Iraq to export Kirkuk oil to Iran before end of January
BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (Reuters): Iraq will start exporting oil from the northern Kirkuk fields to Iran before the end of January, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi told reporters on Sunday in Baghdad.About 30,000 barrels per day of crude will be trucked to Iran's Kermanshah refinery in the first instance, he...
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Abe urges Japan central bank’s Kuroda to keep up efforts on economy
TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called on central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda to keep up efforts to reflate the economy, but added he was undecided on whether to reappoint Kuroda for another five-year term.Kuroda was handpicked by Abe to take the helm of the...
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France plans privatisation law in asset sale push: PM
PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters): The French government is planning a privatisation bill as part of its programme of asset sales, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said in an interview, confirming that the state could cede control of some companies.The government outlined last year plans to sell stakes in order to finance...
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Airbus in talks to sell at least 100 jets to Beijing
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters): Airbus is in talks to sell 100 or more jetliners to China during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Beijing next week, people familiar with the negotiations said.Macron plans to visit on January 8-10, accompanied by 50 company executives including planemaking officials from Airbus....
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