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India considers buying discounted Russian oil, commodities: Report

India is considering taking up a Russian offer to buy its crude oil and other commodities at discounted prices with payment via a rupee-rouble transaction, two Indian officials said

Sugar prices to change due to India's falling demand, says Raizen CEO

Global sugar prices will structurally change as demand from India falls and more volatility is expected in correlation with energy prices, Ricardo Mussa, CEO of Raizen said

More Ukraine-Russia talks scheduled as attack on base kills dozens

Diplomatic efforts to end the war boosted on Monday, with Russia-Ukraine to talk again after both sides cited progress, even after Russia attacked a base near Polish border and fighting elsewhere

Explained: Is it legal for foreigners to fight against Russian troops?

As thousands of would-be fighters from outside the country volunteer to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion, some may also face legal consequences in their home countries

Investors ask 10,000 firms to give environment data to non-profit platform

Investors managing over $130 trillion in assets have written to more than 10,000 companies calling on them to supply environmental data to non-profit disclosure platform CDP

Imminent risk of North conducting ICBM test, says South Korean newspaper

The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, local media reported, citing unnamed sources

China records more local Covid cases so far this year than in whole of 2021

China has reported more local symptomatic Covid cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen

North Korea may be testing monster new ICBM, could conduct full launch soon

North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, US and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since 2017

Yen slides to five-year low as rest of the world sets off for hikes

The dollar hit a five-year high against the yen on Monday, as traders braced for the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin hiking rates, while reckoning the Bank of Japan remains dovish

War, pandemic, and inflation deal Federal Reserve a complex triplet

In what now seem the simpler days of December, when there was only a pandemic to worry about, Federal Reserve officials rallied around the view they could tame inflation with modest interest rate hike

Australia, New Zealand dollars recoil with commodities as Fed hike looms

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Monday as hints of progress in Russian-Ukraine talks saw global commodity prices come off the boil, while US dollar looks forward to rate hikes

India's February palm oil, sunflower oil imports drop month-on-month

India's palm oil imports in February fell 18% from a month prior because of higher prices, while sunflower oil imports plunged 50% as supplies from the Black Sea region were disrupted

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop

Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Argentina halts registration of export sale for soy oil and soymeal

Argentina has halted registration of export sales of soy oil and meal, the South American country's government said in a statement on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from the industry

Tesla, SpaceX facing significant inflationary pressure: Elon Musk

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the US electric carmaker and his rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics

Oil prices shed $4 a barrel, extending losses ahead of Fed meeting

Oil prices shed as much as $4 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's decline as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine were stepped up and markets braced for higher U.S. rates

Oil prices slide by about $4 per barrel, extending last week's decline

Oil prices extended last week's decline to fall by about $4 a barrel during early trade on Monday after a US official said Russia was showing signs of willingess to have negotiations over Ukraine

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported

US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities, says Sullivan

US National Security Adviser on Sunday condemned Iran's ballistic missile attack on Iraq's Erbil, and said Washington was working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities to defend itself