Qatar said it had halted production of liquefied natural gas, forcing buyers to compete for supplies elsewhere.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Natural Gas Prices Surge After Attacks Hit Facilities in Qatar
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The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff
The New York Times – Business:The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.
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Beyond a Trade War, China, Japan and Others in Asia Face a New Energy Threat
The New York Times – Business:China and its neighbors scrambled to soften the blow of a disorderly trade war. Conflict in the Middle East now threatens to disrupt the oil imports that power their economies.
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Trump Signals Opposition to Tariff Refunds, Hinting at Legal War to Come
The New York Times – Business:One week after the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s tariffs, he suggested that his administration could try to relitigate a case that was decided 6 to 3.
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E.U. Pushes Ahead With South American Trade Deal Despite Legal Challenge
The New York Times – Business:The provisional application of the agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay is intended to diversify Europe’s trading relationships.
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Blaming Tariffs, Aston Martin to Trim 20% of Its Work Force
The New York Times – Business:The luxury automaker said losses for 2025 had increased from the year before, as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty take a toll on its operations.
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Trump’s New Tariffs Could Face Legal Challenges
The New York Times – Business:Critics are questioning the legality of the provision President Trump has used to replace his previous slate of tariffs, raising the prospect of yet another legal battle.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American Factories
The New York Times – Business:Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.
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Trump’s Tariffs Go Into Effect at 10 Percent, Not 15
The New York Times – Business:The change surprised executives and foreign leaders, who had been expecting the 15 percent rate the president announced on Saturday.
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Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.
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Tariff Turmoil Returns to Global Markets
The New York Times – Business:Businesses and U.S. trade partners are again grappling with the uncertainty of President Trump’s trade war, even as he imposes new levies.