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PRECIOUS-Gold gains for second straight session, yet set for monthly fall
Iran calls US peace proposals unrealisticSpot gold down over 14% so far in March Powell: Fed positioned to monitor how war affects economyBy Ashitha Shivaprasad March 30 (Reuters) - Gold rose for a second straight session on Monday as safe-haven demand picked up, although prices were headed for a...Reuters
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WRAPUP 7-Trump issues new warning to Tehran, Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic'
Trump warns Iran of threat if Strait of Hormuz remains blockedIsrael says Iran has launched waves of missiles Israeli air force attacks Iranian infrastructureIran's acting defence minister makes defiant statementOil prices on course for record monthly rise By Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt...Reuters
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White House says Iran talks progressing despite public posturing
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that talks with Iran were continuing and progressing well, adding that what Tehran says publicly differs from what it tells U.S. officials in private."Despite all of the public posturing you hear from the regime and false reporting,...Reuters
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Fitch Ratings Says Prolonged Iran War Raises Demand Risks For US Corporates
March 30 (Reuters) - FITCH RATINGS: PROLONGED IRAN WAR RAISES DEMAND RISKS FOR US CORPORATESFITCH: MOST NORTH AMERICAN CARRIERS HAVE NOT FULLY HEDGED THEIR FUEL EXPOSURE, LEAVING THEM VULNERABLE TO SUSTAINED PRICE INCREASESReuters
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GRAINS-Soybean futures rise as Iran conflict and crude prices boost market
Soybean rise, crude oil prices jump on fear Iran war wideningUS corn planting seen down as Iran war lifts costsWelcome rain forecast may be less than needed in parts of US PlainsBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, March 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed on Monday, and analysts...Reuters
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US regulator rejects Colonial Pipeline’s rehearing request on gasoline shipment changes
March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday rejected Colonial Pipeline's request for a rehearing after the regulator rejected the company's proposed changes to how the country's largest U.S. fuel artery handles gasoline shipments.Colonial proposed modific...Reuters
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European, African oil market gets tighter as Asia buys more
Asian demand shifts West African oil away from Europe, analysts sayNorth Sea Forties crude reaches record premium to dated BrentBrent swaps curve shows significant premium for prompt North Sea oilBy Robert Harvey and Alex Lawler LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The European and African oil market is ...Reuters
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Iran blows hole in US aluminium supply chain with smelter strikes
U.S. has 60% reliance on imports for aluminium, USGS data showsGulf nations accounted for 22% of U.S. aluminium imports in 2025Attacked smelters each produce more primary aluminium than U.S.By Tom Daly and Pratima Desai March 30 (Reuters) - With attacks on the two biggest aluminium smelters in th...Reuters
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North Sea benchmark oil supply to fall in May
March 30 - Supply of the five North Sea crude oil grades underpinning the dated Brent benchmark will average about 453,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, down from 560,000 bpd in April, loading programmes showed.Brent, Forties, Oseberg, Ekofisk and Troll are the five North Sea grades underpinning the...Reuters
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European, African oil market gets tighter as Asia buys more
Asian demand shifts West African oil away from Europe, analysts sayNorth Sea Forties crude reaches record premium to dated BrentBrent swaps curve shows significant premium for prompt North Sea oilBy Robert Harvey and Alex Lawler LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The European and African oil market is ...Reuters
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Exxon and QatarEnergy's joint venture Golden Pass produces first LNG at new Texas facility
Golden Pass LNG startup amid tight global gas supplyQatarEnergy holds 70% stake, Exxon 30% in Golden PassGolden Pass faced delays, cost overruns since 2019 construction startBy Curtis Williams and Sheila Dang HOUSTON, March 30 (Reuters) - Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy QATPE...Reuters
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METALS-Aluminium nears four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters
By Pratima Desai LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices surged to near four-year highs on Monday as Iranian airstrikes on two major Middle East producers over the weekend raised the risk of a prolonged supply shock.Benchmark aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange was up 3.7% at $3,41...Reuters
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WTI holds above $100 as Trump threats to obliterate Iran's energy infrastructure boost Crude Oil
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil held above the $100 per barrel mark on Monday, trading in a wide intraday range that saw prices spike toward session highs near $101 before a sharp, short-lived dip back below $98.
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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins jump on tighter supply
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins jumped on Monday by $3.25 to $13.75 on tightening fuel supplies.About 2,000 metric tons of E5 gasoline barges traded in the Argus window, with BP selling to Varo. An additional 6,000 tons of E10 gasoline barges traded i...Reuters
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President Sheinbaum defends Mexico's right to supply oil to Cuba
MEXICO CITY, March 30 (Reuters) - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her country has every right to send fuel to Cuba, whether for humanitarian or commercial reasons. Sheinbaum's remarks came one day after U.S. president Donald Trump softened his stance on the block of oil sh...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold gains for second straight session, yet set for monthly fall
Iran calls US peace proposals unrealisticSpot gold down 14% so far in March Powell: Fed positioned to monitor how war affects economyBy Ashitha Shivaprasad March 30 (Reuters) - Gold rose for a second straight session on Monday as safe-haven demand picked up, although prices were headed for a mont...Reuters
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Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows
The two ships had turned back on Friday, data showsFirst non-Iranian container ships to leave Gulf since war began, Kpler saysGreek-operated tanker with Saudi crude for India also departedTwo Indian-flagged LPG tankers crossed strait on SaturdayBy Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Two Ch...Reuters
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Metro Inc Announces Strike By Unionized Employees In Laval, Transportation, & Head Office
March 30 (Reuters) - Metro Inc MRU.TO:METRO INC - ANNOUNCES STRIKE BY UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES IN LAVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND HEAD OFFICEMETRO INC - HAS IMPLEMENTED CONTINGENCY PLAN TO MAINTAIN SUPPLY TO STORESReuters
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President Sheinbaum defends Mexico's right to supply oil to Cuba
MEXICO CITY, March 30 (Reuters) - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her country has every right to send fuel to Cuba, whether for humanitarian or commercial reasons. Sheinbaum did not specify during her morning press conference when Mexico could make the decision to send an oil ...Reuters
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US natural gas futures fall to one-month low
By Sarah Qureshi March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 5% on Monday and hit a one-month low, as profit taking kicked in, while higher output also added pressure. Front-month gas futures for May delivery NGc1 on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 15.1 cents, or 5%, to $2....Reuters
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