BloombergMore from BloombergGlobal Trade ManagementCongress Makes Russia a Pariah on Trade, Adds Pressure on PutinThe U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strip Russia’s normal trade status with the U.S. and ban imports of its gas, oil and coal, adding to the economic squeeze by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the invasion of Ukraine.April 7, 2022Chemicals & EnergyLawmakers Accuse Oil Executives of ‘Profiteering’ as War Strains SuppliesCongressional Democrats excoriated executives from some of the world’s biggest oil companies, accusing them of exploiting the war in Ukraine and a surge in crude prices to reap windfall profits at the expense of American motorists.April 7, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementTesla Halted, Chips Pile Up as Shanghai Lockdown Upends BusinessCases are at a record in Shanghai, now the epicenter of China’s worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and the lockdown has been extended indefinitely.April 7, 2022All LogisticsEast Coast Container Ship Queue Overshadows West Coast LogjamOcean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even longer queues out east.April 6, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementEurope’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy PricesEurope is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.April 6, 2022All LogisticsU.S. Supply Chain Pressures Soar to a Record, Index ShowsA measure of U.S. supply chain pressures rose to a record, adding to already stiff inflationary headwinds from logistics amid dwindling warehouse space and unprecedented inventory costs.April 6, 2022SC Security & Risk MgmtFive Takeaways from the UN’s Latest 3,000-Page Climate ReportThe new report updates previous work by the IPCC — its last work on this topic came out in 2014 — as well as assessing the potential of technology and offering evidence that climate action, done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.April 5, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementMetals Industry Agonizes Over War But Keeps Buying From RussiaBehind-closed-doors discussions reflect a wide angst over whether to keep buying from Russia, as the industry weighs the stigma from the war against its own commercial interests — and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.April 5, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementUkraine Sunflower Oil Crisis Hits Food From Chips to CookiesRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supply of almost half of the world’s sunflower oil exports, forcing companies to turn to less desirable alternatives such as palm oil in products ranging from potato chips to cookies.April 4, 2022All LogisticsThousands of Russia-Linked Ship Containers Pile Up in RotterdamSanctions on Russia are snarling thousands of steel shipping containers and disrupting the heart of Europe’s economy.April 3, 2022Previous PagePage 176 of 357Next Page
