on Thursday that U.S. imports of biofuels have not increased quickly enough to help the industry meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s mandates for renewable fuel blends. This is because imports do no longer receive key U.S. taxes incentives. Executives at the U.S.
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Palm oil gains for second consecutive session as crude and rival edible oils firm up
Malaysian palm oil futures recovered from earlier losses and edged higher for the second consecutive session on Thursday.
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Verbund claims drought costs company 370 million euros in the first half
Austrian utility Verbund announced on Thursday that the 'drought conditions' reduced earnings in the first half by 370 million…
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For the first time, China produces less than half its electricity using coal
China, which is the world's biggest coal consumer, produced?less that 50% of its electricity in the six-month period ending June.
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Local media report that China regulator will meet with solar industry to curb competition
Cailianshe, a local media outlet, reported Wednesday that China's market regulator would meet with solar industry representatives…
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Palm extends its losses on weaker crude and soyoil, while robust demand limits the fall
The?market for Malaysian palm oil futures continued to decline on Tuesday as weaker crude oil and soyoil price pressures weighed down the?market.
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Edison cuts 2026 guidance yet again due to weak hydro and Qatari gas
The Italian utility Edison cut its earnings guidance for full-year by a second time in a row on Thursday, as the first-half…
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Palm oil gains from bargain-buying, and crude oil is on the rise
Malaysian palm oil futures rose Wednesday on the back of bargain-buying after two sessions in which they had lost money and a recovery in crude oil.
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Local media report that China regulator will meet with solar industry to curb competition
Cailianshe, a local media outlet, reported Wednesday that China's market regulator would meet with solar industry representatives…
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New Zealand awards first offshore petroleum exploration permit after reversing ban
New Zealand's coalition centre-right government granted its first permit for petroleum exploration on Wednesday, reversing…
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Electricity prices rise in the US Midwest amid heatwave
The wholesale electricity price in the U.S. Midwest spiked to more than $500 a megawatt-hour on Tuesday as wind production?came…
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Bloomberg News reports that HF Sinclair has sued the EPA over delays in a decision on biofuel exemption.
Bloomberg News reported that HF Sinclair was suing the U.S. Environment Protection 'Agency, citing a suit filed by the refiner…
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Russell: The imports of thermal coal from Asia continue to rise, except in India
Asia increased thermal coal imports for the third consecutive month in July as major buyers like China, Japan and South Korea…
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Palm slips due to weaker crude and soyoil; robust Demand Limits Fall
Malaysian palm futures declined?for the second consecutive session on Tuesday,?pressured by lower crude oil and soyoil price…
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Prices for gas in Europe continue to fall after US and Iran pause their attacks
* ?U.S. *?U.S. ICE data revealed that the benchmark Dutch front-month contracts at the TTF 'hub were down EUR1.313 to EUR56.94/per…
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Russell: The imports of thermal coal from Asia continue to rise, except in India
Asia increased thermal coal imports for the third consecutive month in July as major buyers like China, Japan and South Korea…
Solar
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China's solar installations fell 66% in the first half of this year compared to last, as a result of the pricing reforms.
China's new installations of solar power dropped by 66 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period a year ago…
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The drought in the US West pits towns and industry against farms as they compete for water
In Arizona, dead fish are found in the bed of a dry reservoir. A small Utah town in the north could run out water within months.
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Bangladesh solar incentives may not be for smaller consumers
According to the National Board of Revenue, these measures were introduced on July 1, in the 'latest national budget.' They…
