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June 24, 2020
By Bloomberg
Kinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling Up
The obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.
June 19, 2020
By Bloomberg
Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies
Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.
June 19, 2020
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Watch: Why Coal’s Days Are Numbered
Yuan-Sheng Yu, senior analyst with Lux Research, explains why coal is no longer an economically viable source of energy in the U.S.

June 15, 2020
By Bloomberg
Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?
June 8, 2020
By Bloomberg
Pandemic Shows a Low-Carbon Future in Dire Need of Batteries
June 5, 2020
By Bloomberg
Oil Traders Ask Why U.S. Inventory Math Isn’t Adding Up
June 2, 2020
By Bloomberg
Oil Tankers Are Queuing Off China's Coast in Rapid Rebound
May 29, 2020
By Bloomberg
Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

May 28, 2020
By Bloomberg
200,000 Ship Crew Stuck at Sea Facing ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
May 13, 2020
By Reuters Events
Petrochemical Supply Chain & Logistics 2020 Goes Virtual And Offers Free Registration
May 13, 2020
By Bloomberg
China’s Great Energy Shift Sets Mega Hybrid Projects in Motion
May 11, 2020
By Bloomberg
Carmakers Urged to Invest in Mines to Avoid Battery Metal Pinch
May 5, 2020
By Bloomberg
Mobile Power Plants Are Taking to the High Seas

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