Japan's exports to the United States plummeted 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth straight month of declines, as auto exports were hit by President Donald ... ...

By Mohi Narayan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs are increasingly pressuring the already challenged petrochemicals sector, with China, the top producer, shifting its exports to Asia, industry executives said at a conference in Singapore on Tuesday. The disruption could lead to a 15% drop in the global petrochemical trade, a TotalEnergies executive told the APPEC conference. "If tariffs remain in place, petrochemicals trading will see another 15% drop on top of the 34% drop it has seen in the last five ...