Global manufacturing activity appeared to be steadying after a long slowdown, but is set to suffer a fresh setback due to China’s isolation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. January Continue Reading
Donald Trump was thinking about the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg when he took aim at what he called the “prophets of doom” at Davos in January. But just as Continue Reading
OPEC and its key ally in the OPEC+ coalition, Russia, are set to convene an extraordinary meeting of a joint technical committee on Tuesday or Wednesday this week, to discuss Continue Reading
The Trump administration’s decision to lift sanctions on affiliates of China’s biggest shipping company may not be a sign the US “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran is weakening, but shows Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia and Russia are ready for “further coordination of actions” to ensure the stability of the global oil markets as oil prices have plunged amid concerns that the coronavirus Continue Reading
The U.N. envoy to Libya said on Tuesday there was a “genuine will to start negotiating” between rival military factions as they planned to meet for the first time for Continue Reading
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Friday in a show of support for President Nicolas Maduro, a socialist who Washington wants out of power. Russia has helped Continue Reading
A new report suggests that the world’s newest oil exporter, Guyana, lost $55 billion from its deal with Exxon that would allow the oil major to develop its offshore oil Continue Reading
● China’s National Health Commission reported Monday that there are 17,228 confirmed cases in China, including 15 in Hong Kong and eight in Macao. The self-governing island of Taiwan reported Continue Reading
Japan has deployed a warship to critical oil shipping lanes in the Middle East, and has authorized use of force for those ships, Reuters reported on Sunday. The decision to authorize force Continue Reading
