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- Russian Oil Price Cap at $44.10: Does It Still Bite?
The Russian oil price cap now sits at $44.10 a barrel, its lowest level since the G7 and European Union introduced it in December 2022, and the EU…
- US Chip Export Controls on China: The H200 Reversal Explained
U.S. semiconductor export controls on China changed direction in 2026. After three years of tightening, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Jan. 15 opened…
- China’s Critical-Mineral Export Controls: Leverage and Its Limits
China's critical-mineral export controls have become Beijing's most direct form of economic leverage over the United States and its allies. Since 2023 China's commerce ministry, MOFCOM, has put…
- US Tariffs After the IEEPA Ruling: How the Duties Were Rebuilt
U.S. tariffs after the IEEPA ruling look different in law but similar in scale. When the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026, the…
- Trump Waives Graham Act Russia Sanctions Before Deadline
Trump's Oct. 16 order paused the Graham Act's tariffs and most sanctions on Russia and its oil buyers. Here is what changed and who reacted.
- China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Taiwan Ties
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties with asset freezes and entry bans. Both governments refuse to back down; Washington objects.
- US-China 30-for-30 Tariff Deal: What Is Agreed and What Is Not
US China tariff truce explained: the 30-for-30 framework, the Jan. 10 extension, why soybeans and chips are left out, the Taiwan backdrop and what to watch.
- Shipping Costs US to Asia Surge: Who Is Profiting and Who Pays
Shipping costs US to Asia are surging in October 2026. See container, tanker, grain and air cargo rates, and who is profiting versus who pays, with sources.
- Rare Earth Truce Explained: What the Jan. 10 Deadline Means
Rare earth export controls and the US-China truce to Jan. 10, 2027: what China's licensing does, what the summit left open and the deadlines ahead.
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