Bloomberg A move by the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund to snub a Chinese apparel firm and growing concern that surging oil prices will complicate policy makers’ easing path sparked fresh pessimism over Chinese and Hong Kong’s stocks. Stock benchmarks in China and Hong Kong both tumbled by more than 3% before paring losses sharply. The CSI 300 closed …

  Bloomberg Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer and exporter, will push ahead with its ambitious biodiesel program even as prices of the tropical oil have soared, which could increase the costs of producing biofuel. The B30 program, which stipulates that fossil fuels must be blended with 30% palm oil, is still running as planned, said Dadan Kusdiana, director …

  Bloomberg Petrobras Chairman Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira plans to step down after three years at the helm of the state-controlled Brazilian oil giant, citing personal reasons. “My family lives abroad and I want to be close to them,” Ferreira, who turns 70 in June, said by phone. Rodolfo Landim, the former chief executive officer of BR Distribuidora, is …