South–South Trade Hits $6.8 Trillion a Quarter of World Commerce
Trade between developing economies has surged from $500 billion in 1995 to $6.8 trillion in 2025, now representing over a…
India–EU Free Trade Deal Creates World’s Largest Trade Zone
Twenty years in the making, India and the EU signed a landmark free trade agreement in January 2026 creating a…
US Court Orders Refund of IEEPA Tariffs; States Sue Trump
Judge Eaton ordered refunds of Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, later extending rulings to cover Brazil and India. Twenty-four state attorneys general…
UNCTAD Calls for WTO Reform Centred on Development
UNCTAD’s March 2026 Global Trade Update urges WTO reform that puts developing countries first. Least developed nations represent just 1.1%…
AI-Enabling Goods Drove Half of 2025’s Trade Growth
WTO data shows AI-related goods contributed to nearly half of 2025’s 4.6% merchandise trade growth and up to 70% of…
Oil Prices Surge 13% After US–Israeli Strikes on Iran
Brent crude briefly surged past $82/barrel as strikes on Iran disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz a lane carrying…
WTO Faces “Disorderly Collapse” at 14th Ministerial Conference
The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon became the most fractious in the body’s history. DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned…
The Iran–Israel War: A Shock the Global Economy Can’t Ignore
From the Strait of Hormuz to Asian stock markets, the 2026 conflict has rattled supply chains, spiked energy costs, and…
