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Taiwan says it has reached a “General Consensus” with Washington on trade deal

Taiwan announced on Tuesday that it has reached a “general consensus” with the United States toward the conclusion of a long-awaited trade agreement, following months of negotiations triggered by Washington’s tariff offensive launched in early 2025. According to Taiwan’s Office......

Asian fuel oil prices surge as Venezuelan crude shifts to US

Fuel oil prices in Asia have spiked to their highest levels in eight months, driven by traders' expectations of a major redirection of Venezuelan heavy crude toward American refineries. The premium on high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) 380-cst for the nearest month surged above $27 per barrel on January......

EU approves landmark Mercosur trade deal despite farmer protests

EU member states greenlit on Friday the bloc's largest-ever free trade agreement with South America's Mercosur nations, capping over 25 years of talks and reshaping global trade dynamics despite fierce pushback from major agricultural producers. The 27 member states' ambassadors approved......

U.S. lawmakers hail Morocco as a historic and reliable strategic partner

American lawmakers from both major political parties have reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship and strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, describing the Kingdom as a reliable and indispensable ally of Washington. Speaking during a gala event held at the U.S. Congress as part of......

Japanese stocks drop amid China's export curbs on dual-use goods

Japanese stock markets tumbled Wednesday as investors grappled with the economic fallout from China's fresh export restrictions on dual-use goods, raising alarms over potential disruptions to vital supply chains in the automotive and electronics sectors. The Nikkei 225 index fell 1.06 percent to......

Omani foreign minister to visit Türkiye for talks on regional issues and trade

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi is scheduled to visit Türkiye on Thursday for high-level talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, focusing on regional developments and bilateral cooperation, Turkish diplomatic sources said. Key topics on the agenda include the ongoing......

China bans dual-use exports to Japanese military amid Taiwan tensions

China has imposed an immediate ban on exporting dual-use goods to Japanese military end-users, escalating a diplomatic rift between Asia's two largest economies that has intensified since November. Announced Tuesday by China's Ministry of Commerce, the measure prohibits shipments of items with......

South Korean president arrives in China for first visit focused on trade relations

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his first official visit to China, aiming to strengthen economic ties with Seoul’s largest trading partner while carefully avoiding politically sensitive issues such as China’s recent military activities around Taiwan. Accompanied......

Customs: slight increase in the surcharge rate on bonded obligations for H1 2026

Morocco’s Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII) has issued a circular setting the surcharge rate applicable to bonded obligations for the first half of 2026. The rate has been fixed at 4.18%, in line with the regulatory provisions of the Customs and Indirect Tax Code. According to the......