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Crude defies supply and demand forecasts
Oil prices rally shrugging off surplus expectations
European cold snap fuels Brent highs
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10:58pm
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Groups’ chiefs deny trading house would be favoured
Glencore and Xstrata deal could reshape industry
Numbers count in Glencore-Xstrata deal
The Commodities Note - Javier Blas
Crude defies supply and demand forecasts
Oil prices rally shrugging off surplus expectations
Mining merger takes attention from Glencore earnings
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Strong currencies hurt commodity producers
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