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EXCLUSIVE-US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
Trump considers deploying troops to Middle EastOptions include securing Strait of Hormuz and Kharg IslandDeployment of ground forces could anger parts of Trump's base By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's admini...Reuters
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Australian watchdog probes major fuel suppliers over anti-competitive conduct
March 19 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it has launched an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by major fuel suppliers including Ampol ALD.AX, BP's Australian unit, Mobil Oil Australia and Viva Energy's unit.The Australian Competitio...Reuters
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WRAPUP 12-Iran blames Israel for gas field attack, fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities
South Pars is Iran's sector of the world's largest gas deposit, shared with QatarQatar says energy-industry hub hitUS spy chief says Iran degraded, but intact and able to attack Iran confirms Israel's killing of Iranian intelligence ministerTehran strikes Israel after killing of security...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Fed, BoC strike hawkish tones as top central banks convene in war's shadow
Fed and BoC keep interest rates on hold amid inflation concernsBoC Governor Macklem warns of persistent inflation if energy prices remain highPowell highlights uncertainty over economic effects of higher oil pricesAustralian central bank hiked rates this week to contain inflationBOJ, ECB, BoE rate d...Reuters
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Qatar says Iran attacked LNG hub; UAE shuts gas facilities
By Yomna Ehab and Jaidaa TahaMarch 18 (Reuters) - Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage", while the UAE shut gas facilities after interceptin...Reuters
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LIVESTOCK-CME feeder cattle gains ground as corn futures rise
CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell on Wednesday as Chicago Board of Trade corn futures Cv1 gained strength. Live cattle gave up some of Tuesday's gains before settling slightly higher, with a meatpacking plant on strike and dry weather and fires ...Reuters
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Monroe Energy restarts key units at refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, sources say
By Nicole Jao and Shariq KhanNEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - At least two key processing units at Monroe Energy's 190,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, went offline on Wednesday before they were restarted, people familiar with plant operations said.The refinery has restarted t...Reuters
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Operations suspended at UAE's Habshan gas facility following missile interception
CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Operations were suspended at the United Arab Emirates' Habshan gas facility as authorities responded to two incidents of fallen debris after the successful interception of a missile, Abu Dhabi's media office said on Thursday.Bab oil field was also targeted, the of...Reuters
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Oil extends gains to rise 5.6% after Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities
Oil exports from Iraq and Libya resume Wednesday amid security, economic challengesQatar , Saudi Arabia hit by missile attacks from IranBrent, WTI futures extend gains in post-settlement tradeBy Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday and climbed...Reuters
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Monroe Energy restarts key units at refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, after upset, sources say
NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Monroe Energy's 190,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, experienced an upset earlier, sources familiar with the matter said.The refinery has restarted the fluid catalytic cracker, one of the sources said. The alkylation unit is in the process of c...Reuters
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Trump opposes further strikes on Iranian energy sites after Israel hits South Pars, WSJ reports
March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump does not want any further strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after Israel's attack on the South Pars gas field on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials. Trump, who knew about the Israeli strike on South Pars in a...Reuters
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 11-Iran hits Qatar energy hub, targets Saudi Arabia, after huge gas field struck
Pars is Iran's sector of the world's largest gas deposit, shared with QatarQatar says energy-industry hub hitUS spy chief says Iran degraded, but intact and able to attack Iran confirms killing of Iranian intelligence ministerTehran strikes Israel after killing of security chief Larijani Isr...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
After COVID-19, Ukraine invasion, third energy crisis of the 2020s triggers reassessment of supply vulnerabilitiesRenewables, EV dominance insulates China from oil price shockPoliticians in Japan, Europe and Taiwan seek nuclear power revivalRenewable energy shift risks creating new dependency on Chi...Reuters
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Israel steps up Beirut strikes, hits bridges in south Lebanon
Israel targets two bridges in south LebanonFears mount of large-scale Israeli ground operationAirstrikes target two Beirut buildings, a third destroyed At least 10 killed in Lebanese capital, authorities sayBy Laila Bassam, Mohamed Azakir, Tom Perry and Khalil Ashawi BEIRUT, March 18 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean basis eases on higher futures, slow export demand
CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals eased on Wednesday on weakening freight costs, seasonally slow export demand and firmer futures values, traders said.U.S. soybean export sales have slowed as global buyers are increasingly turnin...Reuters
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Argentine province eyes copper boom with up to $20 billion in exports by 2035
San Juan official expects $32 billion in copper investments in next decadeProvince to produce 1.2 million tons of copper annually by 2035Infrastructure challenges include road and energy networks, housing needsBy Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, March 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's San Juan mining prov...Reuters
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Qatar declares security, military attache in Iran's embassy as persona non grata
CAIRO, March 18 (Reuters) - Qatar has declared the security and military attache in Iran's embassy as "persona non grata", asking them to leave the country within a period of maximum 24 hours, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.Doha attributed the decision to Iran's repeated atta...Reuters
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Iranian missile causes "extensive damage" at Qatar's Ras Laffan
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Wednesday that it had successfully intercepted four out of five ballistic missiles launched from Iran , while the fifth hit Ras Laffan Industrial City and caused " extensive damage ." Ras Laffan is where the core of QatarEnergy...Reuters
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