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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract For M/V Crystalia With Swissmarine
March 4 (Reuters) - Diana Shipping Inc DSX.N:DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V CRYSTALIA WITH SWISSMARINEDIANA SHIPPING INC - CHARTER EXPECTED TO COMMENCE ON MARCH 11, 2026DIANA SHIPPING INC - GROSS CHARTER RATE $16,200/DAY UNTIL MINIMUM MARCH 10, 2027, MAXIMUM MAY 10, 2027Reuters
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EU expects to be exempt from US universal tariff boost to 15%, Bloomberg News reports
March 4 (Reuters) - The European Union expects to be exempted from the new U.S. global import tariffs of 15% and has received assurances that the U.S. would maintain a 10% tariff rate on the bloc, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. Treasury Secreta...Reuters
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CBOT Trends-Wheat down 7-9 cents, corn down 3-5 cents, soy down 1-3 cents
CHICAGO, March 4 (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 Wednesday: WHEAT - Down 7 to 9 cents per bushelCBOT grains eased with energy prices as commodity markets took on a cal...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Qatar shuts gas liquefaction, will take weeks to restart, sources say
By Marwa RashadLONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Qatar will fully shut down gas liquefaction on Wednesday and won't be able to return to normal production and export levels of super-chilled gas for at least a month, two sources familiar with the matter said.Qatar Energy, which stopped producing gas th...Reuters
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FACTBOX-UBS raises 2026, Q1 Brent oil price outlook
March 4 (Reuters) - UBS raised its 2026 Brent crude forecast to $72 per barrel(/bbl)from $62/bbl, and lifted its first-quarter Brent estimate to $71/bbl from $60/bbl, citing the escalating Middle East conflict and the near de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. UBS said that any potential ...Reuters
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Oil prices fall after report of possible US-Iran talks amid disrupted Gulf flows
Prices fall after NYT report on Iran–CIA contactPentagon chief says US winning the war US crude stocks up 5.6 million barrels last week, sources sayBy Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, erasing earlier gains, after a report that Iranian operatives sought talks...Reuters
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EU concerned by Iran-driven energy price spike, not planning emergency response
Gas prices spike as Iran war disrupts LNG flows, shippingBrussels urges vigilance, says EU supplies remain secureHigh prices risk slowing gas storage refills ahead of winterBy Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has warned member states about soaring gas prices caused by ...Reuters
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EU proposes "Made in EU" rules for strategic sectors to curb China reliance
EU proposes low-carbon, 'Made in EU' requirements for strategic sectorsCritics warn the plans may lead to partners erecting trade barriersEU can extend 'Made in EU' benefits to other countries based on reciprocityLaw requires approval from European Parliament and EU governmentsBy Phi...Reuters
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GRAINS-Chicago grains ease as oil rally pauses
PARIS/BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - Chicago grain and soybean futures eased on Wednesday as a crude oil rally triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran lost momentum.A backdrop of ample global grain supplies and broadly favourable weather for crops also capped prices, analysts said.The most-active so...Reuters
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Hormuz shutdown worsens after US hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day
US strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka,Trump pledges to provide insurance and navy escorts Traffic still stuck, production cuts widenTrump's measure will not help amid ongoing attacks, experts sayBy Yousef Saba, Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S.–Iran war ...Reuters
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Russia diverts its naphtha from Oman due to Middle Eastern crisis, data shows
March 4 (Reuters) - Russia has diverted its naphtha cargoes from Oman amid the Middle East crisis as it looks for new buyers, traders said and LSEG data showed, with at least one tanker now heading for Singapore.Iran's strikes on Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and U.S. strikes agains...Reuters
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US excludes Rosneft Germany from Russia sanctions indefinitely, Bloomberg News reports
March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will exempt the German unit of Russia's Rosneft ROSN.MM from sanctions against the oil major indefinitely, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Germany's economy...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Qatar's role in the global gas market
By Marwa Rashad LONDON, March 4 - Qatar, one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas producers, halted LNG output on Monday after strikes on facilities in Ras Laffan amid the Iran conflict and declared force majeure on Wednesday.The country accounts for about 20% of global LNG exports, a...Reuters
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WRAPUP 6-Khamenei's son Mojtaba is alive and favoured to succeed him, Iranian sources say
Mojtaba Khamenei not there when father killed, sources sayIran says new supreme leader to be chosen soonUS and Israel press on with strikes on IranIranian warship sinks near Sri LankaBy Parisa Hafezi and Pesha Magid DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran&#...Reuters
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Vopak delays investment on South African LNG project to 2028
Vopak, Transnet in consortium to build, run project for 25 yearsDeal talks with Eskom, Exxon Mobil; Zululand terminal aims for 2-5 mtpa LNG importBy Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, March 4 (Reuters) - Dutch tank storage and terminal operator Vopak has pushed back a final investment decision (FID) on Sou...Reuters
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ADNOC subsidiaries say operations normal, no impact from regional developments
By Yousef SabaMarch 4 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC's six listed subsidiaries said on Wednesday their operations were continuing normally with no material impact on their businesses or finances from recent regional developments.They did not directly refer to U.S.-Israeli strikes on...Reuters
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Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - The Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige was damaged by a projectile as it sailed towards the top of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, prompting its crew to abandon ship, shipping sources said.The vessel was hit some two nautical miles north of Oman while trans...Reuters
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Gujarat Gas Says Availability Of R-LNG Severely Constrained
March 4 (Reuters) - Gujarat Gas Ltd GGAS.NS:GUJARAT GAS - AVAILABILITY OF R-LNG SEVERELY CONSTRAINEDGUJARAT GAS - ISSUES FORCE MAJEURE NOTICES RESTRICTING DAILY CONTRACTED QUANTITY EFFECTIVE MARCH 6, 2026GUJARAT GAS - AVAILABILITY OF R-LNG HAS BECOME SEVERELY CONSTRAINEDReuters
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