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Kazakhstan bans animal feed wheat imports from Russia after cattle disease outbreak
ALMATY, March 25 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan banned imports of animal feed wheat from Russia after an outbreak of cattle diseases in several Russian regions bordering Kazakhstan led to mass culling of livestock, a document issued by the State Inspection Committee showed.Russian authorities identified the...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold climbs as oil price drop eases inflation, high rate concerns
Iran's military rejects Trump's talk of negotiationOil prices drop, dollar easesGold rebounds after touching 4-month low on MondayBy Noel John March 25 (Reuters) - Gold extended gains on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer dollar and as a drop in oil prices eased concerns about inflation pressu...Reuters
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Myanmar's rice farmers scrounge for diesel as Iran conflict dries up supply
Myanmar grapples with rising oil pricesFarmers turn to black market as diesel gets scarceLong queues for rationed fuel, airlines suspend routesFarm output costs could double if instability persists, WFP says March 26 (Reuters) - Win Zaw is among five of a Myanmar family who fan out on motorcycles...Reuters
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Turkey says its Mideast oil dependence manageable at 10% amid war
ISTANBUL, March 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's dependence on Middle East oil is at a "manageable" level of 10% of overall supplies and there are no supply problems at the moment despite the Iran war, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.Speaking on a state-run Anadolu Agency pr...Reuters
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Oil falls on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruption
Trump cites progress with Iran, US proposes plan to end war Iran tells UN 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of HormuzSaudi hikes Yanbu exports to work around Hormuz halt, data showsBy Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap March 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices sank about 4% on Wednesday after report...Reuters
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD extends recovery above $74 amid optimism on Mideast ceasefire
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its winning streak for the third trading day on Wednesday, trading over 2% around $73.00 during the European session. The white metal strengthens amid increased efforts from United States (US) President Donald Trump to end the war in the Middle East.
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COSCO SHIPPING resumes new container bookings for Mideast shipments
BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Shanghai-based COSCO SHIPPING Lines, operator of one of the world's biggest fleets, said in a note to clients on Wednesday that it had resumed new bookings for general cargo containers for shipments to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait a...Reuters
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Russian attacks knock out power for thousands in Ukraine's north
March 25 (Reuters) - Russian attacks damaged two energy facilities in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, leaving close to 212,000 consumers without power, a regional electricity distribution company said on Wednesday. Chernihivoblenergo said nearly 150,000 consumers in the city of Chernihiv...Reuters
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METALS-Copper rebounds on softer dollar, Middle East de-escalation hopes
BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday, as a softer dollar and renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East war bolstered demand prospects.The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 snapped a two-session losing streak to end daytime tra...Reuters
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Japan's gas demand may fall if Iran war hits plastics supply, gas companies say
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - Japan's gas demand may fall if the war on Iran continues to curb naphtha supply to petrochemical plants and hits their sales of resins including plastics to a range of manufacturers, gas company chiefs said on Wednesday.Osaka Ga...Reuters
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TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended March 23
March 25 (Reuters) - The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published the following inventory data for oil products for the week ended March 23, 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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Kazakhstan bans animal feed wheat imports from Russia after cattle disease outbreak
ALMATY, March 24 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan banned imports of animal feed wheat from Russia after a cattle disease outbreak in several Russian regions bordering Kazakhstan led to mass culling of livestock, a document issued by the State Inspection Committee showed. "This measure is aimed at ensurin...Reuters
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Tokyo Gas President: Currently No LNG Procurement From Middle East But We Remain Prepared To Ensure Stable Supply
March 25 (Reuters) - Tokyo Gas Co Ltd 9531.T President:ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO LNG PROCUREMENT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, WE REMAIN PREPARED TO ENSURE A STABLE SUPPLYWE MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS NEEDED AND URGING THEM TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO DISRUPTIONS TO EXIS...Reuters
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Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis
Asian nations scrambling to respond to fuel shortagesSouth Korea considers work-from-home policiesPhilippines reduces work week for some public officesJapan, Australia, NZ roll out relief measures March 25 (Reuters) - Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus mea...Reuters
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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Revises Taqa outage
March 25 (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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Valero preparing Port Arthur oil refinery for restart after blast, sources say
HOUSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp VLO.M began preparing its 380,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas, oil refinery for a restart this week after it was shut on Tuesday following an explosion and ensuing fire on Monday night, two people familiar with plant operations said. Worke...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Western powers were unable to secure shipping in the Red Sea. Hormuz will be harder
Red Sea efforts failed despite billions spent and military involvementIran's military capabilities surpass those of the HouthisHigh stakes for global oil supply and energy pricesBy Lisa Baertlein and Jonathan Saul LOS ANGELES/LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Western allies trying to negotiate...Reuters
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