Global trade

Closing the Strait of Hormuz could bankroll a new Iranian government - opinion

Sanctioned Iranian oil offers the opposition a rare chance to challenge the regime and stabilize global oil prices.

|ByYOSEF YAIR COLLINS
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.
The Horn of Africa is seen on a map (illustrative)

Middle East’s future may be decided in the Horn of Africa - opinion

The Red Sea is becoming the center of global power.

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026

Chinese provinces were planning Tehran trade expos, then the war broke out

Chinese government procurement and tender records on Iran show contracts issued in recent months, pointing to the vibrant commercial engagement of the two nations.

|ByREUTERS
President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech - opinion

The core US interest is clear: To halt China’s economic rise before it becomes a technological, industrial, and financial superpower.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Canada and Israel revise free trade agreement - analysis

Overshadowing the passing of the modernized agreement, an ongoing dispute about the labelling of two Israeli wines has continued to dominate the headlines in Canada.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019ByADV. NOAM GOODMAN/GLOBES/TNS
The flags of Israel and Canada

"Back on track": China and U.S. agree to restart trade talks

Some experts worry the pause in trade hostilities may not hold.

JUNE 29, 2019ByREUTERS
Flag of China

G20 finance chiefs: trade row 'intensified' but no call for resolution

The communique is expected to say: "Most importantly, trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified."

JUNE 9, 2019ByREUTERS
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is surrounded by his delegates during the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Fukuoka, Japan June 8, 2019