Links 8/14/2026
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Nigeria meets its OPEC target, but its budget still has oil problem
It remains correct to assert that Nigeria has met and slightly exceeded its OPEC crude oil quota of 1.50 million bpd for three consecutive months (May, June, and July 2026).
Karur stampede case: Vijay-led TVK govt gets relief as SC halts order cancelling jobs for victims' kin; what did it say?
The Supreme Court has halted a ruling by the Madras High Court that invalidated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's decision to offer jobs to relatives of Karur stampede victims, which resulted…
Prabowo proposes US$230 billion budget for 2027; targets deficit at 2.4% of GDP
President Prabowo Subianto also announced that the government was planning to revise its citizenship law to allow some Indonesians to hold dual nationality for the first time.
Kerjaya Prospek raises ES Sunlogy stake to 28.27pct, now largest shareholder
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction group Kerjaya Prospek Group is buying an additional 147.70 million shares, or a 19.18 per cent stake, in ACE Market-listed ES Sunlogy Bhd for RM40.18 million.
WTI Oil rebounds as supply tensions overshadow demand concerns
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil rebounds on Friday and trades around $80.80 at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day.
Copper Crunch Worsens as Key Spread Heads for Highest Since 2021
Spot copper prices are surging above later-dated futures on the London Metal Exchange, in a condition known as backwardation that’s a hallmark of a deepening squeeze on supply.