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• MDU Resources shelves proposed N.D. gas pipeline project
  MDU Resources subsidiary WBI Energy has abandoned plans to build a natural gas pipeline from western...
  MDU Resources subsidiary WBI Energy has abandoned plans to build a natural gas pipeline from western to eastern North Dakota, citing regulatory uncertainty, subdued demand and rising costs for anything from construction and labor to materials and land acquisition. In November, the state approved $150 million in federal coronavirus aid to fund the construction of a trans-state gas pipeline, but just one company had applied for the grant before the deadline closed on Monday.
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• U.S. jobless claims jump in latest week by biggest amount since last July
  The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 19,000 to 200,000 in the week ended April...
  The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 19,000 to 200,000 in the week ended April 30, the Labor Department said Thursday.  This is the biggest weekly rise in claims since last July and the highest level since mid-February.
  
  Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise only to 182,000.
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• Russia 'steals 400,000 tons of grain' from Ukraine to spark famine warning
  On Wednesday, Ukraine accused Russia of stealing 400,000 tonnes of grain, threatening...
  On Wednesday, Ukraine accused Russia of stealing 400,000 tonnes of grain, threatening the supply chain of future harvests.  The grain has reportedly been taken from the areas of Zaporizhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk in the south-east.
  
  The Ukrainian defense ministry posted on Twitter: "At least 400,000 tons of grain were stolen by Russia in the occupied south of Ukraine. That's over 6,000 hoppers. Russian thieves are bringing death and famine to the world.
  
  "The actions of Russians are a crime not only against Ukraine but also against the food security of all mankind."
  
  
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• Russia's Oil Output Is Plummeting, And It May Never Recover
  Russian oil production is falling. In March, it ...
  Russian oil production is falling. In March, it shed half a million bpd, which by the end of April reached a full 1 million bpd, according to BP’s CEO, Bernard Looney. And this may well grow to 2 million bpd this month. These barrels may not be returning to the market any time soon.
  
  "We could potentially see the loss of more than 7 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil and other liquids exports, resulting from current and future sanctions or other voluntary actions," the secretary-general of OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, told the European Union last month.
  
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• Oil jumps $5 a barrel as EU nears ban on Russian oil
  Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, as the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, spelled out...
  Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, as the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to phase out imports of Russian oil, raising concerns about further market tightness as those nations hunt for adequate supply.
  
  Brent crude futures settled up $5.17, or 4.9%, to $110.14 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at $107.81 a barrel, up $5.40, or 5.3%.
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