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- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Energy industry, Japan, Oil, Sanae Takaichi, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days …
- Australia news, Business, Commodities, Energy industry, India, New South Wales, Northern Ireland, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Scotland, South and Central Asia, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to …
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China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now
As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternativ…
- Australia news, Business, Commodities, Europe, France, Japan, Nato, Oil, South Korea, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ …
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Strait of Hormuz, Thailand, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying v…
- Business, Commodities, India, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Russia, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, US news, World news
US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmen…
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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…