Metals-rich Kazakhstan seeks niche in battery supply chain

ALMATY, Sept 14 (Reuters): Kazakhstan aims to boost output of metals needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and is issuing hundreds of new exploration licences to attract fresh investment in the sector, the country's industry minister told Reuters.The former Soviet republic promotes itself as a dependable supplier of the majority...

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India sharply raises import tax on edible oils to support farmers

MUMBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters): India has raised the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points, the government said on Friday, as the world's biggest edible oil importer tries to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed pricesThe move could lift edible oil prices and...

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Britain again delays post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters): Britain has delayed implementing post-Brexit physical checks on so-called "medium risk" fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union for a further six months, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said on Friday.Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016 but, such was...

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