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FILE PHOTO: Immigration inspection officers in protective suits check a tanker carrying imported crude oil at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China May 9, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS  /File Photo
BusinessNewsOilPoliticsTrade

China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels

The move comes weeks after the U.S. imposed further sanctions on companies and ships that deal with Iranian oil.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019.   REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessEconomyIndustryInfrastructurePoliticsRegulationsTrade

China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal

Nippon Steel eyes U.S. and India for growth, countering China’s exports amid declining domestic demand and blocked U.S. bid.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024.  REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsNewsSolarTrade

Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs

Energy production, including batteries, rare earth minerals, and solar panels, will make up one of several focus sectors.

An image of a car parked in an electric vehicle parking bay (AFP)
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsNewsTrade

EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target

Electric vehicle market share grew, but it may have come at a 'huge cost' to the industry.

People gather near a Christmas tree in a square in Tiraspol, Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Vladislav Bachev
AnalysisEconomyNatural GasPoliticsRegulationsTradeUtilities

Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas

Russia cuts gas to Transdniestria, crippling Moldova’s energy and escalating regional tensions amid EU gas supply struggles.

Norway is a major supplier of energy to the UK (Andrew Milligan/PA)
FuelNewsOilPoliticsTrade

Fact check: The US is the UK’s biggest foreign oil supplier

A popular — and inaccurate — post on social media made inaccurate claims about UK and Norwegian access to oil in the North...

FILE PHOTO: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media during a press conference during the "AI Vision For Thailand" event in Bangkok, Thailand, December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTradeTransport

Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at CES

Consumer Electronics Show is used to debut products ranging from new automotive technology to quirky gadgets.

AviationFuelNewsOilPoliticsTradeTransport

Singapore’s Dec jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on India, S. Korea supply

Singapore is a major trading and storage hub for refined fuel in Asia.

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