Protectionism around natural resources is surging, and could spell danger for commodities
Protectionism around natural resources is surging, and could spell danger for commodities CNBC 05/03/2021 Elliot Smith Countries rich in natural resources have become increasingly protectionist over the past year as Covid-19 threatened their economies, a new study has shown. A report published Thursday by risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft indicated that over the course of 2020, 34 countries had seen a "significant increase" in resource nationalism, with the pandemic exacerbating an existing trend toward government intervention. Verisk Maplecroft determined that 18 of the 34...
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