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While the Strait of Hormuz is essentially a graveyard for ships, the UAE is quietly finishing a massive pipeline to bypass it altogether. They’ve already got it halfway done, which tells you everything you need to know about how long …
JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japan has officially lifted restrictions on weapons exports that had been in place since World War II. Under the new policy, Japan will be able to sell heavy weapons such as tanks, missiles, and warships to countries …
Singapore is planning to expand its gold storage capacity, positioning itself as a key custodian of bullion for foreign central banks. It’s also developing “gold-related capital market products to promote price discovery and build liquidity” Big news… — Gold Telegraph …
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson on RUSSIA'S WINS as a result of the US-Israel war on Iran: "[It's not] just the oil. [Russia's] got liquid natural gas… and fertilizer… [The US and Israel] have shored up the foundation of the …
Here you go, as expected. Fujairah oil terminal in UAE, a critical hub for oil exports, has been hit in retaliation pic.twitter.com/mKgXd4kr3J https://t.co/B0Seeyxqyq — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) March 14, 2026 US embassy in Iraq BOMBED! air defenses have been destroyed …
China orders immediate BAN on refined fuel exports – and it is Australia's biggest supplier of jet fuel https://t.co/BxEHkOTgep — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 13, 2026 China, Australia’s largest supplier of aviation fuel, has ordered refineries to halt oil exports …
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP CLAIMS OF WAR PROGRESS, WARNS REGIONAL OIL EXPORTS COULD HALT Iran dismissed Donald Trump’s statements suggesting the war is nearing completion and warned that continued U.S.-Israeli attacks could lead to a halt in oil exports across the …
If Asia’s biggest energy importers are already scrambling, the global fuel shock may only be getting started. BREAKING: China has just told their largest oil refiners to SUSPEND exports of diesel and gasoline. This is NOT good. — Brian Krassenstein …
This is huge! Expect other Middle Eastern countries to begin doing the same! BREAKING: Qatar is set to fully shut natural gas liquefaction today, two sources close to the matter say. Restarting natural gas liquefaction after a complete shutdown would …
The Chinese stock market about to open on Monday when they find out their oil supply from Iran was just cutoff. pic.twitter.com/ja7Quc1Rqh — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) February 28, 2026 Paging the Petrodollar: Apparently China buys "over 90%" of Iran's …
The AI boom is fueling the South Korean economy: South Korea exports surged +47% YoY in the first 20 days of February, the strongest reading in at least 2 years byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
Mexico confirms oil shipments to Cuba are currently stopped under US pressure — but President Sheinbaum says Mexico is taking "all diplomatic actions" to resume them "It is very unjust. You cannot strangle a people like this. They don't have …
Washington’s latest sanctions have sent shockwaves through Asia’s energy markets. The decision to blacklist Russia’s two biggest oil exporters, Rosneft and Lukoil, has done more than tighten the screws on Moscow, it has thrown China and India into a scramble …
US farmers are saying we “just need temporary help, until things get better.” Here’s the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CAN’T get better. Other countries are now fillingl China’s demand. We’ve walled ourselves out of the global …
Chinese exports are hitting records in many markets, per Bloomberg: pic.twitter.com/lGBUYIC7m5 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 30, 2025 President Xi Jinping’s export engine has proved unstoppable during five months of sky-high US tariffs, sending China toward a record $1.2 trillion trade …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, China is hurtling towards a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus. China Floods the World With Exports Bloomberg reports China Floods the World With Cheap Exports After Trump’s Tariffs With access to the US curtailed, Chinese …
"Trump's tariffs have created a drop in sales of various agricultural exports, including soybeans. Data shows the US is losing out on billions of dollars in purchases from China, which spent over $3 billion on soybeans in the second quarter …
The global food system is fraying at every seam. August 2025 did not deliver a seasonal blip or a temporary disruption. It revealed a continental-scale unraveling of protein supply, visible to anyone paying attention. Meat prices have surged another 10 …
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened 22.1% to $103.6 billion in July from $84.9 billion, according to the Commerce Department’s advance estimate released Friday. The deficit was much wider than expected. Economists expected the deficit to widen to $87.7 …
by confoundedinterest17 So much for the defeatist mentality in the main stream media, Congress and economists! The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 3.5 percent on August 29, up from …
Emerging market stocks, long fueled by global trade, are now showing cracks as export momentum fades. Investors may be walking into the late stages of a rally built on weakening foundations. If trade continues to contract, the ripple effects could …
(Bloomberg) — Africa has become a new hotspot for Chinese exports as Donald Trump’s tariffs redraw trade for the world’s biggest manufacturing nation. With a 25% on-year jump to $122 billion, growth in sales to the continent of 1.5 billion …
by Martin Armstrong Japan experienced a contraction in exports for the first time in four years this July. Exports declined 2.6% on an annualized basis, falling beneath the median forecast of a 2.1% contraction, according to the Ministry of Finance. …
by Martin Armstrong Canada is turning to Mexico for automobiles amid tariffs, with imports from Mexico surpassing those from the US for the first time in 30 years this June. Approximately C$1.08 billion in passenger vehicles were sent from Mexico …
Trump didn’t deregulate Big Tech. He sold them immunity. “At the beginning of Trump’s second term, at least 104 technology sector corporations faced at least 143 federal investigations and enforcement actions. So far, 47 of those enforcement actions (against 45 …
Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution specifically reads: “No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.” Yet despite this clear prohibition, and his oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, Trump is …
As of June 2025, the cost of Trump’s tariffs is split clearly: U.S. companies have absorbed 64% of the burden, foreign exporters took on 14%, and U.S. consumers already paid 22%. Goldman Sachs’ analysis confirms this breakdown through mid-2025, showing …
US and EU have locked in a trade pact that resets the terms of $1.3 trillion in annual exchange. Trump confirmed the deal from Turnberry, Scotland, after a closed-door session with Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement halts a tariff …
President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam on July 2 that slaps a 20% tariff on every Vietnamese product shipped to the United States and a 40% tariff on goods transshipped through Vietnam. In return, Vietnam agreed to impose …
📈 The Rise of China and the Decline of Japan in Global Exports byu/EconomySoltani inInfographics In 1958, China and Japan each accounted for approximately 2.5% of global exports. Japan’s share climbed to a peak of 10% in 1986, while China’s …