SINGAPORE, April 12 (Reuters) - Chicago corn slid on Friday and the market was set for a second weekly loss after a U.S. report showed domestic supplies remained plentiful despite a reduction from last month. Wheat edged higher, while soybeans eased, with both commodities on track for weekly declines. FUNDAMENTALS * The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday on heightened tensions in the Middle East, where Iran has promised to retaliate for a suspected Israeli air strike on its embassy in Syria, which could risk disruptions to supply from the oil producing region. Brent crude futures climbed 34 cents, or 0.38%, to $90.08 a barrel, while U.S....

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) tin price has surged to near two-year highs this week as exchange inventory slides and yet another threat to an already stressed supply chain emerges. LME three-month metal hit $33,130 per metric ton on Wednesday, a level last traded in June 2022. Currently trading at $32,000, tin is now up...

April 11 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude versus the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) narrowed on Thursday: * WCS for May delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $13.60 a barrel below WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, after closing at $14.30 a barrel below the benchmark on Wednesday. * Canadian heavy crude differentials...