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Rice, tomatoes and peppers are among the food staples Côte d’Ivoire will not export for six months.

China’s measures on chipmaking equipment have raised fears of restrictions on rare earth metals, prompting a global call for “de-risking”.

China’s new measures will require exporters to seek licenses and permissions to ship gallium and germanium products.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Saudi Arabia has been concerned about the potential influence of Iran’s supreme leader among its Shi’a population, especially since Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei took on the title of Vali-ye faqih, or “guardian-jurist.” Such concern is understandable given that the two countries are both neighbors and rivals: Khamenei is a marj’a, the highest-ranking Shi’a religious authority, but he is also the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Armed Forces. This concern over Iranian influence among the Saudi Shi’a community reached its peak following t...

Wood Mackenzie's Yanting Zhou believes the political dispute will “discourage” Chinese investment in Australia’s natural resource sectors – an area that makes up a large chunk of the nation’s economy The SED has been used to encourage investment and ease trade talks between the country’s since it was formed in 2014 (Credit: Shutterstock/Aritra Deb) China has announced the “indefinite suspension” of all activities under its Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) with Australia – but what could this action mean for the energy industry? The announcement co...