The tanker hokey-cokey
Tariffs on, tariffs off, tariffs on, tariffs off… the world’s traders are dancing the commodity hokey-cokey to the hurdy-gurdy daily churn of US trade and foreign policy. The one conclusion that everyone can agree on […]
Tariffs on, tariffs off, tariffs on, tariffs off… the world’s traders are dancing the commodity hokey-cokey to the hurdy-gurdy daily churn of US trade and foreign policy. The one conclusion that everyone can agree on […]
If you have any questions about how regulatory actions can kill an economy or investments, look at what is happening in the United States after President Trump took office. Confirmed Foreign Investments Since January 20, […]
China, the biggest buyer of oil from Venezuela, saw trade with Venezuela stall on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday 25% tariffs on the goods of any country buying Venezuelan oil. Traders and refiners […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% secondary tariff on trades with the United States, Reuters reported on Monday, with Trump claiming that Venezuela […]
The numbers don’t lie: Beijing will not drive a global energy transition. Analysis China Is No Climate Savior By Seaver Wang, the co-director of climate and energy at the Breakthrough Institute, and Vijaya Ramachandran, the […]
Public comments continue to fly into the US Trade Representative (USTR) ahead of Monday’s hearing into controversial plans to tax Chinese-built tonnage calling at US ports. In the more than 150 submissions sent in, a […]
China has not received a single cargo of U.S. liquefied natural gas in 40 days and there are currently no LNG tankers en route to the country, Bloomberg has reported, citing data it compiled from ship-tracking […]
Economists have been left flabbergasted by the opening months of Donald Trump’s return to power in the US, the international rulebook torn up, policies raining in and often being rescinded by the hour. Making a […]
The Trump administration declared a national energy emergency to accelerate fossil fuel development and imposed tariffs that increased costs for the renewable energy sector. Negotiations between the US and Ukraine regarding Ukraine’s mineral reserves ended […]
“We’re focused on the real economy,” Bessent said. “Ouch,” stocks said. Where did the Trump put go? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. One issue is, how do you get an economy addicted to government deficit spending off […]
Copyright © 2026 | Sandstone Group