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Indonesia is reducing natural gas exports to neighboring Singapore as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to shore up domestic supply and strengthen energy security for Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Indonesia’s warnings of curbing energy exports to countries it deems disrespectful amid regional tensions have put Singapore and other Southeast Asian buyers on notice, exposing the risks of relying on a neighbour increasingly protective of its resources. But analysts see little chance of Jakarta following through on the threat, given its own economic interests and the mutual benefits of regional energy cooperation, including the long-planned Asean Power Grid. On Thursday, Coordinating Minister...

The finance ministry says it shipped $889 million worth of the precious metal over the month, up 68.9 per cent from last year.

Hong Kong’s surging exports amid recent global trade shifts and tariff measures are reason to celebrate. However, they have not reversed the decline in the city’s port’s container throughput, which hit 12.99 million 20-foot equivalent units in 2025, down 5.1 per cent year on year. To address public doubts over the city’s standing as an international shipping centre, Hong Kong’s first five-year plan seeks to transform the maritime hub from being throughput-driven to value-driven. The policy...

Dominican mango exports to the US should resume with the 2027 harvest in mid February, the agriculture minister says, if US inspectors approve. The post Dominican Mangoes Eye US Return in February appeared first on The Rio Times.

India and the U.K. on July 15 implemented a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to boost trade and investment ties

A key benchmark for Middle East crude fell to its lowest in nearly three months, an indication of the resilience of the region’s exports despite intensifying Iranian attacks on shipping.

Argentina admitted two TGS gas liquids projects worth over US$3.2 billion to its RIGI incentive regime, with exports of US$1.1 billion a year from 2030. The post TGS Gas Firm Wins US$3.2 Billion RIGI Status appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mauritania shipped 603,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas in the third quarter, 16% more than a year earlier, but September slipped below last year. The post Mauritania Gas Exports Rise 16% in 3 Months appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ghana's state gold buyer GoldBod said small-scale miners exported 85.4 tonnes worth US$11.6 billion this year, ahead of large mines at US$11.1 billion. The post Ghana Small-Scale Gold Exports Hit US$11.6B appeared first on The Rio Times.

China’s hybrid car exports to the European Union tripled in September from a year earlier, with shipments expected to remain elevated before an import cap agreed during recent trade talks takes effect. The country shipped nearly 100,000 hybrid cars to the bloc last month, up 18.9 per cent from August and 204.2 per cent from a year earlier, customs data showed on Tuesday. The surge outpaced a 142.7 per cent year-on-year rise in China’s total exports of passenger cars to the EU. Analysts said the...

Lesotho wool and mohair exports to China have resumed, a 23 September report says, after a foot-and-mouth ban. Wool must be heat-treated; volumes are unknown. The post Lesotho Wool Exports to China Resume appeared first on The Rio Times.

President John Dramani Mahama said on 19 October that raw mineral ores should no longer leave Ghana by 2030, but no law or timetable has been published. The post Ghana Restates Plan to End Raw Ore Exports appeared first on The Rio Times.

The FTA includes two new Temporary Employment Entry (TEE) visa categories for Indian nationals

Egypt's chemical and fertiliser sales to India reached US$627 million in eight months against US$147 million a year earlier, the export council said. The post Egypt Chemical Exports to India Jump 325% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country is throttling Tehran’s exports.

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, keeping it broadly on track to meet Beijing’s annual growth target, as robust global demand for the country’s hi-tech exports bolstered economic momentum. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.5 per cent in the third quarter, accelerating from 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This beat the 4.4 per cent consensus forecast from economists surveyed by Chinese...

Algeria non-hydrocarbon exports rose 10% to about US$4 billion in eight months, and the ministry forecasts US$5 billion for 2026. Food sales hit US$213 million. The post Algeria Non-Hydrocarbon Exports Near US$4bn appeared first on The Rio Times.

A UN regional report projects Venezuela terms of trade up 23% in 2026 and exports up 17% to US$29.1 billion, driven by prices as volume falls 11%. The post Venezuela Terms of Trade to Jump 23% appeared first on The Rio Times.

GDP growth picks up from Q2 amid AI-driven boom in exports.

Guinea exported 182.8 million tonnes of raw bauxite in 2025, a Conakry forum heard on 16 October, where a mining engineer set out the hurdles to refining it. The post Guinea Bauxite Exports Hit 182.8m Tonnes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Businessman Fadi Wazni says Guinea bauxite exports may near 200 million tonnes and pay US$1.2 billion in tax, with an alumina refinery due by end 2027. The post Guinea Bauxite Boss Sees US$1.2 Billion Tax appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexico exports are forecast to jump 26% to about US$835 billion this year, led by AI-related electronics, as a US trade review looms. The post Mexico Exports to Jump 26%, UN Body Says appeared first on The Rio Times.

China will restrict exports of several solar technologies, as Beijing seeks to maintain its technological edge in renewable energy while countries including the US and India ramp up domestic manufacturing.

Pineapple, farming and tourism power San Carlos, which supplied 71% of northern Costa Rica's exports in 2023. Repeated floods put that base at risk. The post San Carlos Costa Rica Economy and Agriculture Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.

Indonesian officials, looking to alleviate poverty in their country and eyeing the rise of rural economies in China, are turning to Beijing for help that may include stoking the exports of a potentially lucrative durian crop. Indonesian Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara began a seven-day visit to China on Monday, with Indonesia’s state-owned Antara news agency saying consultations with Beijing’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, companies and academic...

Chile resources in 2026: copper worth US$58.7 billion in exports, the largest lithium reserves, fruit, forests, salmon, and who profits from them. The post Chile Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Higher copper and gold prices lifted Peru's terms of trade 14.3% in August, central bank data show, swelling export income from mines run by US-listed firms. The post Peru’s Terms of Trade Jump 14% on Copper appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia aims to boost private gold exports while increasing dollar inflows to domestic banks in a reform backed by President Rodrigo Paz that ends a three-year-old system overseen by the central bank.

China's September exports rose 36.3% to US$447.18 billion, strengthening its leverage over Latin American commodity suppliers like Brazil. The post What China’s 36.3% Export Jump Means for Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.