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CBOT soybeans fall as the dollar gains ground
CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday as the dollar strengthened. The dollar gained ground on Friday as investors pared their bets on Fed rate cuts, given the probability of rising inflation triggered by higher energy prices.A rising dollar tends to make...Reuters
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GRAINS-Grains, oilseeds lower as dollar rises
Grain and oilseed futures pressured by dollar strengthCrude oil climbs after choppy tradeUS wheat belt expected to see precipitationBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - Chicago grains and oilseeds retreated on Friday as the dollar regained ground, while forecasts of rain in dry U.S. whe...Reuters
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CBOT corn futures fall as dollar rises
CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday as the dollar found strength. The dollar gained ground as investors pared their bets on U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts, given the probability of rising inflation triggered by higher energy prices.A stronger dollar tend...Reuters
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Georgia pauses gas tax for 60 days as Iran war fuels price surge
By Jasper Ward March 20 (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Friday suspended the state's gas tax amid rising fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran enters its third week.The move - the first such relief offered by a U.S. state since the war started on February 28 - suspends Georgi...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say
Iraq declares force majeure on oilfields due to Strait of Hormuz disruptionForeign oil companies unable to nominate tankers for crude exportMinistry orders full shutdown of production at affected areasIraq invites urgent talks with companies on operations under force majeureBy Aref, Mohammed and Ahm...Reuters
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Oil jumps to highest settlement since July 2022 as more Mideast supply disrupted
US deploys more troops to Middle East, Trump comments on IranIraq declares force majeure on some oilfieldsStrait of Hormuz disruptions keep oil prices high, analysts sayBy Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped on Friday and settled at their highest in nearly four ...Reuters
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Russia says multiple cattle illnesses are complicating Siberian outbreak
Culling of sick cattle sparks rare protestsOfficial says other illnesses complicating pasteurellosis outbreakUS report cites possibility of foot-and-mouth diseaseRussia denies allegations in USDA reportBy Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Russian authorities said on Friday "other...Reuters
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Chicago sues Trump administration over $3.1 billion in frozen transit funding
Suit calls funding freeze an act of political retaliationChicago has second-largest US public transit systemBy David ShepardsonMarch 20 (Reuters) - The Chicago Transit Authority sued President Donald Trump's administration on Friday in a bid to undo a White House decision to freeze $3.1 billion ...Reuters
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Iraq cuts Basra oil output to 900,000 bpd from 3.3 million bpd after southern exports halt
March 20 (Reuters) - Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said crude production at Basra Oil Company has been cut to 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 3.3 million bpd after exports from the country's southern ports were halted, the ministry said on Friday.The produced quantities were being...Reuters
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AEP Ohio To Invest $4.2 Bln In Appalachian Infrastructure Without Rate Hike
March 20 (Reuters) - American Electric Power Company Inc AEP.O:AEP OHIO PARTNERS TO BRING $4.2B IN NEW ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN APPALACHIAN OHIO WITHOUT RAISING CUSTOMER RATESAEP OHIO: TO BUILD 765-KV TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DATA CENTER IN PIKETON, OHIOAEP OHIO - 10-GIGAWATT DATA CENTER CA...Reuters
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US natural gas futures drop 2% on output rise, milder weather forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures fall 2% on rising output, mild weather forecastsWaha Hub prices negative for 31 days due to pipeline constraintsU.S. LNG exports remain high as global price surges from Iran warBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on Frid...Reuters
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WRAPUP 9-US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say
Marine expeditionary force readies for Middle East deploymentPoll shows large majority of U.S. voters oppose ground operation Israeli military says strikes launched on targets in TehranIran attacks refinery in Kuwait as energy fears growAllies' help in Hormuz conditional on ceasefire By Idrees A...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold falls 1.8% after report of US sending more troops to Middle East
US dollar and Treasury yields extend gains Silver, platinum and palladium head for weekly fall By Ashitha Shivaprasad March 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell by 1.8% on Friday as the dollar strengthened on a report that the United States will deploy extra troops in the Middle East, fanning concerns...Reuters
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Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say
BAGHDAD, March 20 (Reuters) - Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies, as military operations in the region have disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, preventing most of the country's crude exports from moving, oil ministry sources said.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-run energy firms Petrobras PETR3.SA of Brazil and Pemex PEMX.UL of Mexico to explore oil in the Gulf of Mexico."Pemex could get a great deal of help from Petro...Reuters
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REFILE-Mexico's coastal communities fear more crude contamination as spill source unclear
By Tamara CorroCOATZACOALCOS, Mexico, March 20 (Reuters) - Residents along Mexico's Gulf Coast fear more crude oil will wash onto beaches in Tabasco and Veracruz states nearly a month after the first signs of contamination were detected, as authorities investigate the source of the spill.The con...Reuters
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EU wheat slips to two-week low as traders ponder Iran war outcomes
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell to a two-week low on Friday as traders adjusted positions before the weekend as they assessed the possible course of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.May milling wheat BL2K6, Euronext's most-active position, settled down 1.8% at 203.25 euros ($235.08) ...Reuters
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GRAINS-Corn and wheat lower as crude rally pauses
Grain and oilseed futures pressured as crude oil fallsUS wheat belt expected to see precipitationDollar strength weighs on commoditiesBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - Chicago grains and oilseeds retreated on Friday as a crude oil rally cooled and the dollar regained ground. ...Reuters
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Chicago sues Trump administration over $3.1 billion in frozen transit funding
March 20 (Reuters) - The Chicago Transit Agency on Friday sued the Trump administration after the White House in October froze $3.1 billion in funding for major Chicago subway projects, saying it was an act of political retaliation.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, said the federal ...Reuters
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