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Young trader who made $250mn on Russian crude sets sights on Guyana

Christopher Eppinger is ‘getting goosebumps’ over opportunities from South American nation’s oil boom

How Trump’s ‘Project Vault’ risks upending strategic minerals market

CEOs warn US president’s push to build $12bn stockpile threatens distortions and ‘massive overhang’

Private credit exposure turns investors away from US life insurers

Inflated private ratings could mask credit risks and leave insurance companies undercapitalised

China shock 2.0: the flood of high-tech goods that will change the world

Impelled by furious competition, hefty subsidies and sheer scale, the country’s companies are cutting a swath through the world’s most …

China exports slow as Middle East turmoil weighs

Rising fuel prices spur surge in imports

Virgin Atlantic boss says higher jet fuel prices are ‘here to stay’

Chief executive Corneel Koster also says UK airline will struggle to turn a profit in 2026

Singapore tightens monetary policy as energy shock hits Asia

Trade-dependent nation vulnerable to sharp increases in oil and gas prices

China flexes trade power with soaring use of export controls

Tripling of restrictions in past five years underlines Beijing’s sway over crucial supply chains

Will Tata Sons be forced to go public?

Also in this newsletter, workers protest for better wages

Iran open to talks with US, president says

Pezeshkian says discussions can only happen within the framework of ‘international law’

Chinese Stocks’ Haven Appeal Tested by Tepid Earnings Outlook

The latest earnings from Chinese companies disappointed with more negative surprises, challenging the outlook for the country’s stocks after they …

Gold’s surge puts margins under the spotlight

Jewellers are rethinking designs to help keep costs in check and maintain their appeal with clients