As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

Almost a year after Italy broke with its U.S. and European partners to sign up to China’s influence-extending Belt and Road initiative, relations between Rome and Beijing risk deteriorating rather than getting closer.

Here’s an overview of what to expect in oil, gold, copper, iron ore, pork and more (and the mixed, complex picture that emerges).

In a world that’s growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to environmental and social responsibility, top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana are planning to make a move that goes against the tide.

Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.

South Africa and Nigeria agreed to expand the continent’s deepest trade relationship.

When a supply chain is lean and responsive to data, economic downturns can have minimal impact.

Saudi Arabia is racing to restore oil production after a brazen drone strike on a key Aramco facility slashed its output by half, removing about 5% of world supply.

The industry is preparing a unified stance on electrification to present to the government by the end of the year.