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TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may test support at $11.18-3/4 in Q2
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - CBOT soybeans first month Sc1 may test support at $11.18-3/4 per bushel in the second quarter, a break below which could open the way towards the $10.32-1/2 to $10.82-1/4 range.The contract failed to break a trendline falling ...Reuters
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Oil falls after Iraq resumes oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan port
Oil exports resumed on Wednesday amid security and economic challengesUS crude stocks rose last week - sources cite API dataBrent futures remain above $100 per barrrel as no signs of Iran war de-escalation By Sam Li and Siyi Liu BEIJING/SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday...Reuters
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China makes energy security 'reunification' offer to Taiwan amid Middle East war
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China offered on Wednesday what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing's rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the island of the benefits of "reunification", which it has long rejected. Governments around the world are sc...Reuters
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TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended March 16
March 18 (Reuters) - The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published the following inventory data for oil products for the week ended March 16, according to industry information service S&P Global Commodity Insights.Volumes are in thousands of barrels. Figures in brackets represent the volume change fr...Reuters
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China makes energy security 'reunification' offer to Taiwan amid Middle East war
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China offered on Wednesday what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing's rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the island of the benefits of "reunification", which it has long rejected. Governments around the world are sc...Reuters
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China says it will continue to communicate with US about US President Trump's visit
Beijing, March 18 (Reuters) - Head-of-state diplomacy has an irreplaceable, strategic role in Sino-U.S. relations and the two sides will continue to communicate on U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.Reuters
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RPT-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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ROI-Why oil-spooked markets may be wrong about the Fed: Joachim Klement
By Joachim Klement LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Markets on edge about the Iran-war-driven oil shock are extrapolating today's stress far into the future - and may thus be badly misjudging how dovish the Federal Reserve will be this year.The oil price spike, which sent Brent crude into triple ...Reuters
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Soccer-Jets midfielder Bayliss eyes New Zealand debut and World Cup chance
Australia-born Bayliss eyes New Zealand senior debutWorld Cup ticket beckons for midfielderNew Zealand to meet Finland, Chile in World Cup warmups By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, March 18 (Reuters) - A footballing career forged in Australia's tropical north will reach a high point for Lachlan Bayliss in...Reuters
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WRAPUP 3-Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief
Iran uses cluster warheads in Tel Aviv attack, killing twoIran confirms killing of security chief Larijani by IsraelIran rejects proposals to ease tensions, official saysIsrael launches strikes across Lebanon By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Enas Alashray DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 18 (Reuters...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold steady as investors weigh Mideast risks ahead of Fed decision
Iran rejects de-escalation as Israel kills Iranian security chiefFed expected to hold rates steady Oil prices remain above $100 a barrelBy Noel John March 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines, assessing the economic impact of the Middle East con...Reuters
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Fire at oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region extinguished, local authorities say
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - A fire at the oil depot in Russia's southern Krasnodar region has been extinguished, local authorities said on Wednesday.The oil depot in the town of Labinsk caught fire on March 16 after a drone attack.Reuters
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Toyota Tsusho partners with JOGMEC for heavy rare earth project in Namibia
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Tsusho 8015.T said on Wednesday it would partner with the Japan Organization of Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in a project to develop heavy rare earths in Namibia. JOGMEC, in partnership with Canada-listed Namibia Critical Metals NMI.V, is devel...Reuters
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Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal, sources say
Crude oil exports resumed on WednesdayTensions rise over new electronic customs systemOil exports resumed amid security and economic challengesKRG seeks guarantees for safe oil production environmentBy Ahmed Rasheed, Yomna Ehab and Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Crude exports fro...Reuters
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Gasoline price hike from Iran war could push consumers toward EVs, hybrids
Gasoline price hikes from Iran conflict are hitting car marketEarly signs of rising interest in EVs amid gasoline-price surgeShifts in car-shopping patterns take sustained high prices, experts sayBy Nick Carey and Valerie Volcovici GUILDFORD, England/RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 (Reuters) - The r...Reuters
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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds UGS Bergermeer outage
March 18 (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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BREAKINGVIEWS-Latest oil crisis readies hammer for demand curve
By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It took two Middle East oil shocks for the world to really focus on energy efficiency. The result was a multi-decade, steady reduction in the amount required to produce a certain amount of wealth. If the region's latest crisis persi...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges down as investors weigh Mideast risks ahead of Fed decision
Iran rejects de-escalation as Israel kills Iranian security chiefFed expected to hold rates steady Oil prices remain above $100 a barrelBy Noel John March 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as investors remained cautious, assessing the economic impact of the Middle East conflict ...Reuters
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