Tag: International Trade and World Market

On Its Way to the U.S., Russian Oil Tanker Makes Giant U-Turn

Much of that demand is expected to come from Asia. India’s purchases of Russian oil, in particular, has…

How the Recoil From Russian Gas Is Scrambling World Markets

Mr. Di Odoardo figures that L.N.G. flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of…

Amid Sanctions, Putin Reminds the World of His Own Economic Weapons

LONDON — In the five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States, the European Union and their…

Russia’s Aggression Prompts Calls to Rethink U.S. Uranium Imports

WASHINGTON — As Western leaders have raced to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with steps to reduce…

Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply

The United States imported more than half its supply of at least 46 minerals in 2020, and all…

Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Farmers are spending more to keep tractors and combines running. Shipping and trucking companies are passing higher costs…

Russia-Ukraine War Is Reshaping How Europe Spends

Nicolae Ciuca spent a lifetime on the battlefield before being voted in as prime minister of Romania four…

New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike

In a world contending with no end of economic troubles, a fresh source of concern now looms: the…

Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas

“There is no way to ramp up U.S. L.N.G. exports and deliver on the imperative climate commitments that…

Why the U.S. Can’t Quickly Wean Europe From Russian Gas

HOUSTON — President Biden announced Friday that the United States would send more natural gas to Europe to…

Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Just lentils, rice and tea without milk. Meals are increasingly meager for Sandamali Purnima,…

Is America’s Economy Entering a New Normal?

The pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, have altered how America’s economy functions. While economists have spent…