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BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) – Energy prices around the world have soared after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks, leaving many Group of Seven and EU governments seeking ways to lessen the impact on their economies. Finance and energy ministers of the G7 – the United States, Canada, Japan, Britain, …
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By Kate Abnett Video conference planned for 1300 GMT Tuesday Focus on gas storage, stabilising oil product markets Alarm over tightening supplies of diesel and jet fuel BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) – European Union energy ministers will hold talks on Tuesday to coordinate their response to the disruption to oil and gas markets triggered by …
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Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond the war By Alice Hancock in Brussels and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Original: financialpost.com/financial-times/iran-cash-strait-of-hormuz Iran is working to establish a system of approved passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a tightening of control over the crucial waterway that …
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(Reuters) – There are reasons to believe that there could be an escalation in the conflict in the Middle East in the coming days, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday. “I have reasons to believe, also based on information we’ve received from our allies, that stabilisation is unlikely in the coming days. On …
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By Keira Wright, Paul-Alain Hunt, and Ruth Liao Three Australian plants that provide about 8% of the world’s liquefied natural gas have had their output curbed by a cyclone, in a further blow to mainly Asian buyers reeling from the halt of shipments from Qatar. Karratha, the onshore processing facility that feeds Woodside Energy Group …
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Brent was last near US$110 a barrel on Friday, after touching a crisis-high of US$119.50 earlier this month By Rong Wei Neo Oil may hit a record US$200 a barrel if the Iran war drags on till June, with the Strait of Hormuz staying shut, Macquarie Group Ltd. said. A conflict that stretches through the …
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By Jan Strupczewski EU finance ministers aim to prevent market fragmentation with any energy price support EU Commission warns any response must be targeted, temporary and fiscally limited EU proposes support for vulnerable households to avoid inefficiencies BRUSSELS, March 27 (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers will seek to coordinate on Friday their response to …
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By Florence Tan and Yuka Obayashi SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) – Asian refiners are beginning to switch to pricing U.S. crude oil purchases against global benchmark ICE Brent instead of Dubai after the Middle East marker spiked to record levels this month, three refining and trade sources said on Friday. The move could reduce liquidity …
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By Amanda Cooper and Robert Harvey Options market shows bets on $150 oil by end-April rising Open interest in $150 calls nearly 10 times larger than last month Oil is trapped in Gulf following U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran Brent crude set all-time high of $147 in 2008 LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) – Traders are piling …
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By Forrest Crellin and Shadia Nasralla PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) – TotalEnergies’ (TTEF.PA) CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday that the company made a decision not to declare force majeure to any of its liquefied natural gas customers, and that it would respect all the LNG contracts in terms of price and volume. Qatar, the …
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