The illicit oil trade in Libya, fueled by heavily subsidized fuels being smuggled abroad, is sustaining the country’s rival political factions. The practice has created a steady revenue stream for armed groups,
China has moved decisively to extend its control over the world’s most critical minerals, introducing sweeping new export restrictions that will require overseas companies to seek government approval for any products containing
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The Trump administration signaled on Sunday that it is open to a potential deal with China to ease fresh trade tensions, while maintaining pressure on Beijing to roll back new export restrictions
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Australia is considering introducing minimum prices for critical minerals and investing directly in new rare-earth projects as part of a potential resources pact with the United States, according to a report by
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U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade war with China on Friday, abruptly ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing sweeping new tariffs and export restrictions in
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Mexican officials have pledged to resist a new round of U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks announced by President Donald Trump, warning that the duties could severely damage a vital export industry and
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China is rapidly expanding its oil reserve capacity as part of a strategic campaign to strengthen its energy security, a push that has gained urgency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and continued
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Chinese automaker Chery Automobile and metals giant Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group are reviving an old form of commerce: barter. Bloomberg reports that in recent years, the two Anhui province companies have exchanged
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The European Union is preparing to raise tariffs on steel imports to 50%, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg. The move would bring the bloc’s trade policy closer to that
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China is restricting the use of European telecom equipment in its networks, targeting suppliers such as Nokia and Ericsson, as President Xi Jinping accelerates efforts to decouple the country’s critical technology infrastructure
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China’s state-run iron ore buyer, China Mineral Resources Group Co. (CMRG), has instructed domestic steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes, escalating a pricing dispute that
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