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Oil Price Gains After US Interception of Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela Over Weekend
Date: December 22, 2025
BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained on Monday in early Asian trading hours after the U.S. intercepted a Venezuelan oil tanker over the weekend. The U.S. is also pursuing another tanker,...
Japan's Yen Rises vs Dollar on Intervention Hints; US Dollar Slumps
Date: December 22, 2025
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The yen languished near a record low to the euro on Monday, after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stuck to his usual cautious rhetoric following an...
US Pursuing Third Oil Tanker Near Venezuela, Officials Say
Date: December 21, 2025
Dec 21 (Reuters) - The United States has intercepted another vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday, the second such operation this...
Yen Edges Closer to Intervention Zone After BOJ Rate Decision
Date: December 21, 2025
By Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Friday as traders drove it towards levels that could trigger official buying after the Bank of Japan...
US Intercepts Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Officials Say
Date: December 20, 2025
Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States is interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday. The officials, who were...
Euro Zone Consumer Confidence Falls to -14.6 in December
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.4 points in December from the November number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro...