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There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
The Ukraine war certainly featured in conversations. Tellingly, however, Putin steered many talks with leaders towards fuel, trade and transit.
Ottawa’s decision to walk away may have been justified, but it is costly for an economy still heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
Pressure from trade agreements can clean up sources of environmental harm, leading to cleaner rivers in the case of Mexico’s much-loved avocados.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
Right now, many of these cases claiming unfair treatment are still pending. But the rulings could have big financial implications for governments around the world.
Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut their populations. ‘Jaws’ didn’t help.
Trump appears to be transforming strategic national security decisions into transactional deals where everything has a price.
For African exporters, a world without Agoa and with broader US tariffs is a double squeeze on competitiveness.
The US has ample forest resources, but replacing imports with domestic lumber isn’t as simple as it sounds.
What is the purpose of US District Courts
and Court of Appeals, and why do some courts have multiple judges and others have only one?
Narendra Modi is on a mission to grow India’s global influence.
Europeans are still struggling to adjust to new conditions – and the conditions to which they need to adjust also continue to change dramatically.
Negotiations will continue while lower tariff rates are in place for 90 days. But free trade belongs to a bygone era.
Their jobs were difficult enough already.
It’s like complaining of a trade deficit with the local corner shop.
Australia has escaped some of the highest tariff levels, but will still feel economic pain. There are three main ways we can respond.
All national economies suffer in a trade war. But despite household incomes taking a small hit, New Zealand would likely weather the impacts of Trump’s trade tariffs.
Should the world’s less developed nations be part of the “degrowth” movement? The debate involves considerations of economic dependency, neocolonialism and ecological debt.
Nigeria can benefit from a Brics partnership but it must find a careful balance between the relationship and the interests of its western allies.


















