Venezuela's crude oil exports

    US oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike

    LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost, but President Donald Trump’s plans to revive production in the Latin American country may…

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    British government bonds, stocks and sterling tumble as budget rumours swirl

    British government bonds, stocks and sterling tumble as budget rumours swirl

    UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates Gilt yields up sharply, FTSE falls Euro rises to highest since 2023 vs pound LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British markets were whipped around on Friday, with sterling, government bonds and stocks suffering steep losses as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly-anticipated November 26 budget….

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    UK's Starmer tries to shore up authority after leadership challenge briefing

    UK’s Starmer tries to shore up authority after leadership challenge briefing

    Item 1 of 4 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble [1/4]British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Starmer distances himself from unnamed briefing Newspapers cite PM allies on…

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    Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

    Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

    Reform UK faces scrutiny transitioning from protest to power Local government efficiency push modelled on Musk’s DOGE Farage seeks experienced defectors to bolster party’s clout National cost-cutting plans dismissed by economists as unrealistic NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s Reform UK has surged in popularity on the back of fiery rhetoric against illegal immigrants,…

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