Shipping & Transportation
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USTR releases trade barriers report ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
BY DAVID LAWDER
WASHINGTON- US President Donald Trump’s administration released an encyclopedic list of foreign countries’ policies and regulations it regards as trade barriers on...
Shipping & Transportation
China’s oil consumption to tick up, think tank says
SINGAPORE/BEIJING- China’s oil consumption will rise 1.1 percent in 2025 to 765 million metric tons amid better than expected economic growth and increasing demand...
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S. Korea exports rise but risks from new taxes dim outlook
BY CYNTHIA KIM AND JIHOON LEE
SEOUL- South Korea’s March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, suggesting a softening outlook as...
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Oil benchmarks extend climb
SINGAPORE- Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday after threats by US President Donald Trump to impose secondary tariffs on Russian crude and attack Iran,...
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London copper prices rise
SHANGHAI- Copper prices in London rose on Tuesday, as positive Chinese economic data outweighed concerns about a potential global trade war triggered by impending...
