The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.
Category: Embargoes and Sanctions
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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
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Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
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What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.
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Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
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Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
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How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil
As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.
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As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight
Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a trade showdown, and it is building up a legal arsenal in preparation.
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U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions
The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.
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Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker That Was Sanctioned by U.S.
A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.”
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U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.