Focus on Trade
BP, Shell and EOG vie for acreage in Trinidad’s oil and gas auction
Trinidad and Tobago received six bids from BP, Shell and US shale producer EOG Resources on four blocks to explore for oil and...
EU clears Net Zero Industry Act to boost domestic green tech production
BRUSSELS — European Union governments formally cleared on Monday a new law designed to ensure the bloc produces 40% of its solar panels,...
Brazil surpasses Belgium as top export market for Chinese EVs
Exports of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars to Brazil soared 13-fold year-on-year to 40,163 units in April, according to Chinese data.
Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid 500 EV, sources say
Building hybrid Fiat 500e will help revive fortunes at Mirafiori plant in Italy, improving relations between Stellantis and the Italian government.
Nigerian government cracks down on illegal lithium miners
Dozens of arrests made after Nigeria's lithium mining industry being impacted by unlicensed operators in areas with minimal official presence.
Russian President Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by news agencies, told Russian television that Russia was open to broader cooperation on gas supplies with Uzbekistan,...
Canada mulls Chinese EV tariff following U.S. move but is not committing to it
Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but...
Q&A: What do India’s elections mean for coal communities and climate change?
As prime minister of India for the past decade, Narendra Modi has overseen a rapid expansion of the country’s coal-mining and coal-fired power...
