Commentary

Trump Extends the Jones Act Waiver

The Jones Act of 1920 requires that ships engaged in domestic U.S. maritime trade be built, owned, crewed, and flagged in the United States. While defenders cite national security benefits,...

August 2026

China Touts Its Solar Capacity

August 2026

China’s Sinopec Buys Russian Oil Imports to Offset Middle East Supply Cuts

August 2026

Iran Gives the United States Six Demands

August 2026

Qatar Purchases U.S. LNG to Supply Its Asian Customers

August 2026

Brent Oil Hovers around $80 on Hopes that the Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen

August 2026

The U.S. Will Still Need to Depend on China for Critical Minerals Next Year