In a significant development, the European Union and the United States have signed a deal, which sees Washington supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed already high LNG prices to record high and has… Read More ›
Month: March 2022
Importers of Russian LNG studying details of Russian LNG supply demand
A day after Russia ordered LNG purchasers from unfriendly countries to pay for Russian LNG deliveries in Rubles, German utilities opined that Germany needed an early warning system to tackle any potential gas shortages raising the risk of a supply… Read More ›
Greece, Spain, Italy start limiting purchase of wheat & sunflower oil
In a significant development, supermarket chains in Greece have said, they have begun restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, following a rise in worries on supplies stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The conflict has led to… Read More ›
US approves sale of M270 MLRS rocket launchers to Bahrain: Pentagon
In a statement the U.S. State Department said, it has approved the potential sale of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Upgrade and related equipment to Bahrain at an estimated cost of $176 million. The principal contractor will be the Lockheed… Read More ›
China’s move to establish military base in Solomon Islands concerning: Australia’s defense minister
On Friday, Australia’s defence minister said, China’s move to establish a military base in Solomon Islands would be of concern since it is a neighbouring island. The development comes in the wake of a draft security document between Beijing and… Read More ›
Asian Gas Purchasers Are Perplexed By Putin’s Demand For Payment In Rouble
On Thursday, Asian importers of Russian gas scrambled as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared “unfriendly” countries must pay in roubles for Russian gas, the latest jolt to global energy markets following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. On the list of unfriendly… Read More ›
India Has Put On Hold A Plan To Allow Domestic Companies To List On Foreign Exchanges: Sources
According to government officials and industry insiders, India has halted plans to allow local companies to list on foreign exchanges as it attempts to strengthen its own capital markets, dealing a blow to foreign funds and stock exchanges hoping to… Read More ›
Russian Markets Set To Reopen; Russia Bans Foreigners From Selling Off Stocks
After a nearly month-long hiatus, Russia expects to resume stock trading on Thursday, with 33 rouble securities to be traded on the Moscow Exchange. Non-residents, on the other hand, will have to wait until April 1 to sell equities and… Read More ›
ANZ becomes first Australian bank to mint stablecoin
On Thursday, in a landmark development that sees the first ever transaction of an Australian lender to mint a digital asset linked to its currency, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said, it has carried out an Australian dollar stablecoin… Read More ›
USTR reinstates tariffs on 352 Chinese products
The Biden Administration has reinstated 352 from U.S. “Section 301” tariffs on Chinese imports, effective retroactively from October 12, 2021 and extended through Dec. 31, 2022, said the USTR. The move covers a wide range of Chinese products worth around… Read More ›