LONDON / Reuters Iraq has achieved its share of the production cuts agreed by OPEC and non-OPEC producers at the end of last year but remains ready to meet future oil demand growth, Iraqi oil minister Jabar al-Luaibi said in a speech on Monday. “Iraq as the second-largest producer in OPEC confirms its achievement to the commitment to implement the ...

Riyadh / Reuters US agricultural trader Bunge is looking to bid for the Saudi state grain company’s milling operations, sources said, the second global commodities company to show interest in the privatisation of the kingdom’s sole wheat and barley buyer. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Bunge and Arabian Agricultural Services Company (ARASCO), a privately-owned Saudi firm, sources with ...

Bloomberg China will carry out a nationwide poll next month to test the public’s acceptance of genetically-modified food, a technology the government says would boost yields and sustainable agriculture in a country that’s seen consumption soar. Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University and two other Chinese colleges will carry out the survey, said Jin Jianbin, a professor at Tsinghua’s School of Journalism ...