PM Ishiba says Japan not ready for rate hike after meeting BOJ governor
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Japan is not in an environment for an additional rate increase, in an apparent effort…
Anti-ESG backlash in US is overstated, JPMorgan exec says
The impact of a political backlash against environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) issues in the United States is overstated and…
IMF ‘too polite’ on China policies, financing assurances, US Treasury official says
The International Monetary Fund is “too polite” when it comes to criticizing China’s economic policies and should more fully disclose…
Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 T wheat, traders say
Jordan’s state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which…
Ukraine barley exports seen at 200,000 T in October, producers’ union says
Ukraine exported 207,000 metric tons of barley in September and is likely to maintain these volumes in October, Ukrainian farm…
Algeria tenders to buy up to 320,000 T of corn, traders say
Algerian state agency ONAB has issued an international tender to purchase up to 320,000 metric tons of animal feed corn…
Ukraine grain exports at 10.65 mln T so far in 2024/25, ministry says
Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2024/25 July-June season reached 10.65 million metric tons as of Oct. 2, up from around…
Asian refiners remain confident Iran-Israel conflict will not disrupt Persian Gulf-Asia crude flows
Asian refiners remain unfazed by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with many key buyers of Persian Gulf sour…
Brent oil traders use little known rule to reroute US cargoes
Big energy merchants trading oil cargoes that form the basis of the Brent benchmark have used a little known ruleto…
Political winds turn against ocean carriers amid ILA strike
The Biden administration’s message of support for striking longshore workers — and inferring of carrier price gouging — shuts down…