“We are very concerned,” says WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. It is now well-known that Beijing has distorted certain markets in part by introducing massive subsidies. For example, China now produces electric vehicles that are widely […]
The dramatic escalation between Israel and Iran has sidelined the most significant disruption of global energy trade over the last year. Since mid-November 2023, the Houthi have launched dozens of attacks to commercial vessels, firing […]
The Biden administration moved Tuesday to block China’s access to the American market for clean energy technology by doubling duties on solar cells and effectively quadrupling the price of electric vehicles from China. The actions […]
Biden’s tariffs, targeting China’s “new three” green goods, are expected to be announced next week, escalating trade tensions between the US and China. The move is anticipated to impact various sectors, leading to market turbulence […]
China’s solar capacity is nearly double that of the EU and triple that of the US. China controls approximately 80% of the world’s solar panel supply chain. China is expected to account for almost 60% […]
The EU’s climate agenda is in trouble. The Green Deal, which aims to slash the bloc’s carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, had started off promisingly after several major pieces of legislation were adopted, including its […]
The Shahid Mahdavi vessel crossed the equator and entered the Southern Hemisphere on May 4, 2024, Dryad Global highlighted in its latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA), which was published this week. Iran’s Islamic Revolution […]
A shortage of transformers is putting Europe’s grid build-out at risk, stretching project lead times and adding to a price surge that will be felt on consumers’ bills, researchers and experts have warned. The EU […]
It seems that no one remembers the Oil Embargo of 1973, just 50 years ago, as America’s National Security is now with China’s monopoly of critical Minerals! In 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting […]
The TikTok ban shows how decisions end up rushed—after being ignored. The same decision can be smart at the right time or disastrous at the wrong time. The recent passage of a bill that forces […]
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