3 d. ago OPEC+ set to increase oil production again as Saudi and Russia debate size, say sources

After dipping more than 7 per cent this week, oil prices are expected to take another hit this weekend as members of the global oil cartel OPEC+ meet to discuss production cuts.

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4 d. ago Trump to Talk Federal Job Cuts With White House Budget Chief

President Donald Trump said he will meet with White House Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss potential cuts to the federal workforce, ramping up pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown, which is entering its second day.

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5 d. ago Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September as its cargoes appear to find buyers in China.

Sport

2 w. ago AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

BANGKOK (AP) — Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by […]

Events

2 w. ago Iran yet to take necessary actions to stop ’snapback’ of sanctions: Officials

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — European officials told Iran on Wednesday it had yet to take the actions needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, warning time was running out. The comments from the German Foreign Ministry and the European Union came after a call Iran had Wednesday with […]

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy calls for a European air defence system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella. With the war grinding on since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour […]

Economics

3 w. ago After U.K. and Australia, New Zealand Removes Igor Makarov from Sanctions List

WELLINGTON, New Zealand and NICOSIA, Cyprus, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Zealand has officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its Russia Sanctions Register, becoming the third Western government – after the United Kingdom and Australia – to reverse measures initially imposed in 2022. The decision follows a review by New […]

Events

3 w. ago EU Grapples With How to Navigate Trump’s Demands on Russian Oil

The European Union is weighing sanctions on companies in India and China that are enabling Russia’s oil trade as part of an upcoming package of fresh restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

Technology

3 w. ago Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Madrid this weekend for negotiations with his Chinese counterparts over tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok. Bessent is slated to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss national security and economic issues, a […]

Economics

3 w. ago ECB Officials Diverge on Rates as Villeroy Says Cut Is Possible

European Central Bank officials offered diverging views on the next step for interest rates, highlighting the sense of uncertainty overshadowing euro-zone monetary policy at present.

Other

3 w. ago ECB Officials Diverge on Rates as Villeroy Says Cut Possible

European Central Bank officials offered diverging views on the next step for interest rates, highlighting the potential for disagreement over euro-zone monetary policy.

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3 w. ago Europe’s Crisis of Confidence Heaps Pressure Onto Von Der Leyen

European Union officials are trying to work out how to turn their anxiety about an increasingly hostile world into action.

Economics

4 w. ago U.S. and European officials discuss new sanctions on Russia in Washington meeting

U.S. officials told the Europeans that Trump is willing to exert significant actions to end the war but expects full cooperation from Europe in whatever actions are taken

Economics

4 w. ago U.S., European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia

WASHINGTON — U.S. and European officials met at the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday evening to discuss various forms of economic pressure to exert on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil purchases, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to […]

Economics

4 w. ago EU Weighs New Sanctions on Russia to Hit Banks and Oil Trade

The European Union is exploring new sanctions on about half a dozen Russian banks and energy companies as part of its latest round of measures to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

Economics