Centre slams 15% import duties on EU, Australian milk products
New Delhi has successfully concluded a tariff rate quota deal with the United States, European Union and Australia on imposing a customs duty of 15% on imports of skimmed and whole milk powder upto 10,000 tonnes from these countries.

Global oil drilling likely to pick up this year
World drilling activity for oil and gas fell 24% in 1999 from 1998, but levels should bounce back in 2000, IHS Energy Group said on Monday.

Asian oil gains as Opec seeks output extensions
Oil prices firmed in Asia on Monday amid a strong fundamental outlook after a trio of oil ministers said on Friday they would urge an extension of OPEC output cuts.


  Taiwan aluminium firms output
  China's zinc exports up 17.8%
  Pakistan oils imports up
  Gold imports surge on stable prices
  Rajmash tumbles on sluggish demand; bullion gains
  Gas oil swaps firm up on low physical supplies
  Alcoa restart to cap aluminium price spurt in global markets, say Analysts
  Iran's oil output falls by 1,60,000 bpd in December -- Surve
  Cambodia moots joint progress plan with Thailand on disputed gas land