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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins drop
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins dropped by about $1.85 a barrel on Friday.About 20,000 metric tons of E10 gasoline barges traded in the Argus window as TotalEnergies, Sahara and Trafigura sold to Varo, Glencore, and Sahara. An additional 10,000 tons o...Reuters
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US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for first time in three weeks, says Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early in...Reuters
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Brazil's Lula pitches Petrobras-Pemex partnership, signals plan to buy back refinery
SAO PAULO, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday he had proposed a partnership between state energy firms Petrobras PETR3.SA and Pemex PEMX.UL to explore oil in the Gulf of Mexico."Pemex could get a great deal of help from Petrobras," Lula told an ...Reuters
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TSA absences remain steady Thursday as shutdown continues
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers fell slightly on Thursday to 9.8% nationwide but was much higher at some major airports, the government said on Friday.The absenteeism rate among the 50,000 TSA officers fell from 10.2% o...Reuters
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Easter egg prices to stay high despite cocoa price crash, report says
Cocoa futures fell over 70% since 2024 peakRetail prices remain high due to advance cocoa purchasesPrice reductions expected by mid-2026, says Wells FargoBy Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Prices for chocolate eggs and bunnies will remain high this Easter in the United States desp...Reuters
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Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad, shipping data shows
Vessel Sea Horse had loaded a Russian-origin cargo earlier this yearUS Treasury said a waiver to Russian cargoes does not cover sales to CubaTrinidad receiving interest in storing oil thereBy Marianna Parraga March 20 (Reuters) - A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed ...Reuters
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Brazil's Lula says Petrobras will seek to buy back refinery sold to Mubadala
SAO PAULO, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that state-run oil company Petrobras PETR3.SA will seek to buy back a refinery in Bahia state that was sold to Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund Mubadala in 2021, under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro."They ...Reuters
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US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for first time in three weeks, says Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavinoNEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Qatar's energy boss says he had warned of dangers of provoking Iran
QatarEnergy boss says he warned US energy secretary and executivesSays earlier evacuation meant pulling out 10,000 workers in 24 hoursSays North Field expansion could be delayed by more than a year Says difficult to describe how he feels after Iran attackBy Maha El Dahan, Andrew Mills and Yousef Sab...Reuters
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CERAWEEK-CERAWeek energy conference returns to Houston as Iran conflict rocks global energy markets
CERAWeek to address geopolitical tensions and energy securityOil prices near $120 as Middle East war rocks marketsIran's closure of Strait of Hormuz disrupts global oil supplyBy Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The world’s top energy executives return to Houston next week as th...Reuters
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Petrobras to resume biodiesel production in Ceara state, says CEO
SAO PAULO, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR3.SA will resume biodiesel production in the northeastern state of Ceara, CEO Magda Chambriard said on Friday.She also stated that Petrobras's fuel pricing policy is working and reiterated that the company will work to av...Reuters
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US House Democrat blasts Commerce's 'highly concerning' $1.6 billion USA Rare Earth deal
Lawmaker demands documents on rare earth dealQuestions conflicts of interest, Cantor involvementSeeks details on Commerce’s funding authorityBy Jarrett Renshaw, Ernest Scheyder and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - A senior House Democrat accused U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnic...Reuters
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Venezuelan oil tycoon Ruperti held by police, law firm says
March 20 (Reuters) - Venezuelan oil businessman Wilmer Ruperti has been held by authorities since Thursday after the country's intelligence police requested a meeting with him, Ruperti's legal representatives told Reuters on Friday.Law firm Winston & Strawn said that Ruperti was asked to...Reuters
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US, Japan to focus rare earths cooperation on select group of minerals at first
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Japan on Thursday released an action plan for their efforts to develop alternatives to China for critical minerals and rare earths supply chains, focusing initially on price floors for a select group of minerals.A joint U.S.-Japan statement released by t...Reuters
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Oil rises, as thousands of US troops set to head to Middle East
U.S. to send more troops to Middle East amid Iran conflictTrump reiterates no nuclear weapons in Iran Oil prices rise due to Strait of Hormuz disruptionsU.S. considers removing sanctions on Iranian oilBy Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose 1% in choppy trading on ...Reuters
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Fire at KPC refinery brought under control after drone attack, Kuwaiti army
DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - A fire at a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation refinery was brought under control after two drones targeted the facility on Friday, the Kuwaiti army said in a statement, adding that no injuries were reported.Earlier on Friday, Kuwait's state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ah...Reuters
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US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say
Thousands of additional Marines and sailors heading to Middle EastAdds to more than 50,000 troops in region alreadyMarines can be used for multiple reasons, including going on landBy Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States military is deploying thousands of ...Reuters
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WRAPUP 8-US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say
Israeli military says strikes launched on targets in TehranRevolutionary Guards spokesman killedIran attacks refinery in KuwaitAllies' help in Hormuz conditional on ceasefire By Alexander Cornwell, Jana Choukeir and Trevor Hunnicutt TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. mil...Reuters
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Venezuelan oil tycoon Ruperti held by police, law firm says
March 20 (Reuters) - Oil businessman Wilmer Ruperti has been held by authorities since Thursday after Venezuela's intelligence police requested a meeting with him, Ruperti's legal representatives told Reuters on Friday, adding that it is "concerned for his well being."Reuters
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