There were no very large crude carriers (VLCC) or tankers carrying liquefied natural gas passing through

Crude stays stuck around $90 a barrel

China’s retail sales and factory activity grew at a slower pace in July, official data showed on Monday, missing forecasts and highlighting persistent pressure on the world’s second-largest economy.

China managed to add a small volume of crude oil to inventories in July, as weak refinery processing outweighed a sharp drop in imports.

Bangladeshi expatriate businesspeople and entrepreneurs based in the United Arab Emirates are planning to invest around Tk 1,000 crore in Bangladesh, mainly in technology-driven banking, renewable energy, food processing, tourism, education and healthcare.

A 14-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is now in Bangladesh to explore opportunities for trade, investment and industrial cooperation with Bangladesh.

Dutch minister emphasises expansion of circular economy

Although issues such as cargo handling and warehouses at airports do not fall directly under the jurisdiction of the commerce ministry, they are closely linked to the country’s trade and export activities

Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent between April and June

Brent crude futures rose as much as 1 percent to $89.40 per barrel

India has set a maximum daily cooking gas production target of 63,810 metric tons for state-run and private refineries to ensure domestic supplies and build buffers after US-Israeli war against Iran disrupted supplies of the essential fuel, according to an August 13 government order.

For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialise before dinner.

As Europe bakes under its fifth heatwave of the year, the traditional 6-7 p.m. slot has all but disappeared as people seek air-conditioning indoors, cutting sales for many hospitality businesses

Crude oil futures climbed over $1 a barrel on Friday on tanker attacks and a lack of progress on a peace agreement between the Trump administration and Iran’s leadership.

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened more than expected to a six-month high of $31.98 billion in July, as the Middle East war drove up the country’s oil import bill and global freight rates.

However, in June alone, the volume rose 6.53 percent

A European Commission spokesperson said the EU and US were continuing to work on tariff and non-tariff issues

Brent futures settled at $88.52 a barrel, up $1.45, or 1.67 percent

Preliminary data showed consumer sentiment came in at 51.0 points, down from 55.2 and well off from market expectations

India’s retail inflation accelerated in July, led by higher food prices, to a pace that is still unlikely to push the central bank to hike interest rates over the next few months.