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Energy & ResourcesBolivia’s gas decline deepens economic crisis as new export sectors gain groundEnergy & ResourcesPersistent energy shock makes UK rate rise more likely, BoE deputy warnsTrade Policy & TariffsTrump and Xi set for White House talks on trade, AI and Iran warEnergy & ResourcesOil-driven inflation fears push UK borrowing costs towards 19-year highEnergy & ResourcesSwiss rates stay at zero as central bank expects energy inflation to easeSupply Chains & LogisticsIMO urges stronger enforcement of shipping rules for World Maritime Day 2026Supply Chains & LogisticsDrewry urges shippers to build contingency plans into 2026/27 freight bidsTrade Policy & TariffsLack of UK-EU product testing deal costs up to £6.5bn a year, IPPR estimatesTrade Policy & TariffsEU weighs trade safeguards as Chinese hybrid car sales surgeSupply Chains & LogisticsShips linked to 81% of attributable ocean oil slick area, study findsSupply Chains & LogisticsSeafarer killed as Cape Dao strike leaves bulker adrift in HormuzMarkets & CommoditiesUN food agency funding squeeze raises risks as commodity trade faltersEnergy & ResourcesBolivia’s gas decline deepens economic crisis as new export sectors gain groundEnergy & ResourcesPersistent energy shock makes UK rate rise more likely, BoE deputy warnsTrade Policy & TariffsTrump and Xi set for White House talks on trade, AI and Iran warEnergy & ResourcesOil-driven inflation fears push UK borrowing costs towards 19-year highEnergy & ResourcesSwiss rates stay at zero as central bank expects energy inflation to easeSupply Chains & LogisticsIMO urges stronger enforcement of shipping rules for World Maritime Day 2026Supply Chains & LogisticsDrewry urges shippers to build contingency plans into 2026/27 freight bidsTrade Policy & TariffsLack of UK-EU product testing deal costs up to £6.5bn a year, IPPR estimatesTrade Policy & TariffsEU weighs trade safeguards as Chinese hybrid car sales surgeSupply Chains & LogisticsShips linked to 81% of attributable ocean oil slick area, study findsSupply Chains & LogisticsSeafarer killed as Cape Dao strike leaves bulker adrift in HormuzMarkets & CommoditiesUN food agency funding squeeze raises risks as commodity trade falters

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