India becomes second largest trading partner of US, earnings touch $2.5 b
India has emerged the second largest trading partner of the United States, with domestic exports to the US earning $2.5 billion, more than all the aid that it had received in 50 years, Bernard Alter, consul general, American consulate here said.

Oil-recycling policy needed, says IIP
A comprehensive action leading to policy and regulations for recycling of used oil is urgently required as India is the sixth largest consumer of lubricating oils in the world.

Diesel-mixed palm oil aids upward price movements
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday, aided by news that further diesel-tainted Indonesian crude palm oil has been found in Europe.


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