SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical (FPCC) has stopped operations at its port at the Mailiao refinery as a precautionary measure following a powerful earthquake, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The company is expected to resume operations at the port on Wednesday at around 3 p.m. (0700 GMT), one of the sources said. There could...

ALMATY, April 3 (Reuters) - Output at Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oilfield was fully restored on April 2 after a brief stoppage on April 1 caused by a fire or gas alarm which turned out to be false, the field's operator said on Wednesday. Sources told Reuters on Tuesday that output at the field, one of Kazakhstan's largest, fell to 30,342...

SEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - Korea Zinc, the world's biggest producer of zinc, will prioritise domestic sales over exports in the event of any steep drop in South Korean smelting production, a senior executive told Reuters. The question of just how much zinc South Korea will be able to export has become a focal interest for zinc traders after the...

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Itochu ( ITOCF ) on Wednesday forecast a 10% rise in its net profit to 880 billion yen ($5.8 billion) this financial year, from an estimated 800 billion yen a year earlier, and expected a shareholder return ratio of 50%. Unveiling its new management plan for the 2024/25 financial year that started...