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India Bans Remdesivir Exports Amid Worsening COVID Crisis

April 12, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The Indian government announced on Sunday that it would ban the exportation of the antiviral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as the country continues registering spiking number of COVID-19 cases over the previous week. In a statement, the …

EU Plans to Tighten COVID Vaccine Export Controls

March 24, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The European Union will tighten its system on exporting Covid-19 vaccines, in a move to ensure that supplies inside the bloc are sufficient. This comes after Europe encountered issues with AstraZeneca, failing to deliver sufficient doses to the EU this …

Chinese Beef Demand Boosts Brazilian Imports

March 16, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Chinese beef sales have helped Brazilian exports soar to record levels, causing concerns about the environmental cost of production. Brazil supplied China with 43% of its meat imports in 2020 according to data collected by consultant firm Safras and Mercado. …

UK Exports to EU Drop 40% in January

March 12, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Goods exported from the UK to the European Union (EU) fell by 40%, while imports from EU nations to the UK fell by roughly 29% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in London. The value of the goods …

Shipping Container Shortages Negatively Impacting Global Food Export

February 3, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Critical shortages of shipping containers is causing price hikes and further delays on goods shipped from China. Freight rates have risen by as much as 300% on goods coming from China to the US and Europe. Spot rates for shipping …

India Bans COVID Vaccine Exports

January 4, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

India has authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday to begin its large scale inoculation program, however, the country will not permit the export of the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine for several months.

Iranian Regime Prepares to Increase Oil Exports if the US Eases Sanctions

December 7, 2020 by Fourth Estate Wire

The Iranian regime has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations or production and sale of crude oil at full capacity within four months, ahead of a possible easing of US economic sanctions after President-elect Joe Biden formally takes office.

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