Trade

Metal

Trump Administration to Expand Price Support for US Rare Earths Projects, Sources Say

On July 24, 2025, a meeting convened by White House officials focused on strategies to enhance U.S. critical minerals production. Hosted by Peter Navarro, a tra…

China

India Buys Record Amount of Soybean Oil From China

Indian importers have purchased a record 150,000 tonnes of soybean oil from China in an unusual trade shift, driven by a surplus in the Chinese market. Accordin…

Metal

China Iron Ore Imports Hold Up as Storm Clouds Gather

Wedoany.com Report-Jul. 31, Iron ore prices have maintained stability above $100 per metric ton in 2025, despite a slowdown in China’s steel industry. The…

Brazil

Brazil Sets Pork Export Records in First Half of 2025

Brazil’s pork export sector achieved remarkable growth in both volume and revenue during the first half of 2025, as reported by the Foreign Trade Secretar…

Japan

Japan Vows More US Rice Imports Within Tariff-Free Quota

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that Japan will increase rice imports from the United States while staying within the existing tariff-free quot…

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Signs US Wheat-Import Deal in Bid to Curb Tariff Pressure

On Sunday, Bangladesh signed an agreement with the United States to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years, aiming to strengthen trade …

United States

US Imposes 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomatoes After Withdrawing From Agreement

On Monday, the U.S. introduced a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes from Mexico, which account for two-thirds of U.S. tomato consumption. This move terminates a 2019 tr…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Winds Down Exports of LPG to Venezuela, Treasury Says

On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the termination of a license permitting shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela’s …

Electricity Trade

Hut 8 Secures Five-Year Power Contracts in Ontario, Canada

Hut 8, a power generation company, has secured five-year capacity contracts with the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for 310MW of power g…

Ethanol

US Paves Way to Resume Ethane Exports to China Amid Trade Truce

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. lifted restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing companies like Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer to ship witho…

United States

USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Mexican Cattle Imports After Screwworm Closure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico, following a closure due to th…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Lightsource BP Signs 115MW Taiwan Solar PPA

Lightsource BP, a global solar energy developer, has entered into its first power purchase agreement (PPA) in Taiwan for a 115MW fishery-solar project in Chiayi…

China

China Pens Argentine Soymeal Test Deal With Eye on US Trade War Disruption

Chinese companies have finalized their first purchase of Argentine soymeal since China approved imports from Argentina in 2019. This move aims to diversify supp…

China

US Says Deal With Beijing Will Expedite Rare Earth Exports From China

On Thursday, a White House official announced that the United States and China have agreed on a framework to expedite shipments of rare earth minerals to the U.…

China

China’s Big Pork Producers Increase Market Share

China’s pig industry is undergoing a significant transformation as leading producers plan to substantially increase output. Seventeen publicly traded comp…