Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meeting
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters): Oil markets are set for a muted price reaction when they open on Sunday after US President Donald Trump's and Russian leader Vladimir Putin's meeting in Alaska, at which Trump said a fully-fledged peace deal was the aim for Ukraine rather than a ceasefire.Trump said he...
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BARI hosts Farmers' Experience Exchange Visit in Gazipur
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) organised a 'Farmers' Experience Exchange Visit' at the Vegetable Division's research field under its Horticulture Research Centre in Gazipur on Sunday. The programme was held as part of the 'Development of Vegetable Breeding Technology in Asia Region (AFACI)' project. Dr Faruk Ahmed, director of the...
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Russia decree opens door for Exxon return to Sakhalin-1 project
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree that could allow foreign investors, including top US oil major Exxon Mobil, to regain shares in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project.The signing of the decree comes on the day Russian president Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump...
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Petrobras weighs stake in Raizen to return to ethanol mkt
SAO PAULO, Aug 17 (Reuters): Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is considering an investment in sugar and ethanol producer Raizen as a way to re-enter the ethanol market, local newspaper O Globo reported on Saturday, citing sources.Petrobras had previously said it was eying a return to the ethanol sector after...
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Uganda targets higher exports with first large-scale gold mine
KAMPALA, Aug 17 (Reuters): Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in the country's east that will also refine the bullion to 99.9 per cent purity, according to a statement from the president's office.The landlocked east African country, which has a variety of minerals...
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