Sudarshan Varadhan

6 days ago | gurutrade.com | Mohi Narayan |Sudarshan Varadhan |Stephen Coates

All eyes on US-China talks in Switzerland on May 10 OPEC April oil output edged lower despite plans for hike -Reuters survey China's April exports exceed expectations, imports declines slimmed NEW DELHI, May 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices were up on Friday, after rising about 3% in the previous session, as trade tensions between top oil consumers U.S. and China showed signs of easing and Britain announced a "breakthrough" trade deal with the United States.

6 days ago | zawya.com | Sudarshan Varadhan

Oil prices were little changed early on Friday after rising more than 3% in the previous session, as trade tension between top oil consumers U.S. and China showed signs of easing and Britain announced a "breakthrough" trade deal with the United States. Brent crude rose 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $62.91 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 7 cents, or 0.1%, at $59.98 a barrel as at 0121 GMT. On Thursday, Brent settled up 2.8% at $1.72 and WTI rose 3.2% to $1.84.

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Sudarshan Varadhan

米国が昨年６月と１１月にベトナム、マレーシア、タイ、カンボジアからの太陽光パネル輸入に対し追加関税を課した影響で、中国企業はインドネシアやラオスに生産拠点を移し、対米輸出を急増させている。写真はスペイン・ムルシア地方で５月１日撮影（２０２５年 ロイター／Jose Miguel Cerezo） [シンガポール ７日 ロイター] - 米国が昨年６月と１１月にベトナム、マレーシア、タイ、カンボジアからの太陽光パネル輸入に対し追加関税を課した影響で、中国企業はインドネシアやラオスに生産拠点を移し、対米輸出を急増させている。 ロイターの調査で明らかになった。米貿易統計によると、インドネシアとラオスの米国市場でのシェアは、２０２３年の１％未満から２４年１１月の関税第２弾発動後３カ月間で約２９％へ拡大した。 ベトナム、マレーシア、タイ、カンボジアからの輸出は昨年６月の関税第１弾発動後の９カ月間で前年比３３％減少。一方、関税を免れたインドネシアとラオスの輸出は約８倍に増加した。 アナリストは中国勢による生産移管が関税政策の効果を限定的にしていると指摘する。...

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Sudarshan Varadhan

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Solar panel makers in Laos and Indonesia, mostly owned by Chinese firms, boosted their share in the U.S. market after steep tariffs hit exports from other Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia and Thailand, trade data showed.

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Ariba Shahid |Sudarshan Varadhan |Charlotte Greenfield

Amid the 40 degree Celsius heat that paralyzed the coastal city of Karachi in April, Saad Saleem blasted his air-conditioning with near-abandon. Electricity tariffs have surged, but the affluent entrepreneur has been unbothered since he spent $7,500 installing solar panels on his bungalow's roof as part of a solar boom in Pakistan. Saleem bought his modules two years ago, as the International Monetary Fund and economically beleaguered Pakistan were hammering out a preliminary bailout program.