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BP agrees deal to sell £7.4bn stake in Castrol to US investment firm

Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debt

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela targets US tanker seizure supporters with new 'anti-piracy' law

Venezuela's National Assembly approved a law imposing up to 20 years in prison for supporting tanker seizures or blockades. The move follows the US seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers this month.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Police officers killed in another deadly Moscow car bomb blast

Fresh blast rocks the same site in Moscow where Russian general was killed on Monday

The Independent UK

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Cotton Closes with Strength on Tuesday

Cotton futures posted a stronger Tuesday trade, with contracts closing 40 to 45 points higher. Crude oil futures were 46 cents per barrel higher at $58.47. The US dollar index was back down $0.364 to $97.590. The Tuesday Export Sales catch up release showed 304,689 RB of cotton sold in...

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Soybean Close with Weakness on Tuesday

Soybeans slipped lower into the Tuesday close with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 cents lower at $9.80 3/4. Soymeal futures posted gains of $1.10 to $2.50 on Tuesday, with Soy Oil futures slipping back 25 to...

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Why a 100-month auto loan might be a bad idea, according to experts

‘Eight years and four months of debt in exchange for something that you will likely lose 20% of value on before you get to change the oil for the second time is just madness,’ one expert said

The Independent UK

Venezuela rushes to criminalize tanker seizures after Trump targets ‘shadow fleet’

Venezuela's political opposition, including Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado, has expressed support for Trump's Venezuela policy, including the seizure of tankers

The Independent UK

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Why is Crude Oil Stuck in Neutral?

Crude oil prices had gone nowhere fast and remained in a trading range around the $60 per barrel pivot point on the nearby NYMEX WTI contract. While the 2025 trend is bearish, the price only marginally eclipsed the critical technical support level at the April 2025 low in December.

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Cotton Turning Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures are back to higher trade on Tuesday, with contracts up 40 to 45 points at midday. Crude oil futures are 15 cents per barrel higher at $58.16. The US dollar index was back down $0.194 to $97.760. The Tuesday Export Sales catch up release showed 304,689 RB of...

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Soybean Slipping Lower on Tuesday

Soybeans are easing back lower on Tuesday, with contracts down 1 to 2 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 3/4 cents lower at $9.80 1/4. Soymeal futures are showing gains of $2.50 to $3.20 so far on Tuesday, with Soy Oil futures slipping back 30...

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Nicolás Maduro Says Ongoing U.S. Blockade Will Serve as a 'Test' for Venezuela to Break Free From Oil Dependence

As U.S. officials target Venezuelan oil tankers allegedly linked to a so-called dark fleet used to evade sanctions, Maduro said Washington's actions are a "test" for Venezuela to break free from oil dependence and emerge as a stronger economy.

Latin Times

Crude Oil Prices Continue Higher on Recent Oil Tanker Disruptions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is down -0.0024 (-0.14%). Crude oil today is higher on continued concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Other bullish factors included the weaker dollar and the slightly stronger stock market....

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Cotton Posting Positive Tuesday AM Trade

Cotton price action is up 10 to 20 points on Tuesday morning. Futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back down $0.317 to $97.935. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated...

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Soybeans Trading Early Tuesday Gains

Soybeans are showing strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents. Futures posted Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents as bulls were in a jollier mood to start the holiday week. Preliminary open interest dropped 10,552 contracts, mostly in the January (29,199 contracts) ahead of thin...

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The Texas Tribune

Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.

The Independent UK

Asian shares climb after US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Asian shares are mostly higher after benchmarks on Wall Street rose at the start of what’s expected to be a relatively calm holiday week

Euronews

Trump announces new battleship, part of class named after himself

Surrounded by top US national security officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump also warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against playing "tough".

The Guardian - AU

Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro

Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized

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Axios

Trump on seized Venezuelan oil: "We're gonna keep it"

Trump's policy furthers accusations that his pressure campaign on Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro amounts to oil-grabbing piracy.

Evening Standard

Aberdeen MSP sends P45 to Starmer over predicted loss of oil and gas jobs

The document has been sent by special delivery.

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Soybeans See Monday Strength

Soybeans posted Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents as bulls were in a jollier mood to start the holiday week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4 1/4 cents higher at $9.83 3/4. Soymeal futures were 50 cents to $1 higher on Monday. Soy Oil futures...

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Cotton Slips Lower into Monday’s Close

Cotton futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back down $0.317 to $97.935. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 153,266 RB of cotton sold in the week...

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Crude Oil Prices Higher on Oil Tanker Disruptions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26) on Monday closed up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) closed up +0.0340 (+1.99%). Crude oil on Monday rallied on geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia. Other bullish factors included the weaker dollar and the stronger stock market. Crude prices had carry-over support from...

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Soybeans Higher at Midday

Soybeans are showing 2 to 4 cent gains across most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 3/4 cents higher at $9.81 1/2. Soymeal futures are showing firmer trade on Monday, with slight gains. Soy Oil futures are back up 50 to 58 points, with...

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Cotton Steady at Monday’s Midday

Cotton futures are posting 3 to 5 point gains at midday, with March down 3 points. Crude oil futures are $1.30 per barrel higher at $57.84. The US dollar index is back down $0.312 at midday to $97.94. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 153,266 RB of cotton...

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