US-APAC Trade Deals to Reduce Uncertainty and Lift Growth
The recent series of bilateral trade agreements between the US and several APAC countries reduce uncertainty around the outlook for…
Japan’s factory activity falls at fastest pace in 19 months, PMI shows
Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank in October at the fastest pace in 19 months, hit by slumping demand in the key…
US government shutdown ties record, as congressional inaction takes toll
The U.S. government shutdown on Tuesday entered its 35th day, matching a record set during President Donald Trump’s first term…
China plans events to boost imports, promises ‘win-win cooperation’
China announced an initiative on Tuesday to increase imports, promoting itself as a super-sized market opportunity even as its trade…
Poll shows 47% of Americans see large US trade deficit as economic emergency
About half of Americans view the large U.S. trade deficit with other countries as an economic emergency, according to a…
ADNOC signs 15-year Ruwais LNG supply deal with Shell
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Tuesday that it had signed a 15-year deal with a subsidiary of…
Iraq cancels Lukoil oil cargoes loading amid sanctions, sources say
Iraq has cancelled the loading of three crude oil cargoes from Lukoil in November, two market sources said on Tuesday…
Venezuela’s oil exports fall over lower inventories, imports
Venezuela’s oil exports declined 26% to some 808,000 barrels per day in October as the country’s stocks dwindled and it…
Indian producers concerned about met coke import curbs, JSW Steel CEO says
India’s import curbs on metallurgical coke, a key steelmaking fuel, have become a concern for many producers, Jayant Acharya, Indian…
Philippines extend ban on rice imports until end of 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has extended the country’s ban on rice imports until the end of 2025 in order…