Gulf News 25m

US won't impose steep duties on Chinese battery materials

The United States will not impose steep duties on imports of a key battery component from China, after a federal agency ruled Thursday that the competition had not hampered the establishment of a domestic industry. Following the International Trade Commission's 2-1 vote, "Commerce will not issue an»»»

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Gulf News 5h

What crude oil the world produces — why some barrels are more valuable

Dubai: Crude oil is often discussed as a single commodity. In reality, the oil traded in global markets exists in dozens of different grades, each with distinct physical characteristics that determine how easily it can be refined and what fuels it ultimately produces. Sign up for our daily business»»»

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UPI 9h

Rep. Jim Clyburn, 85, to seek re-election - UPI.com

1 of 5 | Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Clyburn, 85, announced Thursday that he will run for re-election. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo March 12 (UPI) -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., announced Thursday that he will run for »»»

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Business-review 10h

BYD launches world’s fastest EV charger and most advanced power battery

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new-energy vehicles, is ready to break down the final barriers to truly widespread adoption of EVs through its self-developed FLASH Charging, delivering up to 1500kW through a single connector, and the second generation of its iconic Blade Battery. BYD FLASH»»»

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UPI 12h

Tesla wins approval to supply power to U.K. households and businesses - UPI.com

U.K. energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday greenlit Tesla's bid to enter Britain's domestic and commercial electricity market withthe firm expected to offer a version of its "virtual power plant" where Tesla owners get low rates to charge their vehicles and "Powerwall" batteries and can return any sur»»»

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Sputnik 12h

New Probe Against China: US Trade Penalties Poor Strategy for Investment and Growth - Expert

China is fully leveraging its productivity to meet the needs of Global South populations, financial analyst Paul Goncharoff tells Sputnik, commenting on a new US probe into alleged excess manufacturing by China and other trade partners. "Excessive industrial capacity, or simply overcapacity, occurs»»»

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BBC 12h

How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas

The US-Israel war with Iran has made startlingly clear how much the world relies on energy from the Gulf region. Since the conflict began, the price of oil has soared and is currently trading at over a third higher at $100 a barrel, pushed up by air strikes on shipping and energy infrastructure, an»»»

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UPI 15h

Bodies of Chinese tourists missing in Australia found in submerged car - UPI.com

Two Chinese backpackers working their way around Australia have been found dead inside their vehicle after it was swept away in severe flooding in Queensland's Gympie region. Image by Simaah from Pixabay March 12 (UPI) -- Police divers in Australia's Greater Sunshine Coast region on Thursday recove»»»

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Sana 15h

Day 13 of U.S.- Israeli war with Iran: regional escalation widens conflict fronts

CAPITALS, March 12 (SANA) The U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran entered its 13th day Thursday, with military operations expanding across multiple fronts in the Middle East and raising fears the fighting could evolve into a broader regional war. U.S. and Israeli forces continued conducting intensive a»»»

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Al Awsat 16h

First Passenger Train in Six Years Arrives in Pyongyang from China

A passenger train that departed from the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, as rail service between the neighboring countries resumed after six years. The train arrived at a railway station in central Pyongyang, state news agency Xinhua s»»»

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RT 16h

Australia sucked into US-Israel war on Iran – senator

Australia has been “hitched at the hip” to the US and Israel’s “catastrophic” war with Iran, Senator Nick McKim has warned, after dozens of Australian troops departed for the Middle East. Australia is deploying surveillance aircraft, stocks of air-to-air missiles, and 85 military personnel to the U»»»

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RT 16h

China’s walking a tightrope in the Pakistan-Afghanistan war

The outbreak of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks the most serious confrontation between the two neighbors since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. After weeks of escalating cross-border clashes and retaliatory strikes, Islamabad declared it was in a state of “open war” wi»»»

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The Peninsula 17h

First passenger train in six years arrives in Pyongyang from China

Beijing: A passenger train that departed from the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, as rail service between the neighbouring countries resumed after six years. The train arrived at a railway station in central Pyongyang, state news agenc»»»

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Al Awsat 17h

First Passenger Train in Six Years Arrives in Pyongyang from China

A passenger train that departed from the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Thursday, as rail service between the neighboring countries resumed after six years. The train arrived at a railway station in central Pyongyang, state news agency Xinhua s»»»

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UPI 17h

N. Korea, China resume cross-border passenger train service for 1st time in 6 yrs - UPI.com

A passenger train linking North Korea and China crosses the Amnok River bridge, also known as the Yalu River bridge, on the border between two countries on Thursday. Photo by Yonhap North Korea and China resumed an international passenger train service linking their capitals Thursday for the first »»»

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24 News Agency 18h

Almaz Imangaziev: China asks Kyrgyzstan to introduce visa-free regime first - | 24.KG

China is asking Kyrgyzstan to be the first to introduce a visa-free regime for Chinese citizens. Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almaz Imangaziev said at a meeting of Parliament. He made the statement while responding to a question from MP Zhumabek Salymbekov, who asked why China had already »»»

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BBC 18h

US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

The US has launched a new investigation into some of its biggest trading partners after the Supreme Court struck down a key part of President Donald Trump's tariffs policies last month. On Wednesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the Section 301 unfair trade practices probe could lead»»»

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Actmedia 18h

Agreement for Energy Storage Projects in Romania Signed by Winners Holding Investments, Finas Group and Sieyuan Electric Co., Ltd.

The Cluj-based companies Winners Holding Investments and Finas Group, active investors in the development of renewable energy projects, signed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sieyuan Electric Co., Ltd. (China), one of the international suppliers of electrical »»»

Novinite 18h

Rising Hunger Risk: Iran War Threatens Crops, Fertilizer, and Fuel

While attention has focused on oil and LNG tankers blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Iran is creating a quieter but equally alarming threat: disruptions to global fertilizer shipments and food imports. The Gulf states, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, rel»»»

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Al Awsat 19h

How Trump and his Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

By Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was not concerned that the looming war might disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East and wreak havoc in energy mar»»»

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BNE 19h

Oil price tops $100 a barrel - again

Oil prices continued to climb early on March 12, even after major economies agreed to release a record volume of crude from emergency reserves in an effort to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict. Brent crude rose almo»»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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BNE 19h

Russia pockets €6bn in fossil fuel revenues in first two weeks of war

Russia has pocketed over $6bn of excess revenues in just the first two weeks of war in Iran, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report released on March 12. Russia’s fossil fuel revenues have »»»

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Sputnik 20h

UNSC Resolution Urges Iran to Stop Strikes on Gulf States as Russia Calls Document Unbalanced

Iran has repeatedly struck the Gulf states, where American military bases are located, in retaliation for US–Israeli attacks that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and continue to pummel Iranian sites. The UN Security Council resolution, passed by 13 votes with two abstentions fr»»»

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France24 20h

IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its 32 members would release a record 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to steady markets as the Middle East war continue to push oil prices higher and threaten global supply. The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) decid»»»

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France24 20h

Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Tehran may seek to choke off oil traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising fears it could deploy sea mines, officials say. President Donald Trump said US forces struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels as concerns grow over threats to the strategic sh»»»

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BNE 22h

COMMENT: Strategic reserve releases cannot replace an open Strait of Hormuz

A proposed record release of emergency strategic oil reserves  from the International Energy Agency (IEA) could offer temporary relief to global markets if Middle Eastern supply disruptions deepen, but it will not prevent prices from rising again. »»»

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BNE 22h

COMMENT: Strategic reserve releases cannot replace an open Strait of Hormuz

A proposed record release of emergency strategic oil reserves  from the International Energy Agency (IEA) could offer temporary relief to global markets if Middle Eastern supply disruptions deepen, but it will not prevent prices from rising again. »»»

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BNE 22h

COMMENT: Strategic reserve releases cannot replace an open Strait of Hormuz

A proposed record release of emergency strategic oil reserves  from the International Energy Agency (IEA) could offer temporary relief to global markets if Middle Eastern supply disruptions deepen, but it will not prevent prices from rising again. »»»

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BNE 22h

China’s COSCO halts Panama Canal port calls after government seizes terminals

The abrupt suspension of services by China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO at the Pacific-side port of Balboa marks the most visible commercial reaction yet to Panama's decision to seize control of two strategic terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a move that has triggered legal disputes, diplo»»»

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BNE 22h

China largely insulated from global energy price shocks

Events linked to the conflict in the Middle East are expected to increase China’s overall energy import bill, but the economy is less dependent on oil and natural gas than many of its peers, while large domestic reserves built up in recent years can be deployed to limit pass-through to consumers, a»»»

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BNE 22h

Central Asia: Chinese-led development bank locked in competition with Western rival

G7 powers and China are battling for influence over the development assistance agenda for Central Asia. The rivalry is reflected in the growing attention paid to the region by proxy development institutions, the G7-led, Ma»»»

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BNE 22h

China’s COSCO halts Panama Canal port calls after government seizes terminals

The abrupt suspension of services by China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO at the Pacific-side port of Balboa marks the most visible commercial reaction yet to Panama's decision to seize control of two strategic terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a move that has triggered legal disputes, diplo»»»

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BNE 22h

COMMENT: Strategic reserve releases cannot replace an open Strait of Hormuz

A proposed record release of emergency strategic oil reserves  from the International Energy Agency (IEA) could offer temporary relief to global markets if Middle Eastern supply disruptions deepen, but it will not prevent prices from rising again. »»»

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BNE 22h

Central Asia: Chinese-led development bank locked in competition with Western rival

G7 powers and China are battling for influence over the development assistance agenda for Central Asia. The rivalry is reflected in the growing attention paid to the region by proxy development institutions, the G7-led, Ma»»»

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BNE 22h

China largely insulated from global energy price shocks

Events linked to the conflict in the Middle East are expected to increase China’s overall energy import bill, but the economy is less dependent on oil and natural gas than many of its peers, while large domestic reserves built up in recent years can be deployed to limit pass-through to consumers, a»»»

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BNE 22h

China’s COSCO halts Panama Canal port calls after government seizes terminals

The abrupt suspension of services by China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO at the Pacific-side port of Balboa marks the most visible commercial reaction yet to Panama's decision to seize control of two strategic terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a move that has triggered legal disputes, diplo»»»

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BNE 22h

China’s COSCO halts Panama Canal port calls after government seizes terminals

The abrupt suspension of services by China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO at the Pacific-side port of Balboa marks the most visible commercial reaction yet to Panama's decision to seize control of two strategic terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a move that has triggered legal disputes, diplo»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 22h

China’s COSCO halts Panama Canal port calls after government seizes terminals

The abrupt suspension of services by China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO at the Pacific-side port of Balboa marks the most visible commercial reaction yet to Panama's decision to seize control of two strategic terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a move that has triggered legal disputes, diplo»»»

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