(Oil Price)– Falling U.S. energy sales in China and India failed to offset increases elsewhere in Asia as the Trump Administration’s trade policies have upended Asia’s energy imports. While Japan and South Korea have increased their imports of American crude oil, China has slashed U.S. crude and LNG imports, after halting purchases of LNG in February in response to the trade frictions
(Investing)– India’s oil imports from Russia are expected to drop to 800,000 barrels per day in December, down from 1.9 million barrels per day in November, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday. The significant reduction comes as Indian authorities have implemented tighter checks at ports and increased banking scrutiny to ensure compliance with Western sanctions on Russian oil. These
(BOE Report)– Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets. Canadian government officials said Carney’s week-long
(World Oil)– The U.S. sealed a trade deal with Pakistan as their officials wrapped up talks in Washington, agreeing to develop oil reserves. The pact involves a reduction of the so-called reciprocal tariffs, especially on Pakistani exports, according to a statement by Pakistan’s finance ministry on Thursday. No details on tariffs were shared by either side. U.S. President Donald Trump
(BOE Report)– The Trump administration is more concerned with the quality of trade agreements rather than their timing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for securing a trade deal or facing steep tariffs. “We’re not going to rush for the sake of doing deals,” Bessent told CNBC in an interview. Asked whether
(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices rose to their highest in seven weeks on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal had been done with China, heightening expectations of a de-escalation in trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Brent crude futures were up $1.15, or 1.7%, to $68.02 a barrel at 1249 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude
