The Economist

American sanctions are putting Russia under pressure

Beware the scorching gold rally

Farmers are inherently future-focused. They work their fields and pastures strategically, rearing livestock and planting crops not just for next season’s harvest, but for the success of those who’ll steward the land in years to come.

China’s secret stockpiles have been a great success—so far

Will America’s new sanctions on Russian oil force a peace deal?

Trumponomics is warping the world’s copper markets. It may not end well

War and tariffs have not stopped grain from becoming dirt cheap

China is exploiting its near-monopoly in rare earths. How can the West resist?

Why supply shocks are a trap for commodity investors

If America goes after India’s oil trade, China will benefit

Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours

Will the UAE break OPEC?

China has a weapon that could hurt America: rare-earth exports

Tin, an overlooked critical metal, is enjoying a boom

What if America lifts sanctions on Russia but Europe does not?

A visual guide to critical materials and rare earths

If it comes to a stand-off, Europe has leverage over America (with Shashank Joshi and Christian Odendahl)

Syria’s economy, still strangled by sanctions, is on its knees

Will Europe return to Putin’s gas?

Donald Trump’s Super Bowl tariffs are an act of self-harm

The Arctic offers climate change’s great economic opportunity

Iran is vulnerable to a Trumpian all-out economic assault

Marlene Engelhorn first understood that her family was wealthy when she noticed quite how much larger their house was than those of her childhood friends. “We called it a big house,” she told me. “But it’s a mansion for crying out loud. Call it what it is.” Growing up, her …

Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia