Mexico

The Mexican state-owned energy company Pemex announced a net loss for the first quarter of $43.3 billion ($2.12 billion), mainly due to falling sales, increasing expenses, currency losses, and financial costs. Pemex reported in a filing to Mexico's stock market that revenue during the period of January to March fell by 2.5%, to 395.59 trillion pesos. This was primarily due to lower crude sales volumes. Pemex, along with its partners, pumped 1,62 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), down 11.3% from a year ago. In its local refineries the company processed 936, 000 barrels per day (bpd), down...

The U.S. president Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 25% tariff for imported cars and light vehicles starting next week. This move will likely increase prices and slow production, according to auto industry experts. What are your reactions? NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL (NFTC), WHICH REPRESENTS A LOT OF U.S. COMPANIES. VP TIFFANY SMITEH "Placing tariffs against imports of automobiles could damage the competitiveness and export-readiness of an industry which relies on international supply chains and market integration for its success. We urge the administration, to prioritize the market opening opportunities of auto companies that manufacture vehicles for export from the...

The UK's FTSE 100 ended flat on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision that would be made later in the day. Energy stocks also helped to keep declines at bay. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was barely changed while the domestically focused FTSE 250 Index edged up 0.1%. The energy sector led the gains in all sectors, boosted by rising oil prices and hopes for a rise in U.S. demand and a limited ceasefire between Ukraine & Russia. . The Fed's decision to change its policy will be the highlight of a...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump doubled the planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada. This was in response to Ontario's decision on Monday to impose a 25% tariff for its electricity exports into the U.S. Trump posted on his Truth Social media page that he had instructed his Commerce Secretary to impose an additional 25% tariff for metals products. The new tariff will be in effect Wednesday morning. "Canada must also immediately remove their anti-American Farmer tariff of 250% to 390 % on various U.S. Dairy Products, which is long considered outrageous. "I will declare a National Emergency...

Analysts and trade sources said that Mexican fuel oil cargoes will be heading to Asia and Europe in this month due to higher prices. Traders also plan on diversifying after U.S. president Donald Trump imposed import tariffs this week. Pemex, the state energy company in Mexico, usually sells its heavy crude oil and high-sulfur fuel oil to U.S. Gulf Coast refining plants for processing. However, a 25 percent tariff imposed by Washington on Mexican products on Tuesday has caused cargoes to be diverted. Data from shipping analysts Kpler and Vortexa and trade sources show that Mexico's HSFO exports to Asia...

The "wait and watch" period for North American businesses is over. U.S. president Donald Trump imposed a 25% tax on goods coming from Canada and Mexico along with a tariff of 10% on China. This could be the beginning stages of a full scale trade war that will cause new headaches to executives who have already been dealing with rising costs for years. Tariffs on imports from the U.S.’s three biggest trade partners could disrupt industries ranging from consumer goods to autos. Before Saturday's announcement of tariffs, executives were able to dodge questions regarding the issue. Many wanted to avoid...

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that he expected his administration to implement tariffs on oil and gas by February 18th. It could also reduce the planned tax on some Canadian crude. Refiners in the Midwest of the United States process about 70% of this oil imported by the U.S. Analysts and companies have warned that a tariff on oil imports may lead to a decrease in fuel production at these facilities, and increase costs for consumers. Trump didn't specify a country that would be affected by the new tariffs or give any further details. Trump told reporters at the...

U.S. President Donald Trump's. go back to the White House has actually been met both relief and. dissatisfaction throughout world markets as investors try to exercise. what the next four years will bring. The approach will be chaotic, unpredictable, spur of the. minute and driven by Trump himself, stated Russel Matthews,. senior portfolio manager, international macro at RBC BlueBay Asset. Management. Here's a take a look at some of the winners and losers emerging. from Trump's very first 24 hr in workplace. 1/ NAME CALLING Calling out Canada and Mexico as possible targets for. tariffs took an even more toll...

Brazilian digital loan provider Nubank has actually signed a contract with Mexican convenience shop chain Oxxo, run by FEMSA, to broaden its cash deposit and withdrawal network in the North American nation, the firms revealed on Monday. WHY IT is essential Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, among the Latin America's. biggest firms by market price, has been aiming to scale its. operations in Mexico and Colombia after growing in Brazil, its. home market, where it has more than 100 million consumers. While Nubank's Brazil operations are nearly fully digital,. the lending institution has been utilizing different techniques to grow in. Mexico, where...

Oil producers in Canada and Mexico will likely be required to lower rates and divert supply to Asia if U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump enforces 25% import tariffs on unrefined imports from the two nations, traders and analysts stated. 2 sources knowledgeable about Trump's plan informed Reuters that oil would not be exempted from potential tariff hikes on imports from Canada and Mexico, in spite of the U.S. oil market's cautions that the policy might harm customers, market and national security. The United States accounts for 61% and 56% of unrefined exports from Canada and Mexico, respectively, ship tracking data from...

Hurricane Rafael was rapidly getting steam on Tuesday afternoon as it downed toward the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, and will likely become a. cyclone in the next few hours, according to the U.S.based. National Typhoon Center. Rafael was blowing optimal sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (113. kph) after skirting past western Jamaica around mid-day, the NHC. said in a weather report. Residents in Jamaica hunched down, with 4 emergency situation. shelters triggered, according to authorities. No deaths or. injuries were reported as bursts of heavy rain disposed on the. island. As Rafael chugged toward the Cayman Islands,...

The U.S. government is studying. really carefully the possibility of imposing additional sanctions. on individuals in Venezuela along with prospective withdrawing. licenses for oil companies working in the South American. nation, in response to what it calls a deceptive election, a. senior authorities stated on Friday. Brian Nichols, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western. Hemisphere affairs, made the remarks during a webcast instruction. with press reporters. Using either specific sanctions or the. cancellation of licenses related to sectoral sanctions are. something that we're studying extremely carefully, said Nichols, after. being asked about the possibility of imposing new visa. constraints...

Mexico's Economy Minister said that the country hopes to begin a trilateral review with the U.S., Canada and other countries in the second half this year. This will provide more clarity for consumers and investors. On the sidelines of an event organized by the Ministry of Finance with local firms, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said to journalists: "We expect that we will start discussions in second half of this year." He added, "We hope that they will happen as quickly as possible and we can come to an agreement as soon as." Next year, the USMCA will be reviewed. The...

JFE Holdings (parent of Japan's second largest steel manufacturer) has set aside 400 billion Japanese yen ($2.8billion) to invest overseas over a three-year period. It expects the domestic demand to remain weak, and that China's exports will continue to pressure global markets. The company stated that its key strengths outside Japan include its partnerships with JSW Steel Limited India and Nucor Corporation North America. It also plans to increase its exposure overseas through strategic local partners. It added that "in parallel with considering large scale overseas investments, such as the acquisition of raw materials interests, promising opportunities will be pursued...

Cemex, the Mexican cement manufacturer, reported a 18% drop in its core earnings in the first quarter of the year on Monday. This was largely due to headwinds in local markets. Cemex's earnings were $601 million in line with expectations, due to the weaker peso and lower volumes in Mexico, according to its filing. Cemex reported that the peso had caused an EBITDA hit of $65 million, and volumes in Mexico dropped due to a rush to complete government infrastructure projects last year before presidential elections. On Monday, the firm reiterated its forecast that it expects to reach an EBITDA...

U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he didn't support President Donald Trump in his assertion that tariff negotiations with China are underway and he didn't know if Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, had spoken to him. Last week, the Trump administration showed a willingness to deescalate tense trade relations between China and the United States that have sparked fears of recession. Trump has confirmed that talks are taking place on tariffs with China, and he and Xi spoke. Beijing denies that trade talks have taken place. Bessent is a key player for the U.S. in trade negotiations...

In a Thursday statement, the U.S. Trade Rep Jamieson Greer said that he and his Vietnamese counterpart had a productive meeting in which they both agreed to make rapid progress in reciprocal trade. Greer and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Han Dien spoke Wednesday and "instructed [their] teams to engage in technical discussion in the coming days in order to discuss efforts on expanding market access and addressing unfair trade practices," according to the statement. The statement stated that "Both sides agreed it is important to make rapid progress toward reciprocal and equal trade between the United States...

The Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Tuesday that most auto executives who have plants in Mexico said they do not have any plans to relocate their factories. The president spoke at her morning news conference. "I've personally spoken to many CEOs and global mangers of several auto companies, to find out what their thoughts are about the future...Most have told us they don't plan to make any changes for the time being," she said. Mexico, which exports nearly 80% of all its goods to the United States was not on Trump's global list of tariffs that were announced last...

The Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Monday that her government would prefer to avoid imposing tariffs against the United States as a response to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. However, she did not rule them out. Sheinbaum called it a great success that Mexico, which exports nearly 80% of all its goods to the United States was not on Trump's list last week of tariffs across the board. Mexico still faces the 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on steel, aluminium, and automobiles as well as goods that don't comply with regional USMCA trade agreement. Sheinbaum stated in a press...

Around a recent Canadian farm show, salespeople of equipment struggled to close deals with farmers who were worried about tariffs. Some combines can cost more than $800,000. A surprise tariff hike would mean a big hit to most farm budgets. The Trump administration spared Canada's global tariffs of the Trump Administration on April 2, but it still faces tariffs for steel and aluminum exported to the U.S., as well as autos that are not compliant with United States-Mexico Canada Agreement on Trade. Farmers in Canada were still unsure as of Friday if agricultural equipment was subject to duties or Canada's...

The only option for U.S. trade partners in the current trade war with Donald Trump is to sue. Most countries that are hit by tariffs of 10%-50% on their exports, to the dominant economic superpower in the world, lack the firepower or political will to fight back, according to government officials, economists, and trade experts. The vast majority of Trump's trading partners didn't immediately respond and instead indicated their willingness to negotiate with him a compromise that would save face. Even those who have counter-measured left the door open to negotiations. China, who on Friday imposed an additional 34% tariff...

China announced an additional 34% tariff on U.S. products on Friday. This is the most significant escalation of a trade conflict with President Donald Trump, which has fueled fears of a worldwide recession and caused a stock market crash. Beijing announced that it had added several U.S. companies to an export control listing and classified others as "unreliable". From Canada to China, nations have prepared retaliation as a trade war escalates after Trump raised U.S. Tariff Barriers to their highest levels in over a century. This led to a drop in the world financial markets. Shigeru Shiba, the Prime Minister...

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will impose a baseline 10% tariff on all imports into the United States, and higher duties for some of the biggest trading partners. This could lead to a trade conflict and upset the global economy. Countermeasures from trading partners could result in a dramatic increase in prices of everything, including bicycles and wine. Trump has already levied 25% on automobiles and auto parts. The latest responses from business executives, unions and trade associations. Companies STELLANTIS The automaker announced that it would temporarily stop production in some of its Canadian assembly plants and Mexican...

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will impose a baseline 10% tariff on all imports into the United States, and he may increase duties on some of its biggest trading partners. This could lead to a trade conflict and upset the global economy. Countermeasures from trading partners could result in a dramatic increase in prices of everything, including bicycles and wine. Trump has already levied 25% on automobiles and auto parts. The latest responses from business executives, unions and trade associations. Companies ANTONIO BARAVALLE is the CEO of LAVAZZA We had planned to increase the local production (in the...