Release Your Reserves or Lose Our Diesel: Trump Turns Energy Supply Against Europe
Washington is reportedly pressing France and Germany to release emergency diesel reserves while dangling the threat of a U.S. export
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Economy & Trade
Reporting and analysis on global trade, economic power, supply chains, industrial policy and the financial choices that shape relations among states.
Vietnam Gives Canada’s Trade Diversification Another Connection
Canada’s new Strategic Partnership with Vietnam connects existing trade access with transportation, energy, agriculture and technology cooperation. It is another
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Canada’s Trade Diversification Isn’t Coming. It Has Already Started.
Canada’s exports to China are surging, overseas markets are gaining ground, and an ASEAN agreement could bring further opportunities. Diversification
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Canada Has Goods to Sell. CANXPORT Gives Them a Way Out.
Prince Rupert’s new CANXPORT facility addresses a costly mismatch: Canadian products need overseas buyers while shipping containers return to Asia
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There Is No Belarus Potash Deal. There Is Just a Headline.
Trump announced a “massive” fertilizer purchase from Minsk. Lukashenko said the same day that the tonnes are already sold. Geography
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The Trump Administration Says It Wants Lower Prices. Its Own Policies Are Raising Them
Americans are being told that affordability is a priority while tariffs raise import costs, the Iran war drives an energy
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Canada Has No Provincial Border Checkpoints. It Still Has Trade Barriers
Ottawa removed all 53 of its exceptions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement by June 30, 2025. Its broader federal
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