Why oil-rich Indonesia imports most of its fuel
Indonesia produces about 608,100 barrels of crude oil per day, slightly surpassing the 2025 state budget target of…
Trump’s pharma tariffs will make the world a sicker place
When US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported branded pharmaceuticals from October 1, 2025, markets…
Sell US soybeans and get played by China
I have a bad feeling about the US-China trade negotiations. One gets the impression President Donald Trump is…
Poland border closure choking China-EU rail trade
Poland has rejected China’s request to reopen its border with Belarus after a series of Russian drone incursions,…
As Hamas and Iran grow more isolated is Russia also losing clout?
The September 9 Israeli strike against Hamas sends a clear political message: Israel will go to any lengths to…
Xi running ‘The Art of War’ circles around Trump
Donald Trump and the Republican Party like to cast themselves as hawks on China. Yet in his second…
Brazil will remain China’s preferred soybean supplier, not the US
China isn’t buying any new-crop US soybeans and it’s easy to understand why. As part of the crossfire…
3 things to watch ahead of June 3 South Korea presidential vote
On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president. The…
East-West divide over plan to replace US in NATO
The Financial Times (FT) cited four unnamed European officials to report that “European military powers work on 5-10…
Trump’s Gaza takeover all about natural gas
US President Donald Trump has said America “will take over” the Gaza Strip, while the Palestinians who live there should…
Peace prospects slim unless Europe grips reality of Trump’s world
When EU leaders gathered for their first ever meeting solely dedicated to defense issues on February 3, in…
US, China, Russia gearing up for space wars to come
The battle for space supremacy is escalating as China’s stealthy maneuvers, Russia’s hunter-killer satellites and the US’s push…