Category: Commodities

French Farmers Target Food Imports as Protests Against Mercosur Deal Escalate
Commodities

French Farmers Target Food Imports as Protests Against Mercosur Deal Escalate

admin- January 13, 2026

French farmers stepped up protests on Monday by stopping trucks at the country’s largest container port and along a major motorway north of Paris, carrying ... Read More

Uganda’s Longtime President Seeks Another Term as Succession Questions Loom
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Uganda’s Longtime President Seeks Another Term as Succession Questions Loom

admin- January 13, 2026

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to secure another term in office in Thursday’s election, extending his rule of more than four decades, following a ... Read More

Key Trading Partners of Iran Facing Potential 25% U.S. Tariffs
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Key Trading Partners of Iran Facing Potential 25% U.S. Tariffs

admin- January 13, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country conducting business with Iran would be subject to a 25% tariff on trade with the ... Read More

Gold Holds Below Record Highs as Markets Focus on Fed Independence and U.S. Inflation Data
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Gold Holds Below Record Highs as Markets Focus on Fed Independence and U.S. Inflation Data

admin- January 13, 2026

Gold prices steadied just below record levels on Tuesday as investors weighed ongoing geopolitical tensions in Iran alongside unprecedented political pressure on the U.S. Federal ... Read More

Germany’s Finance Minister Says Washington Talks Covered Rare Earth Price Floor Proposal
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Germany’s Finance Minister Says Washington Talks Covered Rare Earth Price Floor Proposal

admin- January 12, 2026

Finance ministers from a group of advanced economies discussed the possibility of introducing a price floor for rare earth elements, along with broader partnerships to ... Read More

U.S. Calls on Partners and Allies to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains
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U.S. Calls on Partners and Allies to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains

admin- January 12, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on Monday with ministers from a broad group of partner and allied countries, urging them to strengthen the resilience ... Read More

Oil Prices Rise for a Fourth Consecutive Day on Iran Supply Disruption Risks
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Oil Prices Rise for a Fourth Consecutive Day on Iran Supply Disruption Risks

admin- January 11, 2026

Oil prices continued to climb in Asian trading on Tuesday, extending gains for a fourth straight session as concerns mounted over potential supply disruptions linked ... Read More