Oil prices climb as mkt weighs Ukraine war escalation

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters): Oil edged higher on Wednesday as concerns about escalating hostilities in the Ukraine war potentially disrupting oil supply from Russia outweighed data showing rising US crude stocks.Brent crude futures for January were up 49 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $73.80 a barrel at 1313 GMT....

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Gold prices ease from one-week high as US dollar strengthens

Gold prices eased from a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, though safe-haven demand linked to Russia-Ukraine tensions helped cap further losses, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,627.60 per ounce as of 1238 GMT, after hitting its highest level since Nov. 11 earlier in the session....

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Ukraine wheat crop may rise in 2025 on larger sowing area, says minister

KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters): Ukraine's wheat harvest may increase to up to 25 million tonnes next year from an expected 22 million tonnes this year thanks to a larger sowing area, the first deputy agriculture minister Taras Vysotskiy told Reuters in an interview.In the first official forecast for next year's...

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