Recently, petrol pump owners across humid and coastal parts of India — from Tamil Nadu to South Gujarat — raised an unusual but telling demand: they want oil companies to supply non-ethanol blended petrol during the monsoon months. Their reason is simple and technical. Ethanol, being

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has warned that a U.S. demand for South Korea to invest US $350 billion in a joint fund could destabilise the nation’s economy. He said such a commitment, without safeguards, risks triggering a financial crisis similar to past economic shocks. What the Demand Involves The demand is linked to trade […]

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has warned that U.S. investment demands in ongoing trade talks could spark a financial crisis similar to the 1997 Asian meltdown. He cautioned that without financial safeguards, such commitments would put the nation at severe risk. What the Deal Involves In July 2025, Seoul and Washington reached a verbal understanding: […]