Surging barrels at sea spook oil markets more than Russia or Venezuela
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to…
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Decision offers partial relief for European pork producersEU expresses concern at Chinese decisionMore than half China’s imports came…
EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia’s shipping network
EU targets Murtaza Lakhani, middleman in Iraqi and Russian oilKildiyarov from Lukoil’s Dubai trading arm also targetedLists Etibar…
Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US
Nobel winner Ales Bialiatski among those releasedLeading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava also freedTrump envoy says US lifting sanctions…
Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say
Only Chevron-chartered tankers sailing into international watersAbout 11 million barrels stuck in vessels in VenezuelaSome cargoes are onboard…
EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan
Item 1 of 3 A street cleaner walks near sculptures at the foot of skyscrapers of the Moscow…
Russian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are illegal
Central bank says it’s suing Euroclear in Moscow courtEU plans to use seized Russian assets to help UkraineCentral…
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro’s family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers
Sanctions include six shipping companies and crude oil tankersTensions rise as US seizes Venezuelan oil cargo, plans more…
Exclusive: US weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions
US officials weighing potential terrorism-related sanctions for Palestinian refugee agency, sources saySome career State Dept officials concerned on…
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
Washington wary of ICC action against Trump, officials after his term ends in 2029US also wants ICC to…
US prepared to open up exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China, source says
Nvidia shares rise 2.2% after export newsMove seen as compromise amid US-China tech tensionsConcerns over AI chips boosting…
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say
Trump rejected Maduro’s requests for amnesty, sanction removal, sources sayMaduro’s safe passage offer expired, prompting US airspace closure,…