Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.
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Jamie Dimon Cites Risks From War, Private Credit, Inflation and More
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said investors and businesses faced a series of challenges.
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This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago
Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.
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Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump
From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.
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Why Trump’s Iran Address Failed to Soothe Markets
Oil surged and stocks sold off after the president delivered an unclear case for continuing the war in the Middle East.
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Global Ban on Digital Duties Expires After Stalled Talks at W.T.O.
A prohibition on taxing digital downloads expired, after members of the World Trade Organization concluded their annual meeting without an agreement.
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This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
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Why the Iran War May Force Countries to Rely Less on Natural Gas
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.
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As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran
The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.
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How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers
As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.
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Europe Heads for Another Energy Shock in a Vulnerable State
The region’s stores of natural gas are running at the lowest level in years, and filling them up is increasingly daunting as the U.S.-led war in Iran pushes up prices.