‘Hostile, but hooked’: What’s behind the US-China trade truce extension?
Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics – others say it’s a useful step towards a more durable deal.

Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics – others say it’s a useful step towards a more durable deal.









US sanctions aim to weaken Russian oil exports, heavily targeting China and India as Moscow’s largest energy buyers.
The US president says Washington is ‘hopefully toward the end’ of Iran war, as global energy prices remain high.
The world’s second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway.
High energy costs at the pump and strategic setback for US in the Iran war will likely cost Trump in the midterms.
Riyadh has several military options, say analysts, but all of them carry risks, too.
The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline has been temporarily closed, affecting up to 5 percent of global oil supply.
Brent crude crosses $107 as Hormuz disruptions and Saudi pipeline shutdown threaten global oil supply.
Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory.
Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.