Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 23:48 IST Asian countries like Thailand, Bangladesh and Vietnam struggle to secure LNG amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Japan’s G7 plans joint oil stockpile release. The Middle East conflict, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, has disrupted regional energy oil flows. As the US-Israel...Read More

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 10 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has issued a trade notice today regarding the waiver of storage/dwell time charges and reefer plug-in charges for West Asia-bound export containers stranded in the port area due to geopolitical disturbances in the Gulf region. This move follows the directives issued by the...Read More

Chennai: In order to tide over the fuel crisis, India should temporarily stop exports of petroleum products and enter into a long-term supply contract with Russia, finds GTRI. “The government can invoke national energy security provisions to prioritize domestic fuel availability. Redirecting refinery output toward domestic markets would help build fuel reserves, cushion inflation and...Read More

Import and export activities will continue at all customs houses, including Chittagong Port, to keep trade operations uninterrupted during the Eid holidays, despite the closure of all government offices. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has given directives to authorities to keep customs houses and excise stations open during the Eid holidays and weekends,...Read More

A geopolitical shock rarely arrives through a single channel. For Korean startups and export-oriented SMEs tied to the Middle East, the current crisis is unfolding across several layers at once. Shipping routes are unstable, buyers are disappearing, and now macroeconomic pressure is entering the picture. As oil prices surge and the Korean currency weakens, a...Read More

The global arms trade is booming. According to a new report by the independent Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in the past five years, global arms deliveries have increased by almost 10% compared to the previous five-year period. After declining by around a third after the collapse of communism and the end of the...Read More

Boosting Production Capacity HyFun Foods is investing ₹900 crore in a new manufacturing facility in North Gujarat, expected to be ready by late 2026. This expansion will more than double its French fries capacity to 245,000 tonnes and potato specialties capacity to 40,000 tonnes. Overall, the company’s total potato processing capacity will grow from 350,000...Read More

In the inter-bank market, the dollar rose by as high as Tk0.25 in a single day to trade between Tk122.50 and Tk122.55 yesterday. 09 March, 2026, 12:10 am Last modified: 09 March, 2026, 01:21 am Representational image. Photo: Mumit M “> Representational image. Photo: Mumit M The taka weakened sharply against the US dollar yesterday...Read More