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China oil majors resume seeking Russian oil after a 4-month halt, sources say
By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, March 17 (Reuters) - Chinese state oil majors looking to head off supply shortages caused by the war in the Middle East have resumed seeking Russian crude cargoes after a four-month hiatus, taking advantage of a U.S. sanctions waiver, five trade sources s...Reuters
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Attacks on UAE's Fujairah port, Shah gas field add to energy disruptions
March 17 (Reuters) - Operations at the United Arab Emirates' Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the port of Fujairah, a key export terminal where oil loading by state firm ADNOC has been halted.The cascading disruptions th...Reuters
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Iraq in talks with Iran to allow oil tankers through Hormuz Strait, oil minister says
DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister said Baghdad is in contact with Iran to allow some oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.Iraq is also working to resume exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey as it seeks to offset...Reuters
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China, US in communication over Trump's visit, foreign ministry says
BEIJING, March 17 (Reuters) - China and the U.S. are in communication over President Donald Trump's visit to China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday after Trump said he was seeking to delay the planned trip.Trump on Monday said he is requesting delay for the early A...Reuters
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Idemitsu:Decision Taken To Invest In Midocean Energy For Full-Scale Entry Into LNG Business
March 17 (Reuters) - Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd 5019.T:IDEMITSU: DECISION TAKEN TO INVEST IN MIDOCEAN ENERGY FOR FULL-SCALE ENTRY INTO LNG BUSINESSIDEMITSU: DECIDED TO MAKE INVESTMENT OF $500 MILLION IN MIDOCEAN ENERGYSource text: [ID:]Reuters
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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Revises Barrow (North Terminal) outage
March 17 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUT...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold firms as investors assess Middle East fallout ahead of policy decisions
Iran's Araqchi says Strait of Hormuz is only closed to 'enemies'Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in HormuzFed expected to hold rates steady in policy meeting this weekBy Noel John March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by easing fears of prol...Reuters
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ROI-Iran's $200 oil threat isn't that far-fetched: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Iran’s threat to send oil prices to $200 a barrel may sound like bombast, but as the energy crisis drags on, that outcome looks more likely than U.S. President Donald Trump’s prediction that prices will soon fall back to pre-war levels.Now in its third w...Reuters
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WRAPUP 4-Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
Iranian strikes target oil, transport infrastructure, U.S. assets across the GulfIsrael launches fresh attacks on Tehran, BeirutTrump says Iranian attacks on Gulf states were unexpectedUS intelligence had warned Trump attacking Iran could trigger retaliation, sources sayBy Alexander Cornwell and Jon...Reuters
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Kazakhstan, Russia discuss boosting Russian oil transit to China to 12.5 mln t per year, Kaztransoil says
ALMATY, March 17 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan and Russia are in talks to increase Russian oil transit to China to 12.5 million metric tons (mmt) per year from 10 mmt, Kazakh pipeline company Kaztransoil said on Tuesday.Kaztransoil said it plans to export 474,000 mmt of oil via the Caspian Pipeline Consort...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - March 17
March 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O Chief Executive David Zaslav could collect more than $800 million in severance and other payments after r...Reuters
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REFILE-Fire at Abu Dhabi's Shah gas field caused by drone attack, media office says
March 16 (Reuters) - Authorities in Abu Dhabi on Monday were dealing with a fire at the Shah gas field caused by a drone attack and said that no injuries had been reported so far, the Abu Dhabi media office reported. The Shah field is one of the world's largest of its kind and is located 180 km ...Reuters
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Gold Firms as Investors Assess Middle East Fallout Ahead of Policy Decisions
March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by easing fears of prolonged disruptions to oil shipments, while investors assessed the economic impact of the Middle East conflict ahead of a slew of central bank policy decisions this week.Reuters
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REFILE-PRECIOUS-Gold firms as investors assess Middle East fallout ahead of policy decisions
Iran's Araqchi says Strait of Hormuz is only closed to 'enemies'Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in HormuzFed expected to hold rates steady in policy meeting this weekBy Noel John March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by easing fears of prol...Reuters
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ROI-China boosted crude stockpiles at start of 2026, but is not using them: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 17 (Reuters) - China continued to boost its crude oil inventories in the first two months of the year as strong imports and domestic output exceeded an increase in refinery production.China's surplus of crude oil was 1.24 million barrels per day (...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Half a million lose power as storms batter US Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South
March 16 (Reuters) - More than 536,000 homes and businesses were without power on Tuesday as severe storms battered the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic region, according to data from PowerOutage.us.Pennsylvania was the hardest hit, with about 125,000 outages - roughly 1.9% of the state's 6.8 milli...Reuters
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WTI Price Forecast: Retakes $95.00 amid supply concerns and bullish technical setup
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices regain some positive traction during the Asian session on Tuesday and recover a part of the previous day's retracement slide from the vicinity of the $100.00 psychological mark.
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