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26 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Major domestic procurement drive in UK, WTO Ministerial Conference kicks off in Cameroon and Middle East latest

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25 March, 2026 Trade News

Day in Trade: UK bids to host summit of allies trying to reopen Strait of Hormuz, while US-EU tensions rise ahead of trade deal vote

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24 March, 2026 Features

State of Freight: Operational impact of Middle East war ‘localised to Gulf’ but fears over energy and return of Houthi crisis remain

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24 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: EU-Australia trade deal, oil prices spike again and Reeves to set out UK’s economic response to Middle East war

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23 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: UK Cobra meeting to discuss impact of Iran war on business and supply chains

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20 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Energy prices remain volatile as US mulls easing restrictions of Iranian oil, UK borrowing costs climb and EU-US deal moves forward

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19 March, 2026 Features

Export Controls Brief: Sanctions enforcement strategy released, Iran war challenges Russia sanctions and OGEL update

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19 March, 2026 Features

Manufacturing Trade Digest: Energy disruption causes short-term angst for sector also found to be enduring long-term decline

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19 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: UK doubles its steel tariffs, energy prices rise after damage to major Middle East energy sites and Bank of England rate decision

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18 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Analysis of Reeves’ Mais Lecture and New Statesman conference, while alternative Middle East oil route in works

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17 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Starmer meets Zelenskyy amid concern of waning US interest in Ukraine, Reeves gives speech on EU ties and UK steel tariffs to rise

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13 March, 2026 Features

Commodities in Focus: Aluminium, helium and fertiliser markets suffer from Trump’s war in Iran