Trade

Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade - report

Hemmati announced that Iran was set to join the BRICS Bank in the near future, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
BRICS foreign ministers, including Iran's Abbas Araghchi, meet in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026.
“Anticipating where, how, and with what mechanisms governments will intervene is no longer optional - it has become a core leadership capability.”

How governments are becoming major market players

Strategic intervention and rising tariffs force global businesses to rethink their playbooks in a rapidly changing economy.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH ALEXA COLEMAN
The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.

|ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE
Shia Muslims gather along the Bayn al-Haramayn or "between the two sanctuaries", a 378-meter open marble-paved avenue linking the Imam Hussein Shrine and Imam al-Abbas Shrine, in the city of Karbala on August 4, 2026.

Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue

Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

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NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
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US exporters return to Shanghai hopeful new deal ends trade war

US firms at China’s biggest import expo express hope that the Xi-Trump framework deal could end years of trade tensions.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Chinese president Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting marking the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, earlier this month.

Gold Prices Slip as Dollar Strengthens and Fed Outlook Shifts

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN
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Thailand's ties to Israel evolved beyond tourism and trade, ambassador tells 'Post'

ASIA AFFAIRS: The relations between Jerusalem and Bangkok are mutually beneficial, Thailand's Ambassador Vichienpuntu told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
THAI AMBASSADOR Boonyarit Vichienpuntu (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ that the Israeli-Thai ‘relationship is genuine and cemented by the love of Israeli travelers and Thai workers.’

Trump's 'hot truck' becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

Japan signals its commitment to US trade talks with a symbolic display of the F-150 truck, highlighting Trump's push for more American car sales in Tokyo.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as US President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to US Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, October 28, 2025.

Trump sets 10% hike in tariffs on Canada after ad airs during World Series

Trump announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post on Saturday, citing an ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan saying that tariffs cause economic disasters as the reason.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump meets with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated

Trump announces termination of all trade negotiations with Canada after what he calls a fraudulent ad featuring Reagan criticizing tariffs.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS
An illustration of US President Donald Trump (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R).

Serbia - Respecting a proven friend after Oct. 7 - opinion

As global boycotts and antisemitism rise, Serbia deepens trade, tourism, and cultural ties with Israel, standing out as one of the few nations openly supporting Israel.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in New York, September, 2025.

Agriculture Ministry launches system to assess food import risks amid boycotts, climate change

Israel’s Agriculture Ministry launched a strategic risk-monitoring system to protect food supply amid boycotts, climate change, and global crises.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of fruits and vegetables on an Israeli flag.

Massive 5,000-year-old dolmen rewrites Bronze Age trade in southern Spain

we may be talking about one of the most monumental and complete dolmens in all of Andalusia, said professor Becerra.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Massive 5,000-year-old dolmen rewrites Bronze Age trade in southern Spain.