Vietnam reaped more than US$841 million from rubber exports during the first half of this year, an annual rise of 2.6 per cent, according to Vietnam Customs. SEE MORE The styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) market in China remained quiet as buyers were on the sidelines ahead of the renewed US-China trade talks, with top-level officials from both countries to convene in Shanghai from 30 July. SEE MORE The North Asian bunker markets, especially Hong Kong and Shanghai, have been reeling, most notably in the second half of July, as suppliers run dry of products for the spot market at these locations after steady demand earlier in the month. SEE MORE The Middle East sour crude market staged an unexpected recovery in July as tightening of light oil products supply globally led to stronger product margins and revived refinery run rates across major demand centers in Asia, boosting sour crude differentials. SEE MORE Can Van Luc and his research team from BIDV, in their latest report about the US-China trade war and its effects on finance, monetary and stock markets, pointed out that it will lead to big changes in the international forex market. The US dollar has appreciated, while the Chinese yuan has depreciated. SEE MORE