UK services sector lost steam in lead up to the budget, PMI shows
Britain’s services sector lost momentum in the run-up to the new government’s first budget in October, with business activity growing…
BOJ to raise rates again most likely in January, says ex-policymaker
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in coming months with January emerging as the most likely…
Competitiveness of the European economy – statement of the Eurogroup in inclusive format
Yesterday the Eurogroup in inclusive format adopted a statement on the competitiveness of the European economy. Significant shifts in the…
Imports boost US trade deficit to nearly 2-1/2-year high in September
The U.S. trade deficit surged to nearly a 2-1/2-year high in September as businesses boosted imports to meet robust domestic…
India’s slowdown is touching the untouchable
India’s biggest companies no longer offer a rose-tinted window onto the world’s fifth-largesteconomy. Shoppers have been tightening their purse strings…
UK consumer spending slowed before last week’s budget, retailers say
British consumer spending grew only modestly last month as uncertainty in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves’ Oct. 30…
QatarEnergy offers some 2025 term gas-to-liquid diesel cargoes for sale, sources say
QatarEnergy has kickstarted some term negotiations for gas-to-liquid diesel cargoes loading next year via a sales tender, two trade sources…
India HPCL plans to buy 43% more Iraqi oil in 2025, company source says
India’s state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd HPCL.NS is looking at raising its annual crude import deal with Iraq to 100,000…
US DOJ asks appeals court to set aside order lifting pause on LNG export permits
The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to set aside an order for the US Department of Energy…
Trading firms to deliver 5 mln bbls of MidEast crude to China exchange, sources say
Trading firms will deliver about 5 million barrels of Middle East crude oil to the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE)…