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RPT-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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PRECIOUS-Gold eases as inflation fears bolster hawkish Fed bets
Tehran retaliates after Israel kills Iranian security chiefFed to announce interest rate decision at 1800 GMTOil prices remain above $100 a barrelBy Pablo Sinha March 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices ticked down on Wednesday, as investors weighed the risk of a more hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve policy ...Reuters
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WRAPUP 5-Israel strikes central Beirut as war expands
Israeli strikes hit central BeirutIsrael says it kills Iranian intelligence ministerIran 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 Maya Gebeily DUBAI/TE...Reuters
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Norwegian Air adds 120 extra flights after SAS cancellations
COPENHAGEN, March 18 (Reuters) - Norwegian Air NAS.OL said on Wednesday it will add 120 extra flights in the Nordic region between March 25 and April 12 as demand rose after rival SAS on Tuesday said it would cancel flights over high jet fuel prices caused by the Iran war. Global airlines sounded th...Reuters
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Saudi Aramco restarted Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13, IIR says
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Aramco 2223.SE restarted its Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13, having shut down the plant on March 2 following a drone attack, industry monitor IIR said.Ras Tanura, with a crude processing capacity of 550,000 barrels per day, is the ...Reuters
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Saudi Aramco restarted Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13, IIR says
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Aramco 2223.SE restarted its Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13, having shut down the plant on March 2 following a drone attack, industry monitor IIR said.Reuters
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Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned what it called "the murder" of Iran's leaders in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, a day after Iran's semi-official Fars news agency confirmed that Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...Reuters
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Kremlin says Europe has not sent Russia any signals it wants to discuss energy supplies, but Moscow is open to dialogue
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia has not seen any signals from Europe that it wants to discuss energy supplies with Moscow after President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to consider switching remaining Russian oil and gas flows away from Europe, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Kremlin spo...Reuters
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Oil: Growth risks rise with price shocks – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered analysts Madhur Jha and Ethan Lester argue that sustained Oil price shocks have historically driven global inflation and often preceded global recessions. They highlight that a Brent move toward USD 135/bbl could shift market focus from inflation to growth risks.Fxstreet
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Carney climate plan at risk as Canadian oil companies stress need to boost production
Negotiations with Alberta on carbon pricing face delays, sources sayOil sands companies resist federal carbon pricing proposalCanada's climate targets at risk amid rising oil productionBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, March 18 (Reuters) - A key plank of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's ...Reuters
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US hosts critical minerals event in Brazil amid diplomatic strains
By Lisandra Paraguassu March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy will sponsor an event in Sao Paulo between U.S. investors and Brazilian firms looking to produce critical minerals on Wednesday amid diplomatic tensions that threaten to overshadow talks to firm up Western Hemisphere supply chains. ...Reuters
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Kremlin condemns US-Israeli 'murder' of Iran’s leaders after Ali Larijani killing
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned what it called "the murder" of Iran's leaders in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, a day after Iran's semi-official Fars news agency confirmed that Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...Reuters
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NATO general pushes for pipeline extension eastwards to boost defence against Russia
NATO officer highlights fuel supply challenges in potential conflictPipeline extension would aim to bolster NATO's eastern flankExisting 10,000-km pipeline network was built during the Cold WarBy Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military officer has called on the alli...Reuters
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Kremlin says WSJ report on Russia sharing drone technology with Iran is 'fake news'
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that a Wall Street Journal report that Russia is sharing satellite imagery and improved drone technology with Iran is "fake news".Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Ir...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold eases as inflation fears bolster hawkish Fed bets
Tehran retaliates after Israel kills Iranian security chiefFed to announce interest rate decision at 1800 GMTOil prices remain above $100 a barrelBy Pablo Sinha March 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices ticked down on Wednesday, as investors weighed the risk of a more hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve policy ...Reuters
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Austria trimming petrol tax to counter Iran war's impact on prices
VIENNA, March 18 (Reuters) - Austria will temporarily trim a tax on petrol and diesel fuel by 5 euro cents a litre and limit fuel retailers' margins to counter the effect of oil prices driven up by the Iran war, the three-party ruling coalition said on Wednesday."We are reducing the petroleu...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 barrel as no signs of Iran war de-escalation By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday after Iraq resume...Reuters
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EUROPE GAS-Prices ease but LNG flows remain concern as Middle East crisis continues
OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - Benchmark Dutch wholesale gas prices were slightly weaker on Wednesday morning, in line with movements in the oil market, with the Strait of Hormuz and flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG) still the main price drivers.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub...Reuters
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Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal
Crude oil exports resumed on WednesdayTensions rise over new electronic customs systemKRG seeks guarantees for safe oil productionBy Ahmed Rasheed, Yomna Ehab and Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Crude exports from Iraq's Kirkuk fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port have resumed via p...Reuters
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