China finally testing out its crude oil reserves

China is selling its first ever batch of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) today (Friday), reports QUARTZ.While unprecedented, it'll be a small auction: just 7.38 million crude barrels, about half of what the world's largest crude importer consumes per day. Though the Chinese government has indicated that...

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Gold price falls sharply

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (Reuters): Gold and silver rates fell sharply in Indian markets on Thursday, tracking a drop in international rates. On MCX, gold futures were down 0.6 per cent to Rs 46,377 per 10 gram while silver rates slumped 1 per cent. In the previous session, gold had...

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S African Airways resumes flights after bankruptcy

CAPE TOWN, Sept 23 Sep (Al Jazeera): South Africa's embattled national airline has flown its first plane since March 2020 after emerging from bankruptcy proceedings.Passengers on the South African Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town on Thursday were greeted on their departure by singing and dancing airline staff.Once...

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