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Serbia faces losing access to oil imports as sanctions deadline looms, FT reports
March 27 (Reuters) - Serbia faces the risk of losing access to vital oil imports on Friday as discussions to prevent the imposition of sanctions on the country's sole oil refinery failed, President Aleksandar Vucic told the Financial Times on Thursday.A waiver on sanctions is due to expire at mi...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
France's Macron says he told Trump tariffs were bad idea
PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he had told U.S. president Donald Trump that his tariffs proposal was not a good idea."This is not the time to impose tariffs on us... Imposing tariffs disrupts value chains, creates an inflationary effect in the short...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Mexico eyes protections for autoparts against U.S. tariffs, minister says
MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Mexican officials are in talks with U.S. counterparts to protect the country's autoparts and look for preferential treatment after the U.S. announced 25% tariffs on imported vehicles, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Panama president calls on First Quantum to halt tours of closed copper mine
PANAMA CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said First Quantum Minerals should not offer public tours of its shuttered copper mine in the country, because there should be no impression that the site is operating.He added there had been no discussion with the...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
Italy is concerned but not 'terrified' by potential Trump wine tariffs, minister says
By Giulia Segreti ROME, March 27 (Reuters) - Italy is concerned but not "terrified" of any new tariffs the United States could impose on wine, the country's agriculture minister said on Thursday, adding he hoped diplomatic efforts could avert damage to a key industry.U.S. President Do...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
FACTBOX-Energy assets affected by Russia-West standoff and sanctions
March 27 (Reuters) - The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow.The potential easing of U.S. and EU sanctions in the event of a peace deal betwee...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
Wildfires double in size, 28 dead, historic sites destroyedMilitary aids firefighting with aviation fuel and helicoptersClimate change blamed for rapid spread and increased wildfire frequencyBy Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim ANDONG, South Korea, March 27 (Reuters) - Wildfires raging in South Korea ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
US natgas prices ease 1% to 5-week low on lower demand, ahead of storage report
US gas output on track to hit monthly record in March US LNG export feedgas set to hit monthly record in MarchUS gas inventories on track for unusual build in MarchBy Scott DiSavinoMarch 27 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% to a five-week low on Thursday on forecasts for lower dema...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
CBOT Trends-Wheat, corn down 1 cent to up 1 cent, soy up 6-7 cents
CHICAGO, March 27 (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. CDT (1330 GMT) on Thursday. WHEAT - Down 1 cent to up 1 cent per bushel* Wheat futures fell under pressure from forecasts of rain in the...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
ADM, Mitsubishi Corporation Sign Non-Binding MoU, Form Strategic Alliance
March 27 (Reuters) - Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM.N:ADM, MITSUBISHI CORPORATION SIGN NON-BINDING MOU, FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCEARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND - CO AND MITSUBISHI TO EXPLORE COLLABORATION IN AGRICULTURE SUPPLY CHAINReuters
Thu, Mar 27
U.S. Army Special Operations Orders Five Additional Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks
March 27 (Reuters) - Boeing Co BA.N:U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS ORDERS FIVE ADDITIONAL BOEING MH-47G BLOCK II CHINOOKSBOEING: $240 MILLION CONTRACT TO REMANUFACTURE FIVE MH-47G BLOCK II CHINOOK AIRCRAFTBOEING: DELIVERIES ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN 2027BOEING: ANTICIPATES COMPLETING ENTIRETY OF USAS...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
PRECIOUS-Gold climbs back toward record high as Trump auto tariffs stoke trade fears
March 27 (Reuters) - Gold prices climbed back towards last week's record high on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on auto imports starting next week, escalating global trade tensions that have been driving safe-haven demand for gold.
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Thu, Mar 27
LIS Technologies Gets Non-Possessing Facility Clearance From Nuclear Regulatory Commission
March 27 (Reuters) - LIS TECHNOLOGIES: GETS NON-POSSESSING FACILITY CLEARANCE FROM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONLIS TECHNOLOGIES: CONFIDENT DOE WILL DESIGNATE TECH AS CLASSIFIED RESTRICTED DATA, ALLOWING PATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTERReuters
Thu, Mar 27
NORDIC POWER-Forward prices rise on forecasts of colder, drier weather
March 27 (Reuters) - Nordic forward prices ticked up on Thursday, buoyed by forecasts of colder and drier weather in April, but rising water reserve levels capped gains.* The Nordic front-quarter baseload power contract ENOFBLQc1 was set to snap a four-session losing streak, adding 0.15 euros to 23....Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
GRAINS-Corn steadies after three-week low with planting in focus
Wheat also comes off 3-week low, soy steadies after 2-week lowMarket awaits planting report, with higher corn area seenEasing dollar also helps prices steadyBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago corn ticked higher on Thursday as an easing in the dollar he...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
British Steel warns of 2,700 job losses from blast furnace closures
Two blast furnaces could shutConsultation considers June closureClosures could impact 2,000-2,700 jobsGovernment says talks with British Steel ongoing LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - China-owned British Steel said it could close its two blast furnaces as soon as June with the potential loss of up to...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
EXCLUSIVE-Energy trader Vitol eyes $3 billion sale of US shale producer, sources say
VTX is one of few private operators of scale left in the Permian Vitol working with Jefferies to find potential buyersDeliberations at an early stage, deal is not guaranteed -sourcesVTX produces 46,000 boepd across two Texas counties By Shariq Khan and David French NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
COLUMN-Canadian crude exporters are unintended recipients of Trump bump: Bousso
WCS discount narrows to lowest since late 2020Traders discount chance of new U.S. tariffs on CanadaCanadian crude benefits from U.S. actions against VenezuelaBy Ron Bousso LONDON, March 27 - Canadian oil producers selling crude to U.S. refiners are enjoying a significant windfall, and they have o...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
March 27 (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 Tota...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
RPT-COLUMN-USDA's 'March Madness' will be no slam dunk for grain analysts: Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, March 26 (Reuters) - The drama is upon us.We're not talking about college basketball, but rather the incoming U.S. grain stocks and acreage data that is just as notorious for "upsets" to the general consensus.Although it is the most hotly discussed...Reuters
Thu, Mar 27
