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Russia backs gradual, managed exit from oil supply cuts

MOSCOW / Reuters OPEC and Russia will exit from oil production cuts very smoothly, possibly extending the curbs in some form to avoid creating any new surplus in the market, the Russian energy minister told Reuters. Alexander Novak also said in comments cleared for publication that he saw no direct connection between the oil cuts and Saudi Arabia’s plan to ...

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Slower growth acceptable to tackle debt, smog, says China

Bloomberg China can achieve a goal of doubling the size of its economy by 2020 even if annual expansion slows to 6.3 percent, according to a senior Communist Party official, signalling a greater willingness to tackle debt and pollution at the expense of growth. In its blueprint for 2016 to 2020, China set a minimum annual growth target of 6.5 ...

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PSA replaces Asia chief after China sales slump

Bloomberg PSA Group is replacing its head of Asian operations as the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars struggles to stem a sales slump in China. Denis Martin, 61, who’s been managing the China and southeast Asia region since 2016, is leaving to pursue “personal projects,” and will be succeeded in the role by Carlos Gomes, who currently leads Latin ...

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