Friday, January 9, 2026

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington

Deal to redirect Venezuelan oil exports to US from China; Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels

Saudi Arabia to open financial market to all foreign investors next month

Market regulator scraps a rule that allows only international investors with direct and consistent access to the Saudi capital market

Afghan trade resilient in 2025 as Iran, Central Asia routes offset Pakistan closures

Traders shift cargo to Iran’s Chabahar port, expand overland shipments through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan to mitigate delays and political uncertainty

Oil falls after Trump says Venezuela will send oil to United States

Trump says Venezuela will send 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US

Crude oil slumps, Asian shares edge lower as global tensions climb

Asian shares mixed; Japan down, Australia up on commodity gains

Mystery trader makes $410,000 profit after betting on Venezuelan president’s capture

Unknown trader made bets amounting to $34,000 in days leading up to Maduro's arrest by US forces

Oil falls on prospect of higher Venezuelan output, ample supply outlook

Brent crude futures fall 0.2% to $61.62; US WTI crude trades at $58.15 a barrel, down 0.3%

US oil companies shares advance as Trump signals potential access to Venezuela’s reserves

U.S. plans talks with oil firms as Venezuela, holder of world’s largest reserves, struggles with output declines after nationalisation and sanctions

Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift

Regional shares take cues from Dow's climb to all-time peak; Oil searches for direction in aftermath of Venezuela raid

FTSE 100 tops 10,000 for first time as miners and defence stocks rally

Precious metal and aerospace sectors lead gains amid geopolitical shocks and strong 2025 performance

Vietnam posts 8% growth in 2025 as exports surge despite U.S. tariffs

Record trade surplus with Washington and robust domestic demand support strongest annual growth since 2024

Saudi non oil private sector growth cools in December PMI survey shows

Expansion remains solid but slows to a four month low as new orders and confidence ease

Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

India holds firm on U.S. trade demands as oil imports from Russia decline and refiners face tighter disclosure rules

Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 million units this year

We will apply AI to all products, all functions, and all services as quickly as possible, says Samsung’s co-CEO 

US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

Trump admin wants US oil giants to finance investment to revive Venezuelan oil sector despite security, legal and political risksÂ