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RPT-Indian refiners' January crude processing slips 0.2% from a month earlier
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Indian refiners' crude throughput fell by 0.2% month-on-month in January to 5.63 million barrels per day (23.81 million metric tons), provisional government data showed on Monday.Refinery throughput in December was at 5.64 million barrels per day (23.86 million metric tons).On...Reuters
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Oil at six-month high with nuclear talks and US tariffs in focus
US and Iran to hold third round of talks on ThursdayTrump's latest tariff measures rekindle economic uncertaintyBrent and WTI benchmarks near their highest since AugustBy Seher Dareen and Enes Tunagur LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices reached a six-month high on Monday as the U.S. and Ira...Reuters
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Indian refiners' January crude processing slips 0.2% from a month earlier
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Indian refiners' crude throughput fell by 0.2% month-on-month in January to 5.63 million barrels per day (23.81 million metric tons), provisional government data showed on Monday.Refinery throughput in December was at 5.64 million barrels per day (23.86 million metric tons).On...Reuters
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Chevron, Iraq agree to exclusive talks over West Qurna 2 oilfield
Chevron to have exclusive negotiation rights for West Qurna 2 for one yearIraq nationalised oilfield after U.S. sanctions on LukoilChevron's expansion in Iraq follows $53 billion Hess acquisitionBy Stephanie Kelly and Ahmed Rasheed LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chevron CVX.N has entered into exc...Reuters
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ExxonMobil Beaumont, Texas Complex Reports Maintenance
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N:REPORTS MAINTENANCE AT ITS BEAUMONT COMPLEX IN TEXASREPORTS IT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED ACTIVITY AND FLARING NOT TYPICAL OF NORMAL OPERATIONSSOURCE: SOUTHEAST TEXAS ALERTING NETWORK (STAN)THE BEAUMONT COMPLEX HOUSES A 612,000 BARREL-PER-DAY OIL REFINERYReuters
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US Supreme Court to hear Exxon and Suncor bid to toss Boulder's climate suit
Boulder accuses oil companies of fueling climate changeIt is one of many such lawsuits by US jurisdictionsBoulder seeking monetary damages from Exxon and Suncor By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by ExxonMobil XOM.N and Suncor Energ...Reuters
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Congo replaces state miner Gecamines leadership, statement says
By Ange KasongoKINSHASA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has removed the board chair and chief executive of state miner Gecamines and appointed Deogratias Ngele Masudi and Baraka Kabemba to the roles, a statement read on state TV said.Reuters
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CBOT Trends-Wheat down 3-5 cents, corn steady-down 2, soybeans down 6-7
CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The 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. CST (1430 GMT) on Monday: WHEAT - Down 3 to 5 cents per bushelCBOT wheat edged down on uncertainty created in the aftermath of the Suprem...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold hits three-week high on uncertainty over Trump tariff plans
Trump imposes 15% levy on imports after court rulingMainland China market reopens on Tuesday after Lunar New YearUS inflation rise may deter Fed from easing rates soonBy Anmol Choubey Feb 23 (Reuters) - Gold rose to a three-week high on Monday, fueled by a fresh wave of safe-haven demand on uncer...Reuters
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US natgas prices climb as winter storm batters US Northeast, LNG export flows near record
Near-record LNG export flows boost U.S. natural gas futuresWaha Hub prices remain negative due to pipeline constraintsLSEG reports increased U.S. gas output and demand forecastsBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose about 1% to a one-week high on Monday on ne...Reuters
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FACTBOX-More than 511,000 customers without power as winter storm hits northeast US
Feb 23 (Reuters) - A winter storm across parts of the U.S. Northeast has left more than 511,000 homes and businesses without power, and officials across the region have warned of heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions.The hardest-hit utilities included Eversource Energy ES.N in Mas...Reuters
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Panama formally annuls CK Hutchison port concessions
PANAMA CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Panama's Official Gazette on Monday published a court ruling formally annulling Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings 0001.HK concessions for two ports along its strategic canal, after ruling late January the contracts violated the constitution.CK Hutchison later ...Reuters
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RPT-ROI-US LNG export surge and soft China demand meet record European imports: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia have drifted lower despite solid demand in the top-consuming region and record imports by Europe.Throw in tensions in the Middle East and the threat to shipments from Qatar, the second-b...Reuters
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Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil remains shut amid protest
SAO PAULO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Operations at Cargill's CARGIL.UL Santarem river port terminal in Brazil's Para state remained shut early on Monday as Indigenous protesters continued to occupy the facility, the U.S. grain trader's press office said on Monday.The protesters forced Cargill e...Reuters
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WRAPUP 2-Hungary vows to block EU sanctions on Russia on eve of Ukraine war anniversary
Hungary vows to block EU sanctions on Russia, Ukraine loanHungary, Slovakia blame Ukraine for Druzhba pipeline outageUkraine approaching fourth anniversay of full-scale invasionZelenskiy tells BBC Putin has "already started" WW3EU foreign ministers urge Hungary to reconsiderBy Lili Bayer and...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans, wheat and corn fall on uncertainty over US import deals after tariff ruling
China could be less likely to buy US beans after Supreme Court decision, analysts sayWheat and corn drop as doubts rise about other import dealsBy Naveen Thukral and Michael Hogan SINGAPORE/HAMBURG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans fell on Monday, continuing Friday’s weakness after the Supreme...Reuters
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Hungary and Slovakia cannot hold entire EU hostage, Ukraine's foreign minister says
Feb 23 (Reuters) - "Ultimatums" by Hungary and Slovakia should be addressed only to the Kremlin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday, as Hungary vowed to block further EU sanctions on Moscow and a 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv because of an oil pipeline outage that Budape...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold hits three-week high as US tariff ruling incites safe-haven buying
Trump imposes 15% levy on imports after court rulingUS inflation rise may deter Fed from easing rates soonFed speakers' signals crucial for market's rate expectationsBy Anjana Anil Feb 23 (Reuters) - Gold rose over 1% to a three-week high on Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruling agains...Reuters
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US to make tariff decision on solar panels from India, Indonesia and Laos
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will reveal a preliminary decision on whether to impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Laos and Indonesia.The announcement is the first of two expected by the agency in the coming weeks in a trade case brou...Reuters
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