Category: Stockpiling

Hoarding Is Driving Energy Prices Higher Everywhere

The New York Times – Business:
As wealthy nations scramble to secure stocks of oil, the result is higher prices for all and shortages in vulnerable countries.
How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile

The New York Times – Business:
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.
This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago

The New York Times – Business:
Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.
Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns

The New York Times – Business:
The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns

The New York Times – Business:
The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
China Stockpiled More Oil Before War Broke Out in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
China’s oil imports rose nearly 16 percent in the first two months of 2026, adding to its growing energy stockpile.
G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies

The New York Times – Business:
Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.
The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals

The New York Times – Business:
The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New Challenges Loom.

Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inventory is running low.
Trump’s Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September

U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president’s global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So

A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To

But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.