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Geopolitics redraws the trade map
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela underscore the vulnerability of the global economy and trade to political conflict.
Oil markets shrug off US military intervention in Caracas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2026
» Global crude oil markets revealed little reaction in the immediate aftermath of the US military operation in Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro on Jan 3, says the Thai Energy Ministry.
‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2025
» A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive.
Cooling US inflation boosts risk appetite
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/12/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked gains on Wall Street as cooling US inflation backed the case for more Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and worries about tech valuations eased.
US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year.
IMF rejects crisis-hit Venezuela's request for $5b virus aid
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» CARACAS - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela's request for a $5 billion loan to help it cope with the onslaught of coronavirus on the country that an aid agency warned is as prepared as war-torn Syria.
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role in Venezuela, stepping up international pressure to break leftist President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power.
Ghosn escape shines light on private jet charters
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 04/01/2020
» TOKYO: Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan Motor Co stopped monitoring him, according to three sources familiar with the case.
Fed and Brexit keep investors guessing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/03/2019
» Recap: Global stock indices were mixed as investors saw the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its policy interest rate unchanged for the rest of this year as good news and bad news. The bad news is that economic growth is weakening. Brexit confusion also rattled markets, but the SET gained despite concern about the outcome of tomorrow's election.
ConocoPhillips says PDVSA agreed to pay $2bn to settle dispute
AFP, Published on 21/08/2018
» WASHINGTON: Venezuela has agreed to pay a US$2 billion settlement to US oil giant ConocoPhillips, to stop the seizure of the South American nation's assets, the American firm announced Monday.