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New Cable Connections to Christmas Island

(click to enlarge) For more than three decades, Christmas Island has depended on phosphate mining and exports for its economic livelihood. But these supplies won’t...

Guinea Shakes Up Global Iron Ore Market

(click to enlarge) After three decades, Guinea has officially inaugurated the Simandou mine, with the first shipment of iron ore expected to depart for China...

The Worsening Oil Glut

(click to enlarge) The World Bank predicts a widening imbalance between supply and demand in the energy market in 2026. Rising oil output, particularly from...

US Strikes on Caribbean and Pacific Drug Trafficking

(click to enlarge) Since Sept. 2, the United States has widened its use of kinetic force against maritime drug routes in the Caribbean and eastern...

Chinese EV Investment in Europe May Have Plateaued

(click to enlarge) After years of decline, Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe is rising again. The rebound reflects pressure on Chinese firms to expand...

Global Growth Forecast: Not Too Bad

(click to enlarge) The International Monetary Fund’s latest global economic data reflect cautious optimism. In its 2025 Global Growth Forecast, the IMF raised its projection...

Green China

(click to enlarge) Over the first half of 2025, renewable energy overtook coal for the first time in history as the world’s number one source...

New Highs for Brazil’s Oil Production

(click to enlarge) According to data from Brazil’s hydrocarbon regulator, Brazil extracted an average of 4.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in June....

Europe’s Biggest Economies Are Weighing Down Growth

(click to enlarge) Eurostat has revised upward its estimate of eurozone economic growth for the second quarter of 2025. Growth remained modest, driven by rising...

Soybean Diplomacy Between the US and China

(click to enlarge) Back in July, China slashed its soybean imports from the United States, continuing its gradual pivot toward Brazil to satisfy its substantial...

Energy Assets in the Caspian Sea

(click to enlarge) For decades, uncertainty over whether the Caspian was a lake or a sea – and the resulting treaty disputes – chilled investment...

Global Investment Keeps Falling

(click to enlarge) According to the U.N. Trade and Development organization, global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped 11 percent in 2024. Much of the decline...

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