supercat
Colonel
As though we need more evidence that Trump started the Iran war for Israel.
The era of US dominance in economic warfare is over
America has long used sanctions to coerce adversaries, but Iran and China can wield powerful economic weapons too
South Korea Is Learning the Hard Truth About US Promises
South Korea is getting a rude awakening about what happens when US priorities shift: Even long-standing alliances can start to look like relationships of convenience.
China’s Aluminum Industry Draws Raw Material Diverted by War
- Chinese aluminum producers are set to benefit from a rerouting of raw materials away from the Middle East due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
- The war has propelled prices of aluminum to near four-year highs and lifted Chinese margins to record levels, with China being an obvious destination for marooned cargoes.
- Total Chinese imports of alumina could climb to 280,000 tons in April, with net imports rising to a two-year high of 90,000 tons, according to Zijin Tianfeng's estimates.
