Major economies are scrambling to develop their own responses to restrictions of rare earths and critical minerals through domestic policies and international deals. Near-term reactions will eventually need to give way to long-term strategic action. In the …

… amid renewed trade tensions with China. US President Donald Trump … of its main oil grade for Asian customers for November … implemented in early 2024. OPEC’s September crude production … to oil prices after Reuters reported that Russia’s Kirishi refinery — …

Friday's emergency UNSC session produced calls for adherence to international law but no concrete results. (UN) Caracas, October 10, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela received strong support from geopolitical allies China and Russia during an …

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… the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a summit … potential car assembly plants. Japan has long supported East Timor … on whether East Timor needs Japanese development assistance, given that … that relies heavily on oil and gas resources and foreign aid.

GUQUAN, China — In China, the longest ultrahigh-voltage power line stretches more than 2,000 miles from the far northwest to the populous southeast — the equivalent of transmitting electricity from Idaho to New York City. The power line starts in a remote …

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Friday, while oil prices sink. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, coming off just its second loss in the prior 10 days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 138 points, or 0.3%, as of 10:15 a.m. …

(WBAP/KLIF) — AP — A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones …

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict China has formalized a barter-style framework with Iran in which crude oil is exchanged for infrastructure projects (from rail lines and ports to industrial works) rather than cash. The volumes involved are substantial: …

… to transport liquefied petroleum gas, were also … refinery, the fourth independent ‘teapot’ targeted for buying Iranian oil … China, thanks to robust buying from Formosa Petrochemical. According to CREA, Taiwan … energy. Northeast Asian petrochemical producers …