Weilun Soon is a Senior Asia Tech Reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Finance. He specializes in covering the latest developments and trends in the technology sector across Asia, with a focus on China. His work has also been featured on CNBC.
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By: Krishna Karra, Clara Ferreira Marques, Yasufumi Saito, Serene Cheong, Weilun Soon, Julian Lee
A burgeoning group of dark fleet vessels operating with impunity on the edge of a major maritime thoroughfare is moving hundreds of millions of barrels of sanctioned oil — and risking an environmental catastrophe.
The US president-elect wants to apply “maximum pressure” on Iran to curb revenue going back to Tehran. That’s easier said than done.
By: Weilun Soon, Yongchang Chin
US consumers face “significant consequences” from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., with the bank casting doubt over its implementation.
By: Yongchang Chin, Weilun Soon
The 25% levy on all products from Canada proposed by Trump would likely raise the price of fuels in the U.S., said Daan Struyven, the head of commodities research for Goldman.
Oil was steady as investors weighed the prospect for bolder Chinese stimulus next year, while the market monitored the fallout from the collapse of the Syrian regime.
By: Weilun Soon, Yongchang Chin
An oil tanker laden with Iranian crude and heading toward Syria made a U-turn after the regime of Bashar al-Assad was toppled, according to Vortexa Ltd. and ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
Oil held an advance as the US indicated that a softer market may allow for further sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.
Tensions between the US and China may weigh on energy and commodities markets next year, while the outlook remains bright for gold, ING Groep NV said.
Spot rates for hauling crude on the largest vessels from the Middle East to China, a benchmark route, have sunk by a third this year as demand in the top importer slows and OPEC+ delays the restart of idled supply.
The Baltic Exchange's TD3C Index, which reflects rates for VLCCs on the Middle-East-to-Asia route, dropped to so-called Worldscale 39.05 on Dec. 13, according to shipbrokers. That about 33% lower year-to-date, and equivalent to just under $8.50 a ton.
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