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30 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week Ahead in International Trade: Fallout from failure of WTO conference and increasing threat of supply chain disruption in Middle East

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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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16 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: UK-EU economic ties in focus and Trump urges Nato to help ‘police’ Strait of Hormuz

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Rare Earth Metals

13 March, 2026 Features

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

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13 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Middle East war continues to roil supply chains as Trump prepares groundwork for return of ‘reciprocal regime’

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12 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: More attacks on ocean and air shipping, fresh Trump tariff announcement and trade fragmentation overplayed

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11 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Insurers reassure shippers they’ll still cover Middle East-bound vessels, while UK government removes offshore wind tariffs in clean energy boost

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9 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: Oil prices surge above $100 per barrel as Iran war continues, UK updates traders on EU SPS deal and India FTA predations, and latest on US tariffs

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6 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Middle East chaos disrupts shipping and energy supply chains, Spring Statement and tariff saga

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Export Controls Profession

5 March, 2026 Features

Export Control SIG: Upcoming government changes, technology restrictions and the Russian dark fleet

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5 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Tanker reportedly ablaze in Gulf Ocean, higher US tariffs ‘likely’ this week and EU’s ‘made in Europe’ plan released