54 h. ago Washington completes first sale of Venezuelan oil in US$500 million deal, says US official

The United States has finalised a sale of Venezuelan oil – the first since Washington took control of the sector following the toppling of Nicolas Maduro, a US official told Agence France-Presse on Thursday. According to the official, who did not identify the buyer, the deal is worth US$500 million, and additional sales could take place in the coming days or weeks. “President Trump brokered a historic energy deal with Venezuela, immediately following the arrest of narcoterrorist Nicolas Maduro,...

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60 h. ago China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners

China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners  Fox Business

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4 d. ago Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce

Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce  Asia Financial

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4 d. ago China vows to safeguard interests after Trump Iran tariff threat

China vows to safeguard interests after Trump Iran tariff threat  The New Arab

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4 d. ago Will Trump’s Iran tariffs send China searching for new oil sources?

Will Trump’s Iran tariffs send China searching for new oil sources?  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Malaysians joke they have ‘no oil, only palm oil’ after US Embassy shares space photo

The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur’s attempt to show off an awe-inspiring throwback image from space instead triggered a distinctly Malaysian burst of self-deprecating humour, casting the country as strategically uninteresting amid Washington’s recent foreign policy moves. On Friday, the embassy posted a 2016 photograph taken from the International Space Station showing lightning flashing in clouds high over Malaysia. The caption says the Southeast Asian nation had “never looked more electric”,...

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4 d. ago Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs

Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs  Sky News

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4 d. ago China vows to defend interests amid Trump's tariff threat on Iran trade partners

China vows to defend interests amid Trump's tariff threat on Iran trade partners  news.cgtn.com

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4 d. ago 25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US

25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US-China truce?  Times of India

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4 d. ago Trump’s tariff gambit over Iran risks derailing U.S.–China trade deal

Trump’s tariff gambit over Iran risks derailing U.S.–China trade deal  CNBC

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4 d. ago China vows to ‘firmly protect lawful interests’ over Trump’s 25% tariffs on Iran trade

China vows to ‘firmly protect lawful interests’ over Trump’s 25% tariffs on Iran trade  Anadolu Ajansı

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4 d. ago China condemns Trump threat of tariffs on Iran's trade partners

China condemns Trump threat of tariffs on Iran's trade partners  Nikkei Asia

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4 d. ago Trump Risks Imploding China Trade Truce With Iran Tariff Vow

Trump Risks Imploding China Trade Truce With Iran Tariff Vow  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over Iran

China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over Iran  Hürriyet Daily News

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4 d. ago China planning dozens of plants that use coal instead of oil to make plastics

China is stepping up its efforts to use its vast coal reserves instead of oil to produce plastics and synthetic rubber. Coal can be refined to make olefins – an essential raw material for tens of thousands of chemical products that include plastics, synthetic fibres and rubber. While the mainstream practice is to produce olefins from oil, using coal can bring significant cost savings and might help to reduce the country’s reliance on imported fuel at a time when Donald Trump is seeking to expand...

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5 d. ago China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran

China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran  The Guardian

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5 d. ago Trump says countries that trade with Iran will face 25 per cent tariffs from US

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. While the order is global, it is expected to hit major economies, specifically China and India, the hardest, given their...

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5 d. ago Trump says China and countries that trade with Iran will face 25 per cent tariffs from US

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. While the order is global, it is expected to hit major economies, specifically China and India, the hardest, given their...

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5 d. ago Trump says China and other countries trading with Iran to face additional 25% tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all...

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5 d. ago China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Iran trade partners

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all...

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