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Likely meteor rattled residents in Ohio, Pennsylvania
By Rich McKayMarch 17 (Reuters) - A kaboom, a fireball and white streaks in the skies over Pennsylvania and Ohio - seen as far as Virginia and Canada - were probably the signs of a meteorite landing near Cleveland on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service and scientists.Rattled r...Reuters
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Projectile hits area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant
DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - A projectile hit the area near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear power plant on Tuesday, Iran's Tansim news agency cited the country's Atomic Energy Organisation as saying, adding no damage had been reported. The projectile hit the vicinity of the nuclear power plant in...Reuters
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Morgan Stanley expects Venezuela's bonds to soar in restructuring
By Marc Jones LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - The value of Venezuela's government and state oil firm bonds could surge when they are eventually restructured, analysts at Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday. Washington's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold steady as markets track Iran tensions, await Fed decision
Iran rejects de-escalation offersIsrael's Katz says Iran's security chief killedOil prices jump more than 2%By Ashitha Shivaprasad March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices held near steady on Tuesday, as market participants monitored the intensifying Iran conflict and awaited the U.S. Federal Res...Reuters
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EU wheat tracks Chicago lower as Mideast war assessed
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell on Tuesday to a one-week low, pressured by weakness in Chicago futures as traders watched to see how the Middle East conflict affects international demand.May milling wheat BL2K6 on the Paris-based Euronext exchange settled 1% down at 205.25 euros ($23...Reuters
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Cuba gradually restores power amid US oil blockade
Cuba reconnects grid from Pinar del Rio to Holguin, Santiago de Cuba still offlineAntonio Guiteras power plant restarted, but electricity generation remains insufficientCuba-US talks underway, Trump hints at imminent actionUS blames Cuban regime for blackoutBy Dave Sherwood and Daniel Trotta HAV...Reuters
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WRAPUP 10-Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
Iran rejects proposals to ease tensions, official says Israel's Katz says Iranian security chief killed in airstrikeHead of Basij militia also killed, Katz saysNo immediate comment by Iran on Katz's statementBy Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reut...Reuters
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Trump says he hopes to reach gas deal with Ireland
March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped to reach a deal with Ireland on the export on American liquefied natural gas.Trump made the comment at a St. Patrick's Day event on Capitol Hill during a visit by Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.Reuters
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US Cash Grains-Corn basis steady-firmer, soy bids mixed
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Cash basis bids for corn were steady to stronger in the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, reflecting demand from grain handlers in some areas after Monday's steep decline in Chicago Board of Trade futures cooled farmer selling, dealers said.The corn basis improved by 3 cents...Reuters
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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins soften
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins fell by about $2.60 to $16.20 a barrel on Tuesday. About 10,100 metric tons of E5 gasoline barges traded in the Argus window, with Varo, Equinor, and Trafigura selling to BP and ExxonMobil. An additional 10,100 tons of ...Reuters
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PBF Torrance, California Refinery Reports Electrical Malfunction
March 17 (Reuters) - PBF ENERGY PBF.N:REPORTS AN UNPLANNED FLARE EVENT DUE TO MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AT ITS TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA REFINERY REFINERY CAPACITY: 160,000 BARRELS PER DAYSOURCE: SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FILINGReuters
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Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake"
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described as a "very foolish mistake." Bu...Reuters
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METALS-Copper slips as Iran war, rising stocks stoke demand fears
March 17 (Reuters) - Copper dipped on Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on U.S. allies in the Gulf and London Metal Exchange inventories climbed to their highest in 6-1/2 years, while aluminium was supported by concerns over supply from the Middle East.Benchmark LME three-month copper CMCU3 was...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-EGA to export aluminium via Oman amid Gulf disruption, sources say
Sohar Port offers alternative export routePort remains undamaged despite recent drone incidentsAlba considering Sohar and Jeddah for exports, sources sayBy Pratima Desai and Tom Daly LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Emirates Global Aluminium will route its aluminium exports and raw materials through ...Reuters
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Iraqi presidency urges Iraqi government, KRG to cooperate to resume crude oil exports
March 17 (Reuters) - The Iraqi presidency on Tuesday urged both the Iraqi Federal government and the Kurdistan regional government, or KRG, to cooperate to resume crude oil exports, a presidency statement said. Iraq's Kurdish authorities said on Sunday that Baghdad had failed to address securit...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold steady as markets track Iran tensions, await Fed decision
Iran rejects de-escalation offersIsrael's Katz says Iran's security chief killedOil prices jump more than 1%By Ashitha Shivaprasad March 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices held nearly steady on Tuesday, as market participants monitored the intensifying Iran conflict and awaited the U.S. Federal R...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Global airlines hike fares, cut routes as fuel costs balloon
Airlines face soaring costs due to US-Israeli war against IranDelta says jet fuel adds $400 million in costs in March aloneConflict disrupts global aviation, affects routes and operationsSAS among first airline to cut routes due to soaring fuel costsBy Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shivansh Tiwary and Joanna ...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans regain ground as Trump says meeting with Xi will be reset
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures climbed on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would reset a meeting scheduled with China's president Xi Jinping.Trump had earlier said the meeting could be delayed, causing doubts over Chinese demand and sendin...Reuters
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Vinfast Auto Extends Free EV Charging Program In India, Philippines, & Indonesia
March 17 (Reuters) - VinFast Auto Ltd VFS.O:VINFAST AUTO LTD: EXTENDS FREE EV CHARGING PROGRAM IN INDIA, PHILIPPINES, AND INDONESIA UNTIL MARCH 31, 2029VINFAST AUTO: ANNOUNCED “TRADE GAS FOR ELECTRIC” PROGRAM IN INDIA, INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES, & VIETNAM - WEBSITEVINFAST AUTO: OFFERS ADDITIONAL 3%...Reuters
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Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset
Trip cancellation affects U.S.-China trade talksTrump's Iran policy shifts focus from China to Middle EastBeijing visit seen as ill-timed amid U.S. economic strugglesBy Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was postponing a highly anticipa...Reuters
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