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US crude jumps more than 11%, Brent nearly 8% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
WTI soars to nearly $114/bbl, highest since March 9Trump speech did not clarify when Hormuz might reopenWTI heads for biggest daily absolute price rise since 2020By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday i...Reuters
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California's last nuclear power plant approved to run through at least 2030
By Laila KearneyNEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California's last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until at least 2030, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Thursday.PG&E's Diablo Cany...Reuters
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Russia’s Lavrov discussed Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s foreign minister
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz by telephone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, the Russian foreign ministry said.A statement on the ministry website said the call had taken place at the i...Reuters
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US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
Governors, environmental groups petitioned for moveStudies link microplastics to cancers and reproductive harm Health Secretary Kennedy has vowed to fight plastic pollutionBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Hu...Reuters
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GRAINS-CBOT corn and soybean futures ease, wheat ticks up, ahead of three-day holiday weekend
Stronger US dollar pressures grain exportsLower-than-expected weekly corn, wheat and soybean salesUS Plains drought expands, wheat plantings face record lowBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures eased on Thursday and wheat futures ticked h...Reuters
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Trump cuts US duty rates on steel, aluminum and copper derivative products
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump adjusted his national security tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports on Thursday to cut duty rates on derivative products made with the metals, simplify compliance and avoid under-reporting of import values.In a proclamation signed ...Reuters
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CBOT wheat futures turn higher as drought expands in High Plains
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ticked higher on Thursday, as traders continued to track drought conditions in the High Plains and adjusted their positions ahead of the three-day Easter weekend, market analysts said.U.S. wheat export sales for the week ended March 2...Reuters
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ADVISORY-US natural gas futures report will not be published on April 3
April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. natural gas futures report NGA/ will not be published on Friday, April 3, due to the Good Friday holiday.Reuters will resume publishing the U.S. natural gas report on Monday, April 6.Reuters
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US natural gas futures tick lower on slightly bigger than expected storage build
Energy firms injected 36 bcf of gas into storageFront-month futures contract hits lowest level in over one monthTrump's speech drives oil prices higherBy Anjana Anil and Sarah QureshiApril 2 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures eased on Thursday to the lowest in more than a month, after a federa...Reuters
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CORRECTED-CBOT corn futures dip on weaker export news ahead of holiday weekend
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn ended lower on Thursday on sluggish weekly export news, and as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the three-day Easter weekend, market analysts said. CBOT May corn CK26 settled 2 cents lower at $4.52-1/4 per bushel.Grain markets ...Reuters
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CBOT soybean futures slip as weekly export sales fall, US dollar firms
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Thursday, in range-bound trade as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the three-day Easter weekend, market analysts said.Grain markets will be closed on Friday, in observance of Good Friday.On Thursday, the U.S....Reuters
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J.P. Morgan warns oil could top $150 if disruptions persist into mid‑May
April 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a risk of surging above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P. Morgan said in a note on Thursday.J.P. Morgan's base-case assumption is that the disruption to t...Reuters
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Gold slides over 2% as Trump extends Iran operation, lifts USD bids
Gold price recoils by some 2% as the US Dollar rises after US President Donald Trump revealed that the war on Iran would last from two to three weeks, pouring cold water on hopes for a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict.
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Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump's $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense wish list
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for the next fiscal year on Friday, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-World War Two era.Funding for Trump's marquee but co...Reuters
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Pakistan raises fuel prices again amid spiraling Mideast conflict
April 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan on Thursday raised consumer prices for diesel to 520.35 rupees ($1.88) per litre and petrol prices to 458.40 rupees per litre amid rising global oil prices spurred by the conflict in the Middle East."It was inevitable to raise the prices due to the international mar...Reuters
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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids stay mostly flat, drought expands
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were mostly flat in the southern U.S. Plains, grain brokers said on Thursday, as drought expanded in the region.Beneficial rains were expected in the southeastern Plains after dry weather hurt crop conditions, analysts said. Per...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold falls on firmer dollar, rising rate-hike expectations
Turkey's gold reserves tumble nearly 120 tons in two weeksIndian dealers charge first gold premiums in two monthsSilver down over 3% By Ashitha Shivaprasad April 2 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as the U.S. dollar and oil prices strengthened after President Donald Trump said the U.S...Reuters
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US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
Governors, environmental groups petitioned for moveStudies link microplastics to cancers and reproductive harm Health Secretary Kennedy has vowed to fight plastic pollutionBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Hu...Reuters
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Russia’s Lavrov discussed situation around Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s foreign minister
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation around the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, Russian state news agencies reported.Reuters
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