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Japan’s Takaichi Urges Passage of Vessels in Call With Iran
Japanese shipowners are typically conservative, and few Japan-linked vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran effectively closed off the waterway.
Sanae Takaichi Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
Automakers Stockpile Cars Because of Iran War
Manufacturers are wary of getting caught flat-footed as they did during the COVID-era semiconductor shortage.
Photo: iStock/John_Lamb
Shortage of Caribbean Hot Sauce Peppers Looms
The temperamental little, yellow fruit with its susceptibility to heavy rain and viruses can be tough to grow at the best of times.
Scotch bonnet peppers. Photo: iStock/Jun Zhang
Strait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to U.S. Help
Some of the ships that have crossed belong to companies that hadn’t transited Hormuz since the war began.
A U.S. service member watches a ship transit the Arabian Sea. Source: U.S. Navy
Quarter of Big Oil Tankers Trapped by Iran War Have Escaped
Control over the corridor is central to tortuous negotiations between the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending the conflict.
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran on May 16. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Report: U.K. is 'Sleepwalking' Toward Supply Chain Crisis
The NPC warns that the U.K. has done a poor job stockpiling everything from critical medicines to food supplies, leaving the country exposed to cascading economic disruptions.
Photo: iStock / ronniechua
Europe's Export Problems Go Beyond Tariffs
European productivity growth has continued to lag behind the U.S., putting added pressure on exporters already grappling with weaker global demand and trade uncertainty.
Photo: iStock / Bet_Noire
U.S. Denies Iran Report on Draft Peace Deal to Reopen Hormuz
Both Iran and the U.S. have said their talks, via mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar, are making progress.
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran on May 16. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Germany, Canada to Sign Major LNG Deal as Europe Seeks Energy Security
Recent high-level visits between Canada and Germany have accelerated as both countries look for broader realignments in the Trump era.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Cameron, Louisiana. Photographer: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg
Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz
The outsized profits on offer for getting cargo out are drawing wide-ranging interest — from established players in the oil market to relative newcomers.
Photo: Bloomberg
Malaysia Reports Fallout From Iran War as Industries Get Hit
The number of workers who lost their jobs rose 21% to 7,057 in April from March, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said at a briefing.
Ships anchored around the Sentosa Island in Singapore, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Singapore's port, already one of the busiest in the world, is facing a sustained period of congestion as vessel diversions to avoid the Red Sea push more container ships to the Asian maritime hub. Photographer: Aparna Nori/Bloomberg
Report: Chinese Suppliers Embedded in U.S. Space Sector
Altana identified a widespread presence of Chinese and Russian suppliers across the U.S. industrial space supply chain.
Photo: iStock / gorodenkoff
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