Oil firms as investors await next steps in Ukraine peace push

U.S. crude stocks fell by 2.42 million barrels, market sources said on Tuesday, citing American Petroleum Institute figures, ahead of official data at 1430 GMT.
Why the oil market is tight despite big OPEC+ output hikes

OPEC+ oil producers have used high summer demand to launch their first output increases in three years, but those targets have proved difficult to hit,
Next Decade secures $1.8 billion funding from Total Energies, GIP for Rio Grande LNG project

U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Next Decade will receive up to $1.8 billion in equity commitments from Total Energies and Global Infrastructure Partners to finance a fourth
Saudi crude oil supply to China set to fall in September, sources say

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports to China are set to fall in September, slipping from a more than two-year high in August after the world’s
Can everyone afford to eat healthy? New data show progress, but not everywhere

Low-income countries and Sub-Saharan Africa are being left behind in global progress toward affordable healthy diets. Around 2.6 billion people – 32% of the global
Oil steadies as investors mull US tariff impacts

Investors weigh impact from Trump threats over Russian oil. Oil prices were little changed on Friday and heading for a weekly gain as investors weighed
Wheat near five-year trough, corn at contract lows as supply weighs

The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade was down 0.2% at $5.15-1/2 a bushel. Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday to approach
Childhood friendships and the gender equality paradox in education

The most economically prosperous and gender-equal societies often display stronger gender segregation in educational choices – a pattern known as the ‘gender equality paradox’. This
From crisis to action: Mobilizing tools for rapid response and lasting resilience

Over the past year, I’ve seen a growing interest in, and a stronger demand for, better tools to prepare for and respond to crises. Our
Trade and Development Chart: Exports to developing economies drive rich-country employment growth

As global trade expands, so does the number of workers in high-income countries whose jobs are tied to exports. More of that growth is generated by

