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Oil edges up as US-Iran tensions keep supply risks in focus
US-Iran nuclear talks aim to avert military conflictSaudi Arabia boosts oil production amid potential US-Iran conflictUS oil stockpiles rise by 16 million barrels, capping price gainsBy Yuka Obayashi and Emily Chow TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices inched up on Thursday as investors gauged whe...Reuters
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TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans to rise to $11.79-3/4
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean May contract SK26 may rise to $11.79-3/4 per bushel, as suggested by an expanding wedge and a projection analysis.The wedge has been more or less confirmed as a bullish continuation pattern, suggesting a target ...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace, chips despite trade truce, sources say
Aerospace coatings firms ration yttrium due to Chinese export controlsSemiconductor firms run low on scandium; 5G chips at riskTwo aerospace suppliers temporarily pause production US President Trump set to visit Beijing in MarchBy Allison Lampert, Laurie Chen, Lewis Jackson and Michael Martina MO...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans hit three-month high on strong demand, wheat under pressure
Chicago soybeans extend gains as Chinese buying hopes aid rallyExpectations of higher U.S. soyoil use for biodiesel supportBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans rose on Thursday to their highest in more than three months, as brisk U.S. domestic demand and expectations o...Reuters
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Fears Of Supply Disruptions Could Push Brent Crude Up By $5–10/Bbl, ANZ Says
Feb 26 (Reuters) - ANZ: SAYS FEARS OF SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS COULD PUSH BRENT CRUDE OIL UP BY $5–10/BBL IF U.S.-IRAN TALKS FAILSAYS ANY U.S. ATTACKS THAT TARGET OIL EXPORT FACILITIES PUTS OVER 1.5MB/D OF IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS AT RISKSAYS IF NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, AND U.S. CONDUCTS MILITARY ACTION, OIL PRI...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold gains on softer dollar; Iran-US talks in focus
Silver, platinum, palladium hit three-week highs on WedUS, Iran to holds talks in Geneva later in the dayUS weekly jobless claims data due later todayBy Ishaan Arora Feb 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by a softer dollar and safe-haven demand fuelled by uncertainty sur...Reuters
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US to allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba's private sector, Treasury says
Venezuela, Mexico have not recently sent oil to CubaTrading houses export, store millions of barrels of Venezuelan oilTransactions involving Cuban military, government institutions not coveredRubio says Cuba's government to be blamed for humanitarian crisisBy Marianna Parraga and Simon Lewis ...Reuters
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TECHNICALS-US oil may retest support at $65.23
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may retest support at $65.23 per barrel, a break below which may trigger a fall into the $64.29-$64.65 range.The contract failed a few times to break resistance at $67.14. The failures led to the formation of a small trip...Reuters
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Aramco halts Juaymah LPG exports after propane, butane delivery system damage
By Trixie Yap, Shariq Khan and Maha El DahanNEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco 2222.SE halted Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exports from its Juaymah terminal in eastern Saudi Arabia this week after a part of the delivery system carrying propane and butane was structurally damaged, the company...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans rise to three-month high on strong demand, wheat under pressure
SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rose on Thursday to their highest in more than three months, as brisk U.S. domestic demand and expectations of renewed Chinese purchases underpinned the market.Wheat was little changed after closing lower on Wednesday, pressured by abundant globa...Reuters
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Citgo Corpus Christi, Tx, Refinery East Plant Reports Planned Startup Following Maintenance Activity
Feb 26 (Reuters) - CITGO [RIC:RIC:PDVSA.UL]:REPORTS PLANNED STARTUP OF CITGO EAST FCCU FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY AT CITGO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, REFINERY EAST PLANT REPORTS EXCESS OPACITY OCCURRED DURING STARTUP AT CITGO CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, REFINERY EAST PLANTREPORTS IT FOLLOWED FCCU STARTUP...Reuters
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Oil climbs as US-Iran tensions keep supply risks in focus
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks aim to avert military conflictSaudi Arabia boosts oil production amid potential U.S.-Iran conflictU.S. crude inventories rise by 16 million barrels, capping oil price gainsBy Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Thursday, hovering near seven-month ...Reuters
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Citgo Corpus Christi, Texas, Refinery East Plant Reports Maintenance Activity
Feb 26 (Reuters) - CITGO PDVSAC.UL:REPORTS PLANNED SHUTDOWN OF CITGO EAST FCCU FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, REFINERY EAST PLANT REPORTS EMISSION FROM NO. 2 FCCU REGENERATOR/ESP AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, REFINERY EAST PLANT REPORTS IT FOLLOWED FCCU SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES, WHICH IN...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold gains on softer dollar; Iran-US talks in focus
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by a softer dollar and safe-haven demand fuelled by uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policy and U.S.-Iran talks. FUNDAMENTALSSpot gold XAU= was up 0.3% at $5,184.43 per ounce by 0110 GMT. Bullion hit a more than three-week...Reuters
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Gold Price Eyes $5,200 Mark, JPMorgan and Other Institutions Remain Firmly Bullish
TradingKey - At 8:00 PM ET, gold prices (XAUUSD) closed at $5,190/oz, eyeing a breakthrough of the $5,200 level. Prices stabilized within the $5,100–$5,200/oz range following JPMorgan’s (JPM) upward revision of its long-term gold price forecast on Wednesday.TradingKey
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy, corn basis bids mixed amid elevated barge rates, biofuel demand optimism
CHICAGO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans and corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were mixed on Wednesday, as barge freight rates stayed high and traders anticipated export demand from China.Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures Sv1 set a three-month high on Wednesday, buoy...Reuters
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