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US issues new 30-day waiver for sale of Russian oil, adding Cuba, N.Korea exceptions
March 19 (Reuters) - The United States issued a new general license on Thursday to replace an earlier waiver for the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on tankers as of March 12, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.The license, which expires on April 11, replaces an...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant faces constraints in electrical maintenance, IAEA says
March 19 (Reuters) - The fragility of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the face of limited off-site power options is putting constraints on electrical maintenance, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
EXCLUSIVE-Americans believe Trump will send troops into Iran, and don't like the idea, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Most Americans expect large-scale ground troop deployment to IranFew Americans support a large-scale ground operation, but many Republicans back sending special forcesEnergy prices have surged as war has escalatedBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. P...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis steady as traders keep sharp eye on drought concerns
CHICAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were steady in most markets in the southern U.S. Plains on Thursday in muted trade, as traders continued to assess weather risks to the crop, merchandisers said.Protein premiums for railcar wheat to and through Kansas City rose...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US natgas futures climb 3% to one-week high after Iran hits Qatar LNG site
Iranian attacks damage Qatar LNG facilities, impacting global supplyUS gas prices rise despite mild weather and low heating demandUS LNG exports at capacity, limiting response to global price spikesBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 3% to a ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US issues new license authorizing sale of Russian oil on tankers as of March 12
March 19 (Reuters) - The United States has issued a new general license allowing the delivery and sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on tankers as of March 12, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Nebraska fires burn grazing lands, threaten plans to grow US cattle herd
Wildfires burn nearly 775,000 acres in NebraskaLand is a grazing resource for about 40,000 cowsProducers look for alternative pasture lands, feedBy Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - Massive wildfires have burned vast swaths of grazing lands in Nebraska, endangering cattle producers' ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
WRAPUP 8-Central banks stand ready to tackle war-led inflation
US, Canada, Japan, BoE, ECB keep rates on hold Central bankers on alert for inflation surgeAttacks on energy infrastructure mark new phase Some analysts speak of rising "stagflation" risk By William Schomberg and Balazs Koranyi LONDON/FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) - Top central banks said...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US says TSA absences rose slightly to 10.2% Wednesday
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Overall absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers rose to 10.2% on Wednesday, up slightly as a partial government shutdown continues, the government said on Thursday.The absenteeism rate was much higher at some major airports on ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
US crude heads to Asia via Panama Canal as Iran crisis redraws trade flows
At least 3 vessels from US Gulf Coast to Asia to head via Panama CanalMedium-sized tankers chosen despite higher costs per barrelJones Act waiver may boost Panama Canal trafficBy Arathy SomasekharHOUSTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Asian refiners are increasingly sending medium-sized crude cargoes from th...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
IEA: crude oil to make up bulk of record stockpile release
PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday detailed the breakdown of its previously agreed record release of around 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, adding that crude oil would make up t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
North Dakota operators likely to increase crude output in March, regulator says
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - North Dakota crude output is expected to rise in March and the following months as operators in the third-largest oil-producing state restart inactive wells and winter restrictions are eased, the state's regulator said on Thursday.The North D...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Trump says he told Netanyahu not to repeat Iranian gas field attack
Trump claims no prior knowledge of Israeli strike on Iran gas fieldIsraeli officials say strike was coordinated with U.S., despite Trump's denialGulf countries seek U.S. explanations after Iranian retaliatory attacksBy Rami Ayyub and Humeyra Pamuk JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
EU wheat pauses as energy upheaval assessed
PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - European wheat futures ended little changed on Thursday as the market paused after recent gains spurred by upheaval in energy markets amid the deepening Middle East conflict.May milling wheat BL2K6 on Euronext settled 0.2% down at 207.00 euros ($239.09) a metric ton. The ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Gold crashes below $4,600 as US yields spike, Fed cut bets delayed until 2027
Gold (XAU/USD) retreats more than 4.5% on Thursday as US Treasury yields rise amid investor concerns about high energy prices, while a solid US jobs report prompted traders to price out a rate cut in 2026, with expectations of the first move in 2027.
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Thu, Mar 19
GRAINS-Chicago grains extend gains as Mideast war disrupts fuel, fertilizer
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures extended gains on Thursday as attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Middle East heightened concerns about war disrupting energy and fertilizer supplies, analysts said. Brent oil prices LCOc1 jumped above $11...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
PRECIOUS-Gold extends losing streak on expectations of tighter policy from central banks
Oil jumps above $110 a barrel on Middle East energy attacksUS weighs military reinforcements Big cenbanks keep options open as traders suspect war will bring rate hikesBy Ashitha Shivaprasad March 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices dropped over 4% on Thursday, falling for a seventh consecutive session, a...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Goldman Sachs flags upside risks to oil prices in near term and into 2027
March 19 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said on Thursday that risks to oil prices remain skewed to the upside both in the near term and into 2027.The bank added that the persistence of several past large supply shocks highlights the possibility that oil prices could remain above $100 per barrel.Benchmark...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa, some damage reported
JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) - An Iranian missile attack hit Israel's Oil Refineries ORL.TA in the northern port city of Haifa but did not cause "significant damage", Israel's Energy Ministry said on Thursday.Energy Minister Eli Cohen said power was briefly disrupted, with electrici...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
States challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Twenty-three states, led by Democratic-governed New York and California, along with 14 cities and counties, sued President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday seeking to undo its decision to revoke the government's scientific find...Reuters
Thu, Mar 19
