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Yemen's Houthis confirm launching attack on Israel for first time in current war
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis confirmed on Saturday that they had launched an attack on Israel for the first time during the current Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, marking their entry to the conflict and raising the prospects of a broader regional confrontation. ...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?
March 28 (Reuters) - A month into the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, a missile launched from Yemen has been detected for the first time, Israel's military said on Saturday.Few details were immediately available, including who fired the missile and at what target, but news of the attack came ju...Reuters
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Narelle still disrupting Australia LNG as it weakens from tropical cyclone
Narelle disrupts Chevron and Woodside LNG plants in AustraliaPort of Dampier reopens, but general cargo operations suspendedAustralia's LNG exports affected amid global supply crunch due to Iran war SYDNEY, March 28 (Reuters) - Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle further disrupted production at two o...Reuters
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Narelle still disrupting Australia LNG as it weakens from tropical cyclone
SYDNEY, March 28 (Reuters) - The Narelle storm system continued disrupting production at two of Australia's biggest liquefied natural gas plants on Saturday as the former tropical cyclone weakened in the country's northwest.Narelle, which has crossed Australia's Queensland state and Nort...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybea, corn barge basis steady-firm as futures drop
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were steady to firmer on Friday as futures values declined.Chicago Board of Trade corn Cv1 and soybean Sv1 contracts ended lower on Friday and finished down slightly in the week.CIF Gulf...Reuters
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WRAPUP 13-Rubio says Iran war to last 'weeks not months,' no US ground troops needed
New strikes hit nuclear and industrial infrastructure, Iran says Iran yet to decide whether to respond to 15-point proposal, official saysSources say only a third of Iran's missiles and drones destroyedIranian attack on base in Saudi Arabia injures 12 US service personnelBy Parisa Hafezi, Humeyr...Reuters
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Australia to amend export-finance laws to boost fuel security, PM Albanese says
SYDNEY, March 28 (Reuters) - Australia will amend its export-finance laws in an effort to bolster fuel security as the Iran war continues to affect the nation's supply chain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday. Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has experienced locali...Reuters
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IAEA says new strike reported near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage reported
March 27 (Reuters) - Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of another strike in the vicinity of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the third such incident in 10 days, with no damage to the operating reactor and no release of radiation reported, the agency said on Friday.The IAEA sai...Reuters
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LIVESTOCK-CME cattle futures higher as traders focus on JBS plant strike
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures ticked higher on Friday on market rumors that the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, has replaced much of the labor force that is still on strike, rumors the meat company denied.The union representing the striking ...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall, oil prices rise on darkening economic outlook from Middle East war
Stocks continue to slide as Trump fails to calm marketsUS Treasury yields hit highest since July as bonds fallAnalyst: 'Words alone aren’t cutting it right now'By Chibuike Oguh and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and oil prices rose on Frida...Reuters
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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis steady as wheat protein premiums mixed
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were unchanged in a spot check of locations in the southern U.S. Plains on Friday. Protein premiums for railcar wheat to and through Kansas City fell 7 cents a bushel for wheat with 11.00 and 11.40 percent protein; were 11 cen...Reuters
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US refining group says record biofuel quotas may worsen Iran war price spike
As fuel prices rise, refiners criticize biofuel quotas Farmers support biofuel quotas for economic benefitsEPA sets record biofuel blending requirements for 2026 and 2027By Siddharth Cavale and Jarrett RenshawWASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration ordered U.S. refiners on Friday t...Reuters
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Spiking US diesel prices keep trucking industry stuck in years-long slump
US diesel prices rise due to Iran's control of Strait of HormuzIndependent truckers slammed by flat demand, high diesel costsBig trucking firms manage fuel costs using surcharges, bulk buyingBy Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has sent U.S. die...Reuters
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GRAINS-Chicago soy slips on profit taking after revised US biofuel targets
Profit-taking pressures soybean pricesGrain markets turn attention to March 31 US planting dataBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures ticked lower on Friday following the White House announcement of revised U.S. biofuel targets earlier in the afternoon. The n...Reuters
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US natural gas futures rise on cooler weather outlook ahead of contract expiry
By Sarah Qureshi March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose on Friday on expectations of cooler temperatures boosting demand and positioning ahead of the expiry of the front-month contract.Front-month gas futures for April delivery NGc1 on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose about 3.2% ...Reuters
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Oil prices gain as traders doubt prospects of ceasefire in Iran war
Investors remain wary of prolonged conflictUS extends Strait of Hormuz deadlinePrices could hit $200 if war drags on, Macquarie analysts sayBy Shariq Khan NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday and notched weekly gains, reflecting scepticism about prospects for a ceasefire in th...Reuters
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CBOT soy drops on profit taking following biofuels announcement
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday on a round of profit-taking after the White House released revised biofuel targets early in the afternoon. The Trump administration on Friday finalized new biofuel blending volumes mandates for the U.S. refining indu...Reuters
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Sailboats carrying aid from Mexico to Cuba still missing
By Dave Sherwood and Sarah Morland HAVANA/MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Two sailboats reported missing from a convoy transporting humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba remain unaccounted for, the U.S. Coast Guard and a spokesperson for the convoy told Reuters on Friday. The U.S. Coast ...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall, oil prices rise on darkening economic outlook from Middle East war
Stocks continue to slide as Trump fails to calm marketsUS Treasury yields hit highest since July as bonds fallAnalyst: 'Words alone aren’t cutting it right now'By Chibuike Oguh and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and oil prices rose on Frida...Reuters
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CBOT wheat unchanged amid war uncertainty
CHICAGO, March 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended unchanged on Friday as market players weighed developments in the Iran war while monitoring dry weather in the U.S. wheat belt. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new extension of his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait...Reuters
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