Daily Monitor

April 3, 2019

Three importers cut Iran oil shipments to zero

Three of eight importers granted waivers by Washington to buy oil from Iran have now cut their shipments to zero, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, adding that improved global oil market conditions would help reduce Iranian crude exports further.
April 8, 2019

Turkish opposition demands mandate as Istanb…

Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Istanbul urged the High Election Board (YSK) on Wednesday to confirm him as the elected mayor after it ruled in favour of a partial recount of votes in 18 of the city’s 39 districts
April 8, 2019

$553 million to be spent for modernization of Bukh

Modernization of the Bukhara oil refinery estimated at $553 million will begin in 2020, local media report following visit of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Bukhara region on March 29-30.
April 8, 2019

Caspian Pipeline Consortium increases expo…

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) exported 16.18 million tons of oil in January-March 2019, which is 8.2 percent more than in the same period last year, Trend reports via Kazakh media.
April 8, 2019

Progress seen after Sino-US negotiations

China and the United States decided to continue their consultations regarding outstanding issues after they wrapped up their ninth round of high-level trade talks in Washington.
April 9, 2019

May and Merkel meet as UK parliament passes Bre…

Theresa May has arrived in Berlin for her first of two stops of the day in a last-ditch attempt to gather support from Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron to obtain another short Brexit delay.
April 9, 2019

Netanyahu on course to win Israeli election

Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz claimed victory in Israel’s election but early results indicated on Wednesday the veteran right-wing leader was on course for a record fifth term.
April 9, 2019

Kazakhstan’s ban on diesel fuel export will…

A six-month ban on diesel fuel exports from Kazakhstan will not be a major impact on the Russian market and will not lead to large-scale smuggling, exports question by TASS say on Monday.
April 10, 2019

Beijing urges US to change course on Taiwan

Beijing said on Thursday that the United States sending acting military serviceman to Taiwan under any pretext will undermine bilateral ties, urging Washington to change course.
April 10, 2019

Former presidential candidate says he is flyin…

Former presidential candidate Omurbek Babanov said when he will return to Kyrgyzstan.