Keywords: Import


Russian oil tankers pile up at sea as India cuts imports

Russian crude-loaded tankers are stacking up at sea, unable to offload cargo, as Moscow struggles to revive its Indian market lifeline that rescued its oil trade after European buyers pulled back following the Ukraine invasion. Russia shipped 3.42 million barrels per day over the four weeks ending January......

Finland and Sweden push for tougher EU sanctions on Russia

Finland and Sweden's foreign ministers presented a joint proposal on Monday to intensify economic sanctions against Russia at the annual Rikskonferensen security conference in Sälen, Sweden. They urged measures to squeeze Moscow's war economy harder, regardless of any potential ceasefire......

China halts Nvidia H200 orders pending import conditions

Beijing has instructed Chinese tech firms to pause orders for Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips while regulators finalize import requirements, according to multiple reports this week. The directive coincides with deliberations over mandating purchases of domestic chips alongside each H200 order. This......

Morocco launches soft wheat import rebate for early 2026

Morocco has implemented a rebate system for milling soft wheat imports from January to April 2026, as outlined in a circular from the National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). This initiative, driven by the ministries of economy, finance, and agriculture, aims to stabilize domestic......

China sets steep tariffs on beef imports beyond new quota limits

China announced plans to impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imports that exceed newly defined country quotas, targeting major suppliers such as Brazil and the United States and closing a year long safeguard investigation into the sector. The Chinese commerce ministry said the measure will......

China strengthens control over global oil prices as strategic stockpiles reach record levels

China has emerged as the key force shaping global oil prices, overtaking OPEC+ by using large-scale crude imports and strategic stockpiling to stabilize and influence the market. As the world’s largest oil importer, Beijing now sets the effective boundaries for price fluctuations through inventory......

Mexico raises tariffs on Asian imports to protect industry and align with us trade goals

Mexico’s Congress has approved a sweeping package of tariff increases on imports from several Asian countries, marking a major shift in the country’s trade policy aimed at both protecting domestic producers and strengthening relations with the United States. Under the new legislation, import......

Foreign Trade: Unit value indices decline in imports and exports in Q2-2025

Morocco’s unit value indices for imports and exports fell in the second quarter of 2025, with year-on-year declines of 5.7% and 0.8%, respectively, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The drop in the import unit value index was mainly due to decreases in energy and lubricants......

Libya’s fuel scandal: court ruling exposes systemic flaws in oil sector oversight

The overturning of Imad Ben Rajab’s 2023 conviction by Libya’s Supreme Court has revealed systemic weaknesses in the country’s oil and fuel import processes. Beyond clearing Ben Rajab’s record, the case has illuminated gaps in oversight, testing standards, and institutional coordination,......