Economy
A Chinese academic report is calling for Beijing to scale back its massive foreign exchange reserves, including its holdings of US Treasury bonds, arguing that the rising global role of the yuan could replace many functions traditionally supported by large dollar reserves. The report, published by the......
Several tankers carrying Russian crude originally bound for China have changed course mid-voyage and are now heading to India, as Indian refiners take advantage of a temporary US sanctions waiver to secure discounted supplies amid a global energy crisis. The Aframax tanker Aqua Titan, loaded with Urals......
Russia’s oil revenues recorded a sharp weekly increase after a temporary US sanctions waiver and rising global prices linked to tensions with Iran triggered a rapid market reversal, easing months of pressure on Moscow’s energy income. Seaborne oil export revenues rose by about 890 million......
European natural gas prices dropped sharply after a surge triggered by the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the war could end in the near future. The benchmark Dutch TTF gas price, the main reference for......
Oil prices have surged to levels not seen since 2023 following eight days of conflict in the Middle East. Investors are increasingly concerned as disruptions to oil flows from the Gulf region continue, fueled by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark closed at......
Türkiye’s floriculture sector has experienced a surge in activity ahead of International Women’s Day, with around 80 million flowers exported to 35 countries around the world. The shipments, largely composed of carnations and hyacinths, were prepared mainly in greenhouses located in......
The surge in oil prices following US and Israeli strikes on Iran is creating fresh revenue opportunities for crude exporters far from the fighting. As Brent crude jumped as much as 13 percent to above 82 dollars a barrel after the attacks, countries such as Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Guyana......
Russia’s economy is showing new signs of fatigue as Western sanctions enter their fifth year, undermining the resilience that helped Moscow cushion earlier financial shocks. After years of wartime expansion fueled by military contracts and oil exports, growth has slowed dramatically. The International......
Türkiye’s exports totaled $20.31 billion in January, marking a 4% decrease compared to the same month a year earlier, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Data showed that imports edged up by 0.1% year-on-year to $28.69 billion, pushing the monthly trade deficit......
Russia and Iran are steepening discounts on their crude exports to secure a shrinking pool of Chinese buyers after Indian refiners sharply reduced purchases of Russian oil. Moscow’s flagship Urals blend is now selling to China at about 12 dollars per barrel below the ICE Brent benchmark, compared......
Russia’s flagship Urals crude is trading at its steepest discount to global benchmark Brent in nearly three years, underscoring mounting pressure on Moscow’s key export revenues as Western sanctions persist and Indian demand weakens. The discount on Urals expanded to $28 per barrel on a......
Renault Group has reported a net loss of €10 billion, a headline figure that contrasts sharply with what executives describe as one of the strongest financial positions in the company’s history. The discrepancy is largely the result of exceptional accounting charges tied to Renault’s......
European Union ambassadors are meeting this week to finalize sanctions against the Kulevi oil terminal in Georgia as part of the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, in what would mark the first time Brussels targets a port in a country officially seeking EU membership. The proposed measures......
