international-trade
US Seizes Venezuela-Linked, Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker After Weeks-Long Pursuit
Italy Demands to Exempt Fertilizers From Tariffs, EU Carbon Border Levy
EU to Cut Fertiliser Duties to Push Through Mercosur Trade Deal
China Keen to Revive Food Imports From Ireland, Irish PM Says
Exclusive-Thyssenkrupp Weighs Phased Sale of Tkse to Jindal Steel, Sources Say
Date: January 7, 2026
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF/NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Germany's Thyssenkrupp could sell its steel division to India's Jindal Steel International in several steps, four people familiar with the talks said...
Oil Settles Down More Than 1% After Trump Statements on Venezuelan Oil
Date: January 7, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude fell more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela will be "turning over" 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United...
Venezuela to Export $2 Billion Worth of Oil to US in Deal With Washington
Date: January 6, 2026
By Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States, five government,...
Venezuela Under Maduro Shipped Gold Worth $5.2 Billion to Switzerland
Date: January 6, 2026
By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of the leadership of ousted President...
EU Poised to Secure Vital Italy Backing for Mercosur Deal
Date: January 6, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop, Julia Payne and Giselda Vagnoni BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and...
China's Premier Pledges Deeper Cooperation as Irish PM Pushes on Beef and Dairy
Date: January 6, 2026
By Liz Lee BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin is set to have more in-depth talks on trade with China's No. 2 official on Tuesday, working to strengthen strategic ties...