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Is the trade war over already?
May 15, 2025 07:28 PM AEST| By InvezzRisk appetite surged at the beginning of this week following an unexpected breakthrough in US-China trade talks. Investors were caught off guard by the announcement at 08:00 BST on Monday, which put some detail on reports that the two sides had enjoy...
Cuba’s sugar collapse threatens iconic rum industry as output hits historic lows
May 15, 2025 12:50 AM AEST| By InvezzCuba, historically a sugar powerhouse in the Caribbean, is seeing its raw sugar output fall to historic lows. The island’s sugar production is expected to dip below 200,000 metric tons in 2025, the first time since the nineteenth century, accor...
Brazil inks ethanol byproduct export deal with China, targets US feed dominance
May 14, 2025 02:35 AM AEST| By InvezzBrazil has signed a trade protocol with China that will allow the export of distillers’ dried grains (DDGS), a high-protein ethanol byproduct used in animal feed, posing a direct challenge to the United States’ near-monopoly in the Chinese feed...
Denmark opens world’s first commercial e-methanol plant: here’s all you need to know
May 13, 2025 07:55 PM AEST| By InvezzDenmark launched the world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant on Tuesday. Maersk, a major shipping company, will purchase some of the plant’s output to use as a low-emission fuel for its container ship fleet, according to a R...
Temporary tariff truce between US-China lifts industrial metal prices
May 13, 2025 04:29 PM AEST| By InvezzIndustrial metals, including copper and iron ore, saw positive price movements following an agreement between the US and China to temporarily reduce tariffs on each other’s imports. Following a US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs,...
India notifies WTO of intent to hit US goods with retaliatory tariffs
May 13, 2025 02:47 PM AEST| By InvezzIndia has formally signaled its intention to levy retaliatory duties on a range of American goods, a direct response to the United States’ ongoing and recently revised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. In a formal communication to the Worl...
US, China strike trade deal: key tariffs reduced, but some remain
May 12, 2025 08:39 PM AEST| By InvezzFollowing discussions in Geneva, China and the US have agreed to a trade war truce, effective Wednesday, which will reverse most tariffs and other retaliatory measures. The US will reduce recently imposed tariffs on China from 145% to 30%, while Chin...
Gold faces potential further drops as US-China strike deal
May 12, 2025 08:07 PM AEST| By InvezzGold prices seem vulnerable to further declines after the yellow metal fell to a one and a half week low on Monday. “The latest optimism over the US-China trade deal remains supportive of the upbeat market mood and continues to weigh heavily on...
How China is rebranding Venezuelan oil as Brazilian to evade sanctions
May 12, 2025 05:27 PM AEST| By InvezzOver the past year, more than $1 billion in Venezuelan oil shipments to China has been relabeled as Brazilian crude by traders, according to tanker tracking firms, company documents, and traders quoted by Reuters. This practice allows buyers to lower...
Looming oil surplus could stall price recovery, say analysts
May 12, 2025 03:49 PM AEST| By InvezzOil prices are not likely to recover much as a significant surplus is looming on the market, according to analysts. Brent crude oil prices fell below $60 at the beginning of last week following OPEC+’s announcement of a substantial produc...
Oil prices climb as US-China trade talk progress eases market jitters
May 12, 2025 02:32 PM AEST| By InvezzOil prices extended their recent gains in early trading on Monday, buoyed by positive pronouncements from both the United States and China following their weekend trade negotiations. The apparent progress in talks between the world’s two larges...
JPM analyst explains what could push gold prices up to $6,000
May 11, 2025 03:47 AM AEST| By InvezzGold prices have been in a sharp uptrend in 2025 amidst uncertainty related to higher tariffs under the Trump administration and their potential impact on the US economy. Trump tariffs delivered a massive blow to the benchmark S&P 500 index in re...
China accelerates crude oil stockpiling amid sanction fears
May 10, 2025 08:46 PM AEST| By InvezzChina’s seaborne crude oil imports reached an estimated 10.9 million barrels per day in April, marking the highest monthly volume since August 2023, Vortexa said. “This surge was initiated by concerns over potential supply disruptions amid tigh...
UK’s Crown Estate clears offshore wind expansion to raise energy output
May 09, 2025 10:12 PM AEST| By InvezzTo accelerate the UK’s energy transition and efficiently increase capacity, King Charles III’s Crown Estate, owner of Britain’s seabed, has approved the expansion of high-density wind farms on existing seabed leases. The Capacity Increase...
How China’s rare earth exports ban will affect global and Germany supply chains?
May 09, 2025 09:42 PM AEST| By InvezzChina has imposed a ban on the export of seven rare earth elements without an export license, effective since April 4. This action, based on recent history, suggests potential disruptions to global supply chains due to anticipated delays in the...
US solar tariffs disrupt global supply chains and reshape trade routes
May 09, 2025 03:56 PM AEST| By InvezzFollowing the implementation of steep tariffs on solar panel exports from Southeast Asian nations like Cambodia and Thailand, Chinese-owned manufacturers in Laos and Indonesia increased their share of the US market, according to a Reuters report. In...
Geopolitical tensions jeopardise energy flows in India and Pakistan
May 09, 2025 03:50 PM AEST| By InvezzThe intensifying tensions between nuclear powers India and Pakistan pose a significant risk of widespread and severe humanitarian consequences for the region. Escalating tensions highlight the critical need for emergency preparedness in the energy se...
China resumes soybean imports from five Brazilian firms ahead of Lula’s visit
May 09, 2025 12:50 AM AEST| By InvezzChina has resumed soybean imports from five Brazilian companies previously suspended over phytosanitary concerns. The decision coincides with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s expected state visit, highlighting deepening trade cooperati...
Ukraine approves strategic minerals deal with US despite internal concerns
May 08, 2025 11:07 PM AEST| By InvezzUkraine’s parliament has approved a significant minerals agreement with the United States, according to lawmakers. The ratification took place on Thursday. Kyiv anticipates that the agreement will guarantee continued military support from Washi...
EU eases gas storage targets amid price concerns
May 08, 2025 10:07 PM AEST| By InvezzThe European Parliament on Thursday approved a measure to relax the European Union’s regulations concerning the filling of gas storage facilities. This decision aligns with the worries expressed by several member states, which argued that...
