Iran slammed U.S. arrange of ignoring 60 years of OPEC’s history by suggesting Saudi Arabia boost its oil production in order to make up for Iran’s shortfall. In a development that essentially sets the stage for a tough meeting at… Read More ›
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ZTE has signed documents to lift U.S. 7-year ban: sources
The preliminary agreement which ZTE has purportedly signed is likely to face significant headwinds in the U.S. Congress since the Chinese firm has been labeled as a threat to U.S. national security. Overcoming that is likely to be a Himalayan… Read More ›
Russia hints that it will gradually boost its oil production from June 2018
OPEC and Russia have been withholding their respective crude oil production levels while oil producers from the U.S., Canada and Brazil have been boosting theirs. As a result of the production cuts, oil prices touched their multi-year high of $80.50… Read More ›
Trump proposes heavy fine and management change at ZTE rather than impose sanctions on it
With U.S. lawmakers crystallizing their stance on ZTE, which they describe as a “serial and pre-meditated violators” of U.S. law, and given the national security implications surrounding the case, it would be interesting to see the results of the U.S…. Read More ›
Germany will assist its companies to do business with Iran: German Economic Minister Peter Altmaier
European powers, including France, Germany and Britain are willing to maintain the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear accord while pushing for talks encompassing a wider format which includes Iran’s ballistic missile program and its activities in Yemen and Syria. On Friday,… Read More ›
Shares of major French companies feel the tremors of U.S. withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal
The U.S. withdrawal has made dealing with Iran more complicated for EU companies which have business ties to Iran. With U.S. President Donald Trump withdrawing the United States from a nuclear deal with Iran, shares of major French companies, which… Read More ›
ZTE’s valuation tumbles following U.S. sanctions
The United States sanctioned Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE after it was caught illegally shipping U.S. goods to Iran. With the United States banning ZTE Corp from selling its components to U.S. telecom equipment makers for seven years, Chinese funds… Read More ›
Italy and Iran set to sign investment accord on Thursday
Clamped down by U.S. led economic sanctions, Iran remains an untapped and politically volatile market. Iran and Italy are set to sign a framework for credit agreement worth 5.0 billion euros on Thursday which will facilitate investments by Italian companies… Read More ›
Crude oil posts strongest ever opening of the year since 2014
Despite receiving support for its bullish upward drive, rising U.S. oil production is likely to be a drag for oil’d 2018 outlook. On Tuesday, oil prices posted their strongest ever opening since 2014, with the anti-government uprising in Iran along… Read More ›
Corporate criminal case against China’s ZTE takes an interesting turn
While an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found ZTE shipping goods illegally to Iran and its ally North Korea in violation of U.S. trade laws, which led to the company paying a record fine. The manner in which… Read More ›