Chevron Workers Begin Industrial Action at Australian Natural-Gas Plants -- Commodities Roundup

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53% : (sherry.qin@wsj.com)--European Natural Gas Price Rises as Australian LNG Strikes Begin0818 GMT - European natural gas prices have risen after workers at two LNG facilities in Australia began strike action.
52% : In the U.K., wind turbine makers have warned that the government's offer of a guaranteed price for the electricity produced by renewable projects wasn't generous enough to make offshore-wind schemes financially viable.--MARKET TALKS:Palm Oil Closes Lower Amid High Production and Inventory1011 GMT - Palm oil edged lower amid bearish momentum among vegetable oils, following sharply lower soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade.
50% : That said, the UN FAO highlighted skyrocketing prices for rice, with its price index up 9.8% during the month--hitting a 15-year high--following significant trade disruptions after India introduced a ban on exports for Indica white rice.--Offshore Wind Companies Shun U.K. Projects Amid Mounting CostsThe latest round of the U.K. government's flagship renewable-energy auction failed to attract any bids for offshore wind projects, a sign of the mounting pressures on the industry despite its key role in the energy transition.
48% : Chevron said it had negotiated in good faith but couldn't accept the demands sought by representatives of the around 500 workers.--OTHER STORIES:Food Prices Fell in August, But Rice Prices Hit 15-Year HighFood prices fell in August as a strong supply of wheat, corn and other key foodstuffs helped to lower global food commodity prices, but risks remain for rice, the cost of which jumped after the introduction of Indian export restrictions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said Friday.

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