Rice

Argentina

Argentina Hikes Biofuel Prices for Domestic Market

The Argentine government has increased biofuel prices for mandatory blending with fossil fuels in the domestic market, according to resolutions released in the …

Italy

World Food Prices Fall for Second Consecutive Month in October, UN’s FAO Says

Global food commodity prices declined for the second consecutive month in October, mainly due to sufficient global supplies, according to the United Nations Foo…

Electric Vehicles

Renault Revives Twingo With New Affordable Electric Version to Boost Sales

Renault (RENA.PA) unveiled its new electric Twingo on Thursday, aiming to boost its electric vehicle sales by leveraging the classic model name and a price belo…

Oil Shale

Shale Producer EOG Tops Profit Estimates as Output Jumps

EOG Resources (EOG.N) reported higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday, as rising output helped the U.S.-based oil and gas producer counter lowe…

Battery

Shell, Sunotec Ink Spread Hedge for 600MWh BESS

Shell Energy Europe and Sunotec have signed a cross-border spread hedge agreement for a battery energy storage project exceeding 600 MWh under development in Ce…

Oil & Gas Trade

Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach Cut LPG Osps for Nov by 3-4%

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco and Algeria’s national energy firm Sonatrach have reduced their official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied…

India

India’s Rice Exporters Seek Deals With Emerging Markets After Strong Monsoon

India’s rice exporters are preparing to secure deals for the new season’s crop with buyers in emerging markets, including Iraq, Indonesia, and Saudi…

Metal

JP Morgan Sees Gold Prices Averaging $5,055 per Ounce by Late 2026

JP Morgan analysts on Thursday reaffirmed their optimistic outlook on gold, projecting that prices could average $5,055 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026.…

United States

Alaska Air Cuts Annual Profit Forecast on Higher Fuel Costs

Alaska Air Group (ALK.N) reduced its 2025 profit outlook on Thursday as higher fuel prices and operational challenges, including severe weather, affected its ma…

Indonesia

Indonesian Gran Urea Sold to Philippines

A regional trader has concluded a deal to sell 7,000 tons of granular urea to a Philippine importer at a price of US$400 per ton. The cargo will be shipped from…

United States

CNN’s All-Access Subscription Tier Will Launch on October 28 at $6.99 per Month

CNN will introduce a new streaming subscription service priced at $6.99 per month, set to launch on October 28, 2025, in the United States. This move comes thre…

South Korea

Samsung Set for Highest Q3 Profit in Three Years as AI Demand Lifts Chip Prices

Samsung Electronics is expected to post its highest third-quarter profit since 2022, driven by rising memory chip prices supported by strong server demand as cl…

Metal

Indonesia Shortens Mining Production Quotas to One Year

Indonesia has announced a revision to its mining production quota system, reducing the validity period from three years to one year, effective 3 October. The go…

Nigeria

Nigeria Expected to Increase Corn and Wheat Imports

Nigeria is expected to increase its corn and wheat imports in the 2025/26 marketing year (July 2025–June 2026), driven by a stable foreign exchange rate, …

Philippines

Philippines to Extend 60-Day Ban on Rice Imports

On Friday, the Presidential Communications Office announced that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed an extension of the country's rice i…