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Azerbaijan oil company’s Italiana Petroli deal wins EU subsidy approval April 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic’s acquisition of energy company Italiana Petroli has received approval from the EU under its foreign subsidy rules. The European Commission had a Monday deadlin... (more story)

EU to present review of deforestation law in coming days April 27, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Companies covered by the EU’s deforestation law will receive a simplification review in the coming days, without reopening the core legislation, a European Commission spokesperson said Monday. The package will... (more story)

EU rebuts Chinese concerns that industry law won’t align with WTO April 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The European Commission’s upcoming clean industry act will be in line with international obligations including those under the World Trade Organization, the commission said on Monday in response to Chinese con... (more story)

China orders Meta to unwind Manus deal amid tech transfer concerns April 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has blocked Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus and ordered the deal to be unwound, the office overseeing foreign investment security review under the National Developmen... (more story)

US CIT tells Commerce to reconsider benchmark, AFA in Chinese wood flooring review April 24, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

The US Court of International Trade partially remanded a Commerce Department antisubsidy duty review of Chinese multilayered wood flooring, finding the agency improperly discarded international timber price da... (more story)

US, EU confirm critical mineral supply chain cooperative agreement April 24, 2026 | Zack Budryk

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and his European counterparts on Friday announced an agreement between the US and European Union to explore strategy on critical mineral supply chains, confirming draft l... (more story)

Three EU Parliament committees to jointly lead work on Industrial Accelerator Act April 24, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet

Three European Parliament committees — for industry, internal market and trade — will jointly lead work on the Industrial Accelerator Act, MLex has learned. The setup gives all three equal weight in shaping th... (more story)

Section 232 tariffs didn't stop OCTG imports, manufacturers tell USITC April 23, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Both proponents and opponents of duty orders on oil country tubular goods argued to the US International Trade Commission that Section 232 tariffs did not support US industry, but differed in their explanations for why.

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JD.com to cite lack of Chinese state ties in bid to secure EU FSR approval April 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Chinese e-commerce titan JD.com will face down calls for an EU foreign-subsidy probe into its acquisition of European consumer electronics giant Ceconomy by pointing to how it’s a publicly traded company with ... (more story)

US push to create AI, tech supply chains faces big hurdles April 24, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)

Hungary’s gas and nuclear needs complicate EU's Russia decoupling, experts warn April 24, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Hungary will struggle to fully cut ties with Russia, despite a pledge by new prime minister Péter Magyar to diversify its energy mix, experts say. Diversification appears feasible for oil and gas, thanks to ro... (more story)

Protectionists, China hawks urge firmer hand on US chip export controls April 23, 2026 | Zack Budryk

The US government’s approach to export controls on AI chips has drawn bipartisan concern from China hawks and protectionists, who argue it is insufficient to address Chinese diversion of such technology.

EU lawmakers put Chinese diplomatic reset to the test with flurry of visits April 23, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

With European Parliament visits to China resumed after an eight-year hiatus — and a trade committee trip planned for this October — lawmakers see opportunities to discuss EU policy plans including the bloc's c... (more story)

Solving EU fertilizer crunch carries risks for bloc's industrial, trade policies April 23, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU's carbon border levy faces an early test as one of the bloc's main tools to keep carbon-intensive industries competitive. The Iran war's pressure on fertilizer prices and imports has seen the commodity ... (more story)

US pushing 'trade not aid' declaration in new global effort April 20, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration is pushing a message of “trade over aid” in a new strategy aimed at undermining financial aid for countries in favor of an effort to promote more business ties, creating uncertainty on... (more story)

Questions emerge as US Customs rolls out new refund system April 17, 2026 | Bradley Dress

A tariff refund system under development from US Customs and Border Protection is raising new questions as CBP prepares to roll it out next week, with growing skepticism over how the administrative effort will... (more story)