Commodities
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Macau’s Grand Emperor hotel rips up lobby floor to sell off gold bricks
Parent company says the bullion created a ‘sumptuous atmosphere’ but current market conditions offered a ‘good…
- Americas, China, Commodities, Donald Trump, Nicolás Maduro, Oil, Russia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, Venezuela
Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro
Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had …
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India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president claimed Modi had assured him of deal, but Indian officials insist no such conversation took p…
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Trump brags of ‘massive’ oil deal in Pakistan – but drilling has not found any
Announcement of deal baffles experts and former ministers, who say there is no sign of any untapped reservesTh…
- Business, Commodities, Donald Trump, Energy industry, Europe, Global economy, India, International trade, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Russia, Trump administration, Ukraine, US news, US politics, Vladimir Putin, World news
World awaits Trump’s next move as Russia ceasefire deadline approaches
US president has been unusually reticent about plans to punish Russia if it does not agree to end Ukraine warE…
- Business, Commodities, Donald Trump, India, International trade, Oil, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, Ukraine, US news, US politics, World news
India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and ec…
- China, Commodities, Donald Trump, Europe, Manufacturing sector, Ukraine, US news, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
What is the Ukraine minerals deal – and why does Trump want it signed?
Zelenskyy is likely to visit the US this week to sign a deal on Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, according to Tr…
- Business, Commodities, Culture, Documentary films, Energy, Environment, Film, Fossil fuels, Myanmar, Oil, South and Central Asia, World news
A Thousand Fires review – mesmerising study of Myanmar’s homemade oil wells
Documentary shows the gruelling labour put in by a married couple wringing out drops of black gold as their so…
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Finland recovers ship’s anchor close to damaged Baltic Sea pipeline
Investigators seeking to establish whether it came from a Chinese container vessel and have not ruled out sabo…
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Chinese ship is focus of investigation into damaged pipeline, Finland says
Police focusing on Newnew Polar Bear cargo ship that was in the area when gas pipeline was damagedFinnish poli…
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Gold bars used to lure Chinese homebuyers amid market slowdown
Property developers struggle to rebuild confidence in housing market after three years of economic painGold ba…
- Business, Commodities, Employment, Food, Global development, Inequality, Inequality and development, Poverty, Society, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Tea, World news
‘We give our blood so they live comfortably’: Sri Lanka’s tea pickers say they go hungry and live in squalor
Top tea firms investigate as plantation workers say they have to pick 18kg a day but still skip meals and make…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Marine life, Oil, Oil spills, Philippines, Wildlife, World news
Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthoriti…
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Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales for two weeks as economic crisis worsens
Ban on sales to everything except essential services comes as nation tries to conserve fuel supplies that are …
- Access to energy, Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Energy industry, Europe, Global development, Oil, Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, World news
Philippines considers four-day working week to combat rising costs
Economist calls for compressed working hours with 10-hour days in response to higher fuel pricesUkraine-Russia…