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Oil & Gas
Apr 5, 2025

Equinor’s Activity in Norway Major Driver of Supplier Services Across Country

A new report has found that deliveries within exploration, development projects and operation of Equinor-operated fields and onshore facilities in Norway continued to grow in 2024.Equinor procured...

Netherlands
Apr 4, 2025

Howmet, an aircraft supplier, may stop orders if Trump tariffs are imposed.

According to a letter obtained by, Howmet Aerospace - which supplies parts for aircraft built by Airbus or Boeing - may stop some shipments in the event...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Wall St Week ahead-Shell-shocked Markets brace themselves for more tariff turmoil

After the worst week in U.S. stock markets since the start of the coronavirus epidemic five years ago, investors are on edge about the potential fallout of...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Hedge funds and ETFs sell over $40 billion worth of stocks in response to Trump tariff shock

Hedge funds and leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs), which are increasingly bearish following President Trump's election, dumped over $40 billion in stocks at an accelerated pace. Donald...

United Kingdom
Apr 4, 2025

Oil prices drop as China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Oil prices and global stock markets fell again on Friday, as China retaliated against U.S. president Donald Trump's new tariffs. Worries about a long-term trade war increased....

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Canada's response to US tariffs

Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister, announced on Thursday limited countermeasures to U.S. auto-tariffs. He imposed a 25% tax on vehicles imported from America that do not...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

US oil service companies to be hit by Trump tariffs and falling oil prices

Analysts and financial firms warned on Friday that U.S. oilfield services firms were bracing themselves for a blow as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threw supply chains into...

Germany
Apr 4, 2025

Thyssenkrupp Steel Unit cancels contract with HKM and remains open for sale

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, the continent's 2nd largest steelmaker, announced on Friday that it had decided to terminate a contract with HKM. This is a step further to...

France
Apr 4, 2025

Oil prices fall as China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Oil prices and global stock markets fell again on Friday, as China retaliated against U.S. president Donald Trump's new tariffs. Worries about a long-term trade war increased....

China
Apr 4, 2025

Natural gas and soy prices plummet as China reacts

The oil price plunged to its lowest level since 2021 on Friday, and other commodities such as natural gas and soya beans also fell. This was due...

Hong Kong
Apr 4, 2025

China retaliates against Trump tariffs by dumping oil and stocks

The Nasdaq Composite is heading towards a bear market as China retaliated against U.S. president Donald Trump's new tariffs, and concerns about a trade war escalated. The...

Africa
Apr 4, 2025

Trump's tariffs are forcing trading partners into a corner

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%...

Mineral Resources
Apr 4, 2025

Andy Home: Trump, tariffs, and tin.

The LME Base Metals Complex got a sneak preview of what to expect. The threat of similar tariffs on copper caused a transatlantic price gap that was...

Canada
Apr 4, 2025

Tariff uncertainty causes Canada to lose jobs for the first time since 2022 in March

Data released on Friday showed that Canada's employment total fell in March and the unemployment rate increased. The uncertainty surrounding tariffs and the subsequent implementation of them...

Natural Gas Utilities
Apr 4, 2025

EU carbon market emission drop by 5% in 2024 on track to 2030 target

The European Commission announced on Friday that carbon dioxide emissions under the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS), which regulates the emissions of greenhouse gases, will fall by...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Nasdaq to confirm bear-market as Trump tariffs cause recession fears

Investors fled riskier assets as they feared that tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump would spark a global trade war, and plunge the economy into recession. Trump...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

What strategic minerals has China restricted in its exports?

China added several rare earth elements to the export control list of China on Friday. Its retaliation The prospect of the U.S. being cut off from vital...

China
Apr 4, 2025

China retaliates against US tariffs by imposing export controls on rare earths

China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements as part of its response to President Donald Trump’s tariff package. This could cut off the U.S. from vital...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

China's retaliation against Trump tariffs is a blow to tech and bank stocks

U.S. banks, oil companies, and tech giants all extended their losses on Friday, after Beijing responded with an additional 34% duty on U.S. products. This heightened investor...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

What strategic minerals has China restricted exports of?

China put several rare earths on an export list on Friday in retaliation to President Donald Trump’s Tariff package The U.S. may be cut off from vital...

China
Apr 4, 2025

China retaliates against US tariffs by imposing export controls on rare earths

China has placed export restrictions on rare earth elements as part of the response to President Donald Trump’s tariff package. This could cut off the U.S. from...

South Asia
Apr 4, 2025

US tariffs to cripple India’s diamond industry, affecting jobs and exports

Surat's diamond polishing centre is experiencing a wave of anxiety as the U.S. Tariffs threaten the gem and jewellery exports of India, putting the livelihoods of tens...

Turkey
Apr 4, 2025

Iraq invites meeting to resume discussions on Kurdistan Regional Oil Exports

The state news agency reported that the Iraqi Oil Ministry requested an urgent meeting on Friday with the relevant parties in order to resume negotiations regarding the...

Mexico
Apr 4, 2025

China responds to global trade war by imposing sweeping tariffs on U.S. products

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...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Indian stocks close the week with a decline as IT and commodity shares fall on recession fears

Indian shares closed the week on Friday lower, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping retaliatory duties that intensified global trade wars and stoked fears of recession....

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Trump tariffs and economic uncertainty fuel further settlements between CEOs, activists

Yeti Holdings shares fell in December, and then again in March after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on China. The company's factories were located in...

Austria
Apr 4, 2025

Russian seaborne diesel exports fell in March, data shows

LSEG data and market sources showed that the decline in Russian seaborne diesel and gasoline exports was due to unplanned maintenance at local refineries. In January and...

United Kingdom
Apr 4, 2025

Gold falls 1% as traders focus on the payroll data and tariff risk

The gold price fell 1% on Friday, as investors digested the latest tariffs from U.S. president Donald Trump. Investors then turned their attention to the U.S. Non-farm...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Russian rouble barely changed amid forex turmoil

The Russian rouble was not much changed on Friday against the U.S. Dollar and China's Yuan, amid turmoil in global forex markets due to U.S. president Donald...

Oil & Gas
Apr 4, 2025

Gazprom is looking for workers to work on the vast Ust-Luga Gas Complex

RusKhimAlyans is a subsidiary owned by Gazprom. It has announced job openings for its new complex of gas processing in the Baltic Sea Port of Ust-Luga. This...

France
Apr 4, 2025

After a dry spell, conditions for French crops improve slightly

The conditions of French soft wheat have improved in the week ending March 31. According to FranceAgriMer, the farm office said that the recent dry weather has...

China
Apr 4, 2025

Vietnam will impose temporary antidumping tariffs on steel imported from China and South Korea

A statement from the trade ministry dated April 1 revealed that Vietnam would impose a temporary antidumping levy up to 37,13 % on certain galvanised products from...

India
Apr 4, 2025

Asia Gold demand rises in China due to trade war fears driving safe-haven purchases

The demand for gold increased in China this week, as the trade war fears prompted safe-haven purchases. However, customers in India resisted making any purchases because they...

United Kingdom
Apr 4, 2025

London copper suffers its biggest weekly loss for nearly five months due to US tariff issues

After U.S. president Donald Trump announced an extensive set of tariffs that dampened the outlook for global metal demand, copper prices in London dropped on Friday. The...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Japan's ruling coalition agrees to reduce gasoline prices starting in June

A DPP legislator said that the ruling coalition in Japan and the opposition Democratic Party for the People have agreed to lower gasoline prices. This will help...

India
Apr 4, 2025

VEGOILS - Palm slips due to weak Chicago crude oil and soyoil, Trump tariff woes

Malaysian palm futures declined on Friday as a result of lower Chicago soyoil prices and crude oil, while President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs fueled uncertainty about global...

India
Apr 4, 2025

Oil to have worst week for months due to Trump's tariffs

Oil prices dropped over 1% Friday and are on track to have the worst week for months due to U.S. president Donald Trump's tariffs. This has stoked...

Germany
Apr 4, 2025

Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2019

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. The European Commission's Ursula...

South Asia
Apr 4, 2025

Indian shares sell off alongside global stock market as US tariffs cause recession fears

Indian shares sold off on Friday amid fears of a global economic recession due to the U.S. tariffs. They had largely avoided the storm during the previous...

Australia
Apr 4, 2025

As Trump tariffs cause recession fears, US Treasuries rise as shares fall

The financial markets were gripped with recession fears on Friday as stocks continued a punishing selloff in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. This helped...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

The Wall Street most at risk from lost trust is MORNING BID EUROPE

Wayne Cole gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets. The Nikkei has dropped 3% today and 9.6% this week. This...

United Arab Emirates
Apr 4, 2025

PMI data shows that the growth of non-oil businesses in UAE slowed down in March.

A survey released on Friday showed that growth in the UAE’s non-oil sector slowed in March. This is a sign of a softerening in demand in the...

Wind Farms
Apr 4, 2025

Norway and Spain Form Steel Collaboration for Offshore Wind

Norway’s offshore wind association Norwegian Offshore Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Galician Association of Metal Industries and Related Technologies (ASIME) to explore...

Oil & Gas
Apr 4, 2025

ASCO Gets Repsol’s Base and Logistics Services Contract in Norway

Global integrated logistics and materials management specialist ASCO has been awarded a three-year contract, with options, to provide base and logistics services for Repsol Norge in Tananger...

United States
Apr 4, 2025

Gold drops as risk appetite wanes on Trump's tariff clarification

Gold prices dropped on Friday, as investors reassessed risk in light of U.S. president Donald Trump's new tariffs. These measures have clarified market trends and raised concerns...

China
Apr 4, 2025

London copper to suffer its biggest weekly loss for nearly five months due to US tariffs

After U.S. president Donald Trump announced an extensive set of tariffs that dampened the outlook for global metal demand, copper prices fell in London on Friday. The...

Australia
Apr 4, 2025

Rio Tinto and BHP give in to union pressure over benefits for Pilbara workers

A mining union in Australia said that it had secured important financial benefits for its employees working in the iron rich Pilbara region, including compensation for flight...

United States
Apr 3, 2025

Oil to have worst week for months due to Trump's new tariffs

Oil prices continued to fall in early Asian trading on Friday. They were on course for their worst week in several months due to U.S. president Donald...

Hong Kong
Apr 3, 2025

Dollar and shares tumble as Trump tariffs cause recession fears

The stock market limped into the weekend on Friday. The dollar was headed for its worst month-end in a while, and gold flirted near a record high...

Mexico
Apr 3, 2025

Mexico's 'cool-headed approach' to Trump's Tariffs has paid off

Mexico's "coolheaded" approach towards U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff offense has paid off with preferential treatment and a strong working relationship with Trump's trade team this week,...