US single-family housing starts rebound in October, building permits dip
U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in October, but permits for future construction eased, signaling caution among builders as new housing inventory…
Greek industrial output rises 2.6% y/y in November
Greek industrial output rose by 2.6% year-on-year in November, after a 6.4% increase in October, data from statistics service ELSTAT…
UK food inflation to continue to fall in 2026, says Sainsbury’s boss
Sainsbury’s SBRY, Britain’s second largest supermarket group after Tesco TSCO, expects food inflation to continue to fall in 2026, its…
Taiwan’s 2025 trade surplus nearly doubles amid AI-driven demand
Exports see a slight miss in December but close out the year strong nonetheless Taiwan’s December exports grew by 43.4%…
Azeri BTC loadings to drop in February
Urals and Caspian crude oil differentials were stable on Thursday, as traders digested a loading programme for Azeri BTC crude…
China issues crude oil import quotas to ex-Sinochem refineries, sources say
China has issued crude oil import quotas for 2026 to three refineries based in Shandong province, which were sold last…
India’s BPCL seeks 4-8 LNG cargoes from 2026-2035, say sources
India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd BPCL issued a tender seeking four to eight cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per…
Europe’s surging LNG imports in 2025 reshape gas supply dynamics: traders
Europe’s LNG imports in 2025, surpassing volumes seen in prior years, have reshaped the continent’s gas supply dynamics, according to…
Vietnam 2025 rice exports fall 11% on year amid reduced Philippine buying
Vietnam exported 8.06 million metric tons of rice in 2025, down 11% from a year earlier, according to preliminary data…
FMC raises fine on MSC in case over non-operating reefers
The commission’s review of an administrative law judge’s earlier decision on late fees that MSC charged for non-operating reefers found…