John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, says that the private sector is leading the revitalization of the global trade system and has a critical role in ensuring countries' economic and national security goals.

Indian Oil plans to sign a deal early next year to form a joint venture with global trader Vitol as the state-run refiner seeks to expand its footprint in international crude and fuel trading, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

The rules-based international trade system is in danger, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, amid spiralling debt, heavy tariffs and financial insecurity for emerging nations.And the rules-based trading system is at risk of derailment,

A new trade map is emerging amid tariff disruptions, as resilient global commerce shifts routes and new hubs in the Global South gain strength.

Giovanni Serio, former global head of research at Vitol, joins John Lee and Katia Dmitrieva to unpack how commodity traders operate, why scale and flexibility matter, and how satellite data and real-time analytics have transformed market transparency.

Asked to comment on reports that the Group of Seven (G7) is set to announce a critical minerals production alliance in a bid to counter China's dominance in the sector, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that China's efforts to regulate and improve its export control system are in line with international practices,

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.