Brendan Murray

Brendan Murray

Trade Tsar

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Refineries in Mumbai as Indian Refiners Eye Russian Oil Again Amid Iran Crisis

Global Trade Policy Reacts Swiftly to Iran War Disruptions

List of measures from fuel subsidies to export controls has reached 250 and is still growing

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Global Trade Policy Reacts Swiftly to Iran War Disruptions

List of measures from fuel subsidies to export controls has reached 250 and is still growing

Refineries in Mumbai as Indian Refiners Eye Russian Oil Again Amid Iran Crisis

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

LA Port Chief Lays Out Lengthy Timeline for Hormuz Recovery, Sees Higher Costs

Surging costs for shipping fuel are going to hit American consumers, he says

Biggest U.S. Port Sees Coronavirus Drag Through Most Of 2020

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

US Supply Chains Are Straining Like It’s 2022 Again

Transport costs are rising as US diesel prices soar amid five weeks of war in the Mideast

Port Of Oakland Ahead Of US Imports And Exports Figures

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Trump’s Tariffs Return to the Foe in Bid to Boost US Production

After his metals tariffs sparked a backlash, Trump aims to simplify the compliance process

President Trump Announces New Tariffs In Rose Garden Speech

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Asian Factories Show Mixed Activity Amid Strains From Fuel Price Shock

Trump says war should end in a couple weeks as fuel costs soar

Nansha Port in Guangzhou as Trump Extends China Truce for 90 Days, Averting Tariff Hike

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

US Sees ‘Limited Role’ for WTO After Ministerial Meeting Yields Little

Top US trade official expresses disappointment at WTO’s failure to reach agreement on digital trade rules

Day Two Of World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

WTO Talks End With No Deal to Extend E-Commerce Tariff Ban

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March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

WTO Members Debate Five-Year Extension of E-Commerce Tariff Ban

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March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

WTO Meets Amid ‘Worst Industrial Crisis’ in Memory

Rules-based trade faces ‘defining moment’ in talks kicking off today amid energy crisis

2026 Munich Security Conference Opening Day

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

China’s Exports Stay Strong as AI Boom Offsets War Headwinds

Demand for AI gear helped buoy global goods trade last year, and the momentum looks solid this year too

Shekou and Chiwan Container Terminals in Shenzhen

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Europe Shows Early Signs of the Iran War’s Economic Costs

Services industries in Germany, the UK and France suffered setbacks as fighting extends to fourth week

Brewdog Plc Bars As Company Announces Closures

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Global Trade to Slow Amid Opposing Forces of Energy Surge and AI

Autonomous Truck Demonstration At UK's Port of Felixstowe

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Tens of Thousands of Seafarers Are Caught in Persian Gulf Crossfire

Bomb-laden drones and GPS jamming are among the biggest threats

Tens of Thousands of Seafarers Are Caught in Persian Gulf Crossfire

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

US Presses WTO to Keep the Global Internet Tariff-Free Forever

Views Of The World Trade Organisation As U.K. Lays Out Trade Agenda

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Trump Starts Rebuilding Tariff Protections Targeting China, Europe

The so-called 301 probe kicks off a process to address industrial overcapacity

US Trade Tariffs Crimp Container Shipments

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Spot Container Rates to Europe Jump as Iran War Strains Capacity

US Trade Tariffs Crimp Container Shipments

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Globalization Is Still Here, New Report Shows

DHL-NYU study shows goods, investment and people are still flowing broadly across borders

Operations Inside Malaysia's DHL Express

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

AI and Robots Are Increasingly Fueling China’s Export Boom

Factory workers in Guangdong provide a cautionary tale of the bumpy path ahead

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

Global Economy Faces Widening Strains as Mideast War Intensifies

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March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

The Cost of Air Cargo Is Rising Amid Mideast War Disruptions

Ocean shipping is getting costlier, too, as war surcharges kick in

Qatar Airways Ltd. Takes Delivery Of First Boeing Co. 747-8 Freighter Plane