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Brent crude pares losses, but spectre of output boost remains

Brent crude oil rose on Tuesday, paring losses triggered by expectations that Saudi Arabia and Russia could pump more crude to compensate for a potential supply shortfall. Brent crude futures (LCOc1) were up 57 cents on the day at $75.87 a barrel by 1200 GMT, while U.S. futures (CLc1) fell 89 cents to $66.99. Brent crude now commands its largest premium over U.S. futures in more than three years, meaning that U.S. exports are rapidly becoming far more competitive globally than those from northern Europe, Russia or parts of the Middle East. …read more […]

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Bayer could get U.S. approval for Monsanto deal on Tuesday: source

Bayer could be granted conditional U.S. antitrust approval for its planned takeover of Monsanto as soon as Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle for the $62.5 billion deal, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters. Bayer has already come to an agreement in principle on what it would take to win approval from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), after adjusting the planned divestment of assets to include digital farming to assuage antitrust concerns. Both Bayer and the DoJ declined to comment. …read more […]