China’s July 2026 enforcement push on strategic mineral export controls has sent neodymium prices sixfold higher and left European firms with below-25% licensing approval rates.
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Royal Marines seize Russian oil tanker as West tightens shadow fleet sanctions
Royal Marine Commandos seized the SMYRTOS tanker carrying $30 million in Russian crude on June 14, part of a coordinated UK-EU push that has now sanctioned more than 600 shadow fleet vessels.
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US Treasury issues 60-day Iran oil licence as Brent falls 3.5% and Hormuz traffic recovers
Washington granted Iran a 60-day oil export waiver on June 22, pushing Brent crude below $78 as Strait of Hormuz traffic climbed back toward pre-war levels.