India’s peak holiday season set to send COVID-19 cases surging
Already on track to overtake the United States with the world’s most novel coronavirus infections, India is bracing for a surge of cases in the coming weeks as it heads Continue Reading
China’s New Refineries Are Embarking On A Crude Buying Spree
New refinery start-ups in China are helping to absorb some of the crude oil from the Middle East amid an otherwise depressed market with stalled demand recovery. Large private Chinese Continue Reading
BHP asked to defer coal shipments to China
BHP said on Oct. 14 that it has been asked to defer some shipments of coking coal to China because of new restrictions imposed by the Chinese government on Australian Continue Reading
Europe Overtakes U.S. in New Cases of Covid-19
Governments around the world are debating the timeline for offering Covid-19 vaccines to the public, as drugmakers speed up development. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the potential health risks linked to Continue Reading
China Growth Limits Global Economic Damage From Pandemic, IMF Says
Stocks are booming while companies shed millions of workers from payrolls. WSJ explains why the stock market seems disconnected from economic reality in the U.S. The global economic collapse caused Continue Reading
Race for Covid Cure Hits Setback After LLY, JNJ Halt Trials on Safety Concerns
The sprint to find medical breakthroughs to contain Covid-19 stumbled this week, as a pair of pharmaceutical giants working to develop treatments and vaccines suffered setbacks in the clinic. On Tuesday, Eli Continue Reading
Crucial Oil Infrastructure At Risk In New Caucasus Conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh’s close proximity to key Azeri oil and gas infrastructure means that there will be more at stake if the region’s conflict with Armenia escalates further and jeopardizes key export Continue Reading
Turkish-Backed Syrian Fighters Join Armenian-Azeri Conflict
Houses damaged by shelling in Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-largest city, on Tuesday. Hundreds of fighters from Syrian militias allied with Turkey have joined the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Continue Reading
Russia appeals to Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Russia made a new appeal to Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting in and around the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh after the warring sides accused each other of fresh ceasefire Continue Reading
Azeri leader warns of consequences if Armenia moves on gas pipelines
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday that Armenia was trying to attack gas pipelines in Azerbaijan and that the outcome will be severe if Armenians try to take control Continue Reading