The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River, an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline, complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Russia Strikes Danube Port, Escalating Attacks on Ukraine Grain Routes
The assault, across the river from Romania, heightened the risk of a more direct confrontation with a NATO member and came on the same day that drones struck buildings in Moscow.
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Why Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?
The cheese-proud country has recently imported more of the stuff than it exports, a worry for farmers and traditionalists.
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Wheat Prices Remain High as Concern Grows About Black Sea Instability
There’s a robust supply of grain globally, but a long-term disruption to exports from Ukraine and a reliance on fewer countries for grain could cause prices to become more volatile.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s Owner to Build Battery Plant in England
The factory, made possible by government subsidies, could produce nearly half of the electric-car batteries needed in Britain by 2030.
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Wheat prices jump after Russia pulls out of the Black Sea grain deal.
Wheat futures rose more than 4 percent, raising fears of an increase in global food inflation.
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One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
China was on track to recover after closing itself off during the pandemic. Now the country’s growth is staggering and Beijing is signaling it is open to talking.
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Janet Yellen Calls for Accelerating Debt Relief for Poor Nations
Helping the world’s low-income countries will be a central topic as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other G20 finance ministers gather in India.
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Uruguay Saw Opportunity in China. It Got Schooled in the Hazards of Trade.
Uruguay’s pursuit of a trade deal with China has angered its powerful neighbors while failing to yield economic gains.
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Oil Prices Projected Higher on Supply Cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia
Prices have been creeping higher, despite uncertainty about the strength of the global economy.
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Oil Prices Projected Higher on Supply Cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia
Prices have been creeping higher, despite uncertainty about the strength of the global economy.