India’s GDP grows at 6.6% in third quarter of FY2019
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew a lower-than-expected 6.6 per cent in the October-December period, the lowest in five quarters, dragged by lower …
India’s domestic steel firms set to hike prices by Rs 1,000 a tonne from March 1, 2019; third rise since February 2019
Prompted by strong demand growth in the domestic market, steel producers are set to hike product prices by Rs 1,000 a tonne from March 1. This will be the …
Global steel output in January fell 1% year-on year; China up 4.3%, India down 2% – worldsteel
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 146.7 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2019, a 1.0% …
LNG: China’s biggest weapon in the trade war
China’s shift towards more environmentally friendly policies and its goal of doubling natural gas to at least 12 per cent of its energy mix, has made it …
Global trade growth may slow down in the first half of 2019: WTO
Trade tensions, political risks and financial volatility will continue to pressure global trade, and trade weakness is likely to extend into the first quarter …
Oil prices might rise as U.S., China outline trade deal
The U.S. and China have started to sketch out the framework of a comprehensive trade deal, including on some of the thorniest issues that have long prevented …
Interview – Diverse horticulture produce creating supply chain challenges for India
Production of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables is creating supply chain challenges in India even as the government works towards doubling farm income by …
Dry seasonal conditions cut Australia’s summer crop prospects; wheat output down to 11-year low
Drier and warmer than average seasonal conditions in cropping regions in Queensland and northern New South Wales during December and January have reduced …
Trade war to hit China, U.S. economic growth hard, says ADB
The growing trade battle that broke out in early 2018 between the United States and China means GDP could fall by as much as 1 percentage point in China and …
Indian Oil Corporation signs its first annual U.S. oil import deal
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest oil refiner, has signed its first annual contract for deliveries of crude oil from the United States, …