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Israel shuts down gas fields after US-Israel strikes on Iran
LONDON, Feb 28 - The Israeli Energy Ministry has ordered the temporary shutdown of parts of the country's natural gas reservoirs after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday.The Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, operated by Chevron CVX.N has been shut down, three so...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
EU naval mission in Red Sea warns of possible attacks on ships
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - EU maritime mission Eunavfor Aspides advised the shipping industry on Saturday to remain vigilant and said attacks on ships could not be ruled out following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.Aspides said in a statement sources had said the Houthis threatened to launch new a...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
France's Macron calls for urgent meeting of U.N. security council on Iran
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the United States, Israel and Iran has "serious consequences" for international peace and security.Macron spoke sep...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Russian Rosatom evacuates people from Iran, keeps staff at Bushehr plant
MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said on Saturday, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, ta...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
France's Macron calls for urgent meeting of U.N. security council on Iran
PARIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the United States, Israel and Iran has "serious consequences" for international peace and security. "The curr...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Some oil majors, traders suspend shipments via Hormuz amid US attack on Iran, sources say
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Some oil majors and top trading houses have suspended crude oil and fuel shipments via the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, four trading sources said on Saturday."Our ships will stay put for several days,"...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Israel minister alerted German counterpart first of imminent action, says German official
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was the first foreign minister to be informed on Saturday morning by his Israeli counterpart about the imminent start of military operations against Iran, a German foreign ministry official said on Saturday."He then began to info...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
EASA tells air operators not to use airspace near military intervention
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The EU aviation safety agency EASA recommended on Saturday that air operators avoid operating at all flight levels and altitudes in the region of ongoing military intervention in the Middle East, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran.In a safety advisory note, EASA sa...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
INSIGHT-After El Mencho's killing, his cartel's power endures deep inside the US
Mexican drug lord's death didn't disrupt his Jalisco cartel's powerful US networksCartel launders money, buys guns, and smuggles fuel inside USAfter raid, calls grow in Mexico for US to step up drug fight at homeBy Laura Gottesdiener, Stefanie Eschenbacher and Sarah Kinosian MEXICO CI...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping ministry advised Greek-flagged vessels on Saturday to exercise maximum vigilance and avoid the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, according to an advisory seen by Reu...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Germany was informed in advance about Israel's military attacks on Iran
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany was informed in advance on Saturday morning about Israel's military strikes on Iran, a government spokesperson said, adding that Berlin was in close contact with its European partners about the situation.Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran
ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping ministry advised Greek-flagged vessels on Saturday to exercise maximum vigilance and avoid the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, according to an advisory seen by Reu...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Turkish Airlines cancels some Middle East flights due to airspace closures
ISTANBUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines said on Saturday that it had cancelled flights to several Middle Eastern destinations after some countries closed their airspace.Flights to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Jordan are cancelled until March 2Flights to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Ara...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Iran strike
LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - OPEC+ will likely consider a larger oil output increase, two sources familiar with OPEC+ thinking said on Saturday, after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran.Eight members of the grouping of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries an...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Germany closely monitoring situation in Iran, Israel, wider region
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany is closely monitoring the situation in Iran, Israel and the wider region, the foreign ministry said on Saturday after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against Iran, adding that the national crisis management team would meet at 12 p.m. local time (1100 GMT).The ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Oman
BERLIN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa LHAG.DE is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, Beirut in Lebanon, and Oman until March 7 after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, a company spokesperson said on Saturday. The airline is also suspending flights to and from D...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
OPEC+ to consider bigger hike after Iran strike, delegate says, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 28 (Reuters) - OPEC+ will discuss the possibility of a larger output increase when key members meet on Sunday, after Israel carried out airstrikes on targets in Iran, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a delegate.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Gold, Silver and Oil Surge Together, Gold Nears $5,300 as Silver Rises for 10th Straight Month
TradingKey - Gold, silver, and oil surged collectively. Gold (XAUUSD) rose nearly 2% on the day to close at $5,280/oz, approaching $5,300. Silver (XAGUSD) recorded its tenth consecutive monthly gain, rising over 6% by the close to reach nearly $94. WTI crude oil front-month futures rose over 3% to settle at $67.29.
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy barge bids tick lower while offers rise
CHICAGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals fell on Friday, while offers rose as buyers and sellers moved further apart in subdued trade, brokers said.CIF Gulf soybean barges loaded in February were bid at 105 cents over Chicago Board of...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
