Ten-tonne cocaine bust marks Europe’s biggest-ever drugs haul
United S cargo ship was intercepted off the Canary Islands with 10 tonnes of drugs on board
Vitol and Trafigura said to be marketing Venezuelan oil as tanker market nears ‘recalibration’
Commodities giants pitch Chinese, Indian and US buyers on US-seized barrels
Russian drone attacks on shipping threaten survival of Black Sea grain corridor
Four grain ships hit by drones in as many days in the Black Sea
Global Cooperation is Showing Resilience in the Face of Geopolitical Headwinds
Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global…
Venezuela’s billions in distressed debt: Who is in line to collect?
The toppling of President Nicolas Maduro has thrust Venezuela’s debt crisis – one of the world’s largest unresolved sovereign defaults…
China bets on province the size of Belgium to reshape global trade
As of December 2025, new laws came into effect making Hainan a separate customs zone and consolidating a favorable regulatory…
J.P. Morgan forecasts 2027 Fed hike; Barclays, Goldman postpone rate cut calls
J.P. Morgan predicts the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next move will be a rate hike in 2027, while Barclays and Goldman…
US to impose 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran: Trump
The US will impose a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, US President Donald Trump said on…
India’s 2025 rice exports surge to near record as curbs lifted
India’s rice exports jumped 19.4% last year to the second-highest on record after New Delhi lifted all export curbs, making…
Azerbaijan exported 23.1 million tonnes of oil in 2025, energy ministry says
Azerbaijan’s gas production increased to 51.5 billion cubic metres in 2025 from 50.3 billion cubic metres in 2024, though oil…