US could ban state oil sales to China – Bloomberg — RT Business News

US could ban state oil sales to China – Bloomberg — RT Business News

Source link The measure has been proposed in a funding bill unveiled by lawmakers in Washington China could be banned from buying oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) under new provisions in budget legislation unveiled by Congress on Sunday, Bloomberg has reported. Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to prevent China from purchasing crude […]

Mr Bean actor blamed for slow electric car sales — RT World News

Mr Bean actor blamed for slow electric car sales — RT World News

Source link A think tank claims Rowan Atkinson’s criticism of EVs is disrupting the phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK The UK-based environmental charity Green Alliance has accused actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson of being a high-profile obstacle to the government’s efforts to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2035. Addressing the […]

iPhone sales drop in China — RT Business News

iPhone sales drop in China — RT Business News

Source link Local smartphone makers outperformed Apple in the final quarter of last year, data has shown Apple’s smartphone sales in China dropped by 2.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year owing to increased competition from local brands, led by Huawei, figures from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) released this week showed. […]

Tesla sales ‘booming’ in Ukraine – Le Figaro   — RT Business News

Tesla sales ‘booming’ in Ukraine – Le Figaro   — RT Business News

Source link Purchases of electric vehicles have surged tenfold over the past two years, according to the outlet Ukraine is experiencing a “surprising boom” in electric vehicles that has seen purchases surge almost tenfold compared to pre-conflict levels, Le Figaro reported on Monday. Tesla vehicles are particularly popular among Ukrainians, the data shows. At the […]

UK Christmas retail sales nosedive – report — RT Business News

UK Christmas retail sales nosedive – report — RT Business News

Source link Spending during the holiday season was weaker than expected, according to industry data UK retailers reported lackluster sales around Christmas as consumers continue to struggle amid soaring inflation, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and consultancy KPMG have jointly reported. Data released on Tuesday shows that total sales rose just 1.7% in December, compared […]