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BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery
By Nicole Jao and Anmol Choubey March 17 (Reuters) - BP BP.L on Tuesday said it will lock out approximately 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery starting at 12:00 a.m. on March 19, citing a breakdown in negotiations over a new labor agreement....Reuters
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BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery
March 17 (Reuters) - BP BP.L on Tuesday barred about 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana starting at 12:00 a.m. on March 19 after negotiations with the union broke down.The company canceled its 24‑hour rolling contract extension and issued the...Reuters
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WRAPUP 12-Iran rejects de-escalation as Israel kills Iranian security chief
Iran rejects proposals to ease tensions, official says Israel kills Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in airstrikeHead of Basij militia also killed, Katz saysBy Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir, Maayan Lubell and Yomna Ehab DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Iran's security chief Ali Larijan...Reuters
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Iraqi government, Kurdish authorities reach deal to resume oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan port
Joint committee to prepare for resuming oil exports via pipelineTensions rise over new electronic customs systemOil exports to resume amid security and economic challengesKRG seeks guarantees for safe oil production environmentBy Ahmed Rasheed and Yomna Ehab Baghdad, March 17 (Reuters) - The Iraq...Reuters
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LIVESTOCK-CME cattle firm on meatpacking strike, falling corn prices
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures headed up on Tuesday as workers at a processing plant went on strike, corn prices fell, and the dryness threatened herds.Workers have gone on strike at a large JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, which is likely to redu...Reuters
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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis flat; forecasts call for hot, dry weather
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were unchanged in the southern U.S. Plains on Tuesday while declines in wheat futures, coupled with uncertainty about crop prospects, kept farmer sales to a minimum, merchandisers said.Protein premiums for railcar wheat to or t...Reuters
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Five people die in fire outside Pemex's Olmeca refinery in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, March 17 (Reuters) - Five people died outside Pemex's Olmeca refinery after "oily waters" around the perimeter of the site caught fire, the Mexican state energy company said in a statement on Tuesday.One of the people who died was a Pemex worker, it added. Pemex pointed...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy basis bounces from prior-day drop, corn bids steady-firm
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals rebounded on Tuesday from prior-day declines on a slowdown in farmer sales and renewed optimism about Chinese demand, traders said.U.S. President Donald Trump said a highly anticipated trip to Ch...Reuters
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DTE Energy enters into supply deal with Alphabet's Google
March 17 (Reuters) - DTE Energy DTE.N said on Tuesday its subsidary DTE Electric signed a primary supply agreement and a clean capacity accelerator agreement (CCAA) to provide electric services and energy storage capacities to Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google.U.S. power demand reached record highs in 2...Reuters
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Brazil to negotiate soybean inspection framework after Chinese complaints, minister says
Brazil denies reports of eased soybean inspection rulesOfficials to propose sanitary protocol in China next weekTraders complain tighter checks slow shipments, raise costs during peak seasonBy Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, March 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Tues...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans regain ground as Trump postpones meeting with Xi
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures climbed on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a meeting scheduled with China's President Xi Jinping.Trump had earlier said the meeting could be delayed, causing doubts over Chinese demand for the...Reuters
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CBOT wheat falls after severe cold passes
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Tuesday as a cold weather snap in the U.S. Plains ended and Russian wheat presented competition for U.S. crops. Wheat futures fell as a cold weather event in the U.S. Plains passed after stressing crops already experiencing d...Reuters
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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to participate in Houston energy conference next week
HOUSTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado is scheduled to participate in the CERAWeek conference by S&P in Houston next week, according to the event's agenda and members of her media team.At least two panels to discuss Venezu...Reuters
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Transalta Corp Doe Mandates Centralia Unit 2 Remain Available For Operation Until June 14, 2026
March 17 (Reuters) - TransAlta Corp TA.TO:TRANSALTA CORP - DOE MANDATES CENTRALIA UNIT 2 REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR OPERATION UNTIL JUNE 14, 2026TRANSALTA CORP: CO EVALUATING ORDER, WILL WORK WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS IN RELATION THERETOReuters
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Oil prices settle up 3% after renewed Iranian attacks on UAE
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf alliesStrait of Hormuz disruption has halved UAE crude output Middle East crude benchmarks hit record highsBy Stephanie Kelly LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled up more than 3% on Tuesday, as renewed Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates heightene...Reuters
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CBOT corn ends flat with bargain-buying after losses
CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures traded near even with investors bargain-buying a day after the benchmark May contract CK26 fell 2.8% in sympathy with soybeans.Crude oil CLc1 rose after Iranian attacks on the UAE heightened concerns about supply disruption due to the...Reuters
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