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Import Prices Rose 0.2% in January, Export Prices Rose 0.6%
Washington, DC, March 5, 2026–U.S. import prices increased 0.2% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.2% advance in December.
Higher prices for nonfuel imports...Read More
China’s government has instructed the country’s largest oil refiners to halt exports of diesel and petrol as an escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf disrupts the supply of crude from one of the world’s largest producing regions, according to a report by Bloomberg. Officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s leading economic...Read More
TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will import two of its U.S.-manufactured models for sale in Japan from the second half of 2026, using a framework under a tariff agreement between the two nations. Under the Japan-U.S. tariff deal, Japan decided to promote the domestic sale of passenger vehicles manufactured and safety-certified in...Read More
China’s government has told the country’s largest oil refiners to suspend exports of diesel and gasoline as an escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf disrupts the arrival of crude from one of the world’s largest producing regions. Officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, met refinery executives and verbally...Read More
Bangladesh imports nearly BDT 1.5 trillion worth of energy products annually, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), refined and unrefined petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and coal. Fossil fuel imports have risen at an unusual pace over the past decade. Allegations persist that ministers, bureaucrats and a section of business groups under the now-ousted Awami...Read More
An Iraqi government adviser revealed on Wednesday that Baghdad is only days away from deciding to completely halt oil production for export from southern fields, due to escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been suspended for the fifth consecutive day after Iran attacked several vessels amid...Read More
Bangladesh Bank governor Md Mostakur Rahman has ordered stricter surveillance in import-export trade after a recent incident of over-invoicing was detected in a bank. He gave this instruction in a meeting held with senior officials of the central bank on Wednesday (March 4), according to meeting sources. At the meeting, the governor said that a...Read More
Operating independently under the Ministry of Mines, the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC) is initiating multiple initiatives for cutting down India’s reliance on imports for essential metallurgical technologies and quality infrastructure. These initiatives have been confirmed by the JNARDDC Director, Anupam Agnihotri. {alcircleadd} The key focus for the institution has always...Read More
Uzbekistan is eyeing closer economic ties with Sweden as the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) explores new investment and trade projects in the country. During a high-level meeting between Uzbek Ambassador Rahmatulla Nurimbetov and EKN CEO Åke Nordlander, both sides discussed opportunities to leverage export credit mechanisms, boost sustainable development, and strengthen strategic cooperation across...Read More
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