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Revolutionary guards commander says Strait of Hormuz closed, Iran to set on fire any ship trying to pass
CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran is to set any ship trying to pass on fire, Iranian media reported.The move comes after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike, which would t...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Regional countries should pressure US for striking Iran, foreign minister says
March 2 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that regional countries should pressure the U.S. for striking Iran.In statements to Iran's State TV, Araqchi said that Tehran was not in war with regional countries.Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
CBOT soybeans lower on demand concerns
CHICAGO, March 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Monday as market players refocused on doubts that China will buy an additional 8 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans as ties between the two countries frayed. Earlier, soybeans tracked gains in soyoil during the overnight s...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Oman foreign minister says he had 'good' phone call with IAEA director
CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Monday that he had a "good" phone call with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. "His engagement in the Iran-U.S. negotiation is informative and constructive," he sai...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
CBOT corn lower on spillover weakness from wheat
CHICAGO, March 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished lower on Monday on spillover weakness from falling wheat futures, traders said.May corn CK26 closed 2-3/4 cents lower to $4.45-3/4 per bushel.Consultancy Safras & Mercado trimmed its estimate for Brazil's 2025/26 corn ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
E3 Lithium Receives Conditional Approval For Up To C$36.5 Mln In Federal Government Funding To Accelerate Clearwater Project
March 3 (Reuters) - E3 Lithium Ltd ETL.V:E3 LITHIUM RECEIVES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR UP TO C$36.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO ACCELERATE ITS CLEARWATER PROJECTE3 LITHIUM LTD - PHASE 3 OF DEMONSTRATION FACILITY TO PRODUCE CARBONATE EQUIVALENT OF 100 TONNES/YEAR LITHIUM CHLORIDEReuters
Mon, Mar 2
Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike, Iran Revolutionary Guards say
CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a fuel tanker, identified as the Honduran-flagged Athe Nova, was burning in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by two drones, Iranian news agencies reported on Monday.The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, connecti...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
American Tungsten Announces Upsize Of Bought Deal Financing To $35 Mln
March 3 (Reuters) - American Tungsten Corp TUNG.CD:AMERICAN TUNGSTEN ANNOUNCES UPSIZE OF BOUGHT DEAL FINANCING TO $35 MILLIONAMERICAN TUNGSTEN CORP - UPSIZES BOUGHT DEAL FINANCING TO $35 MILLIONAMERICAN TUNGSTEN CORP - OFFERING OF 12,423,000 UNITS AT C$2.80 PER UNITReuters
Mon, Mar 2
PRECIOUS-Gold gains on fears of prolonged Middle East conflict
Iran conflict widens to LebanonDubai gold flows curbed as flights halted due to strikes Spot gold up about 23% this year Silver slips over 5% By Ashitha Shivaprasad March 2 (Reuters) - Safe‑haven gold rose on Monday in response to concerns of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East following ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
US gasoline crosses $3 per gallon mark in test of Trump's Iran war
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - Average U.S. retail gasoline prices crossed $3 a gallon for the first time since November on Monday as the conflict in the Middle East worsened, setting up a key test of public approval of President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, analysts ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Rare earths company REalloys receives Pentagon funding
March 2 (Reuters) - Rare earths company REalloys ALOY.O has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to $1.7 million to fund design of a processing facility for metals used to make magnets for weapons and electronics, it said on Monday. The Ohio-based company received the contract...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Asia, Europe most exposed to LNG impact from Iran conflict, Vortexa says
NEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas exports to Asia and Europe stand to be most impacted if the Strait of Hormuz is closed due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to analysts from Vortexa, an energy market analytics firm.A fifth of the world's LNG transits through th...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Valero Reports Maintenance Activities At Houston Refinery
March 3 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp VLO.N:REPORTS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT THE HOUSTON REFINERY MAY REQUIRE USE OF SAFETY FLARE SYSTEM TO SAFELY BURN OFF EXCESS MATERIAL AND MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EMISSIONSSOURCE: COMMUNITY ALERTREFINERY CAPACITY: 205,000 BARRELS PER DAYReuters
Mon, Mar 2
US Plains HRW Wheat-Bids flat/mixed after recent farmer sales
CHICAGO, March 2 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady to mixed in the southern U.S. Plains on Monday, dealers said.Dealers reported a small uptick in farmer selling last week.Farmers were preparing for the hard red winter wheat crop to grow after it went dormant for the winte...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Drone attack targets UAE's Musaffah fuel tank terminal, no impact on operations
CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - A fire broke out after Musaffah fuel tank terminal in the United Arab Emirates was targeted by a drone, without impacting its operations, Abu Dhbai media office said on Monday. "Abu Dhabi authorities have responded today to a fire resulting from the targeting of a Mus...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Black Sea's Novorossiysk port suspended loadings after a major Ukrainian drone attack
Ukraine says drones hit Sheskharis oil terminal and Russian warshipsState of emergency declared in NovorossiyskMayor reports damage to residential blocks and kindergartensMOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal suspended oil loadings on Monday following a Ukrainian drone att...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Aardvark Therapeutics, Chevron, CrowdStrike
March 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Aardvark Therapeutics, Chevron and CrowdStrike, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS Aardvark Therapeutics Inc AARD.O: RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform Chevron C...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
US Cash Grains-Corn and soy bids mixed as futures retreat from gains
CHICAGO, March 2 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mixed in the U.S. Midwest on Monday after recent price gains encouraged some farmers to sell crops, traders saidThe corn basis fell by 5 cents a bushel for delivery in the first half of March in Decatur, Illinois.Dealers rolled their...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
FACTBOX-How have US presidents tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during war?
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - While the U.S. has no plans yet to sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world's largest emergency oil stockpile, presidents have long tapped it during times of crisis in attempts to control fuel prices for U.S. consumers. The administration of Presid...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Some fertilizer prices rise as Iran conflict escalates
March 2 (Reuters) - Some fertilizer prices surged following the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz, analysts told Reuters on Monday. The price of urea, a dry nitrogen crop fertilizer generally made from natural gas, jumped as much as 13% to ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
