Skip to content

World Trade

Syria Is Converting a Russian Military Pier into a Trade Route

Syria has received its first shipments of wheat and cement at Berth No. 4 in the port of Tartous, a facility previously controlled by Russian forces. On the...

China and Egypt Unite

China and Egypt had their second joint air force exercise, “Eagles of Civilization 2026,” running from mid-August into early September. The exercises include...

The Strait of Hormuz Is Repricing the Entire World Economy

The politicians continue to speak about the Strait of Hormuz as though this were merely a regional dispute between Iran and its neighbors. That is complete...

Will the Diesel Crisis Decide the 2026 Elections?

The political class watches the price of crude oil and gasoline because that is what appears in the headlines, but the real warning is diesel. The average retail...

UAE Trade Ban on Iran

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran until further notice after accusing Tehran of launching...

Europe Is Sanctioning Its Way Into Economic Irrelevance

Europe apparently believes it can sanction the entire world into submission. Eight countries outside the European Union have now agreed to align themselves with...

China No Longer Needs Germany

Germany spent decades building one of the most successful industrial economies in the world and then its politicians began dismantling the very foundations that...

Europe Is Building China’s New Silk Road

Europe has spent years talking about “de-risking” from China while the physical infrastructure connecting European consumers to Chinese production...

Strait of Hormuz Nearly Deserted

The world seems to have learned absolutely nothing from COVID. Governments destroyed supply chains through lockdowns, shortages spread from semiconductors to...

Trade Between India and China Soars

India’s imports from China reached a record $79.41 billion during the first six months of 2026, a 21.8% increase from a year earlier. Bilateral trade climbed...