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On the evening of March 31, 2026, an explosion and fire broke out at the Nizhnekamsk Petrochemical Plant (“Plant N”) in Russia.The facility’s core synthetic rubber production line was completely shut down, with no timeline for resuming operations. The plant is part of Russia’s Sibur Group, a global leader in synthetic rubber and the world’s largest producer of isoprene rubber.It […]

In global trade, disruptions rarely arrive quietly. They ripple—through oil markets, shipping lanes, insurance premiums, and ultimately, into the pricing and availability of everyday industrial products. The latest tensions surrounding Iran are no exception. What may appear, at first glance, as a geopolitical conflict is in fact quietly redrawing the contours of global tyre trade. […]

Product-safety and environmental rules have multiplied like an invasive species, writes Indermit Gill NOTHING HAS done more to juice global trade than a simple receptacle—spanning about 40 feet on the long side and eight on the other two. It could be stuffed with cargo and hoisted onto lorries, trains, ships or planes with equal ease. That […]

On July 31, 2025, the UK announced the final determination of the transition review regarding anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) measures on Chinese truck and bus tires: Both the countervailing duty and anti-dumping duty will be extended for five years, valid until October and November 2028, respectively. This final ruling made significant adjustments to […]

On July 14th, Sailun Tire (601058.Shanghai Stock Exchange) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sailun (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. (Sailun Shenyang), will acquire 100% equity of Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. (Bridgestone Shenyang) from Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. for RMB 265 million. Both parties signed the Equity Transfer Agreement on the same day. This transaction aims to […]

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia • July 11–15, 2025 Feel the Spirit of Mongolia Galloping hooves. Sizzling khuushuur. The thunderous rhythm of ancient sports. Mongolia’s grandest celebration, Naadam, is nearly here! About Naadam Naadam—Eriin Gurvan Naadam, meaning “The Three Manly Games”—is Mongolia’s signature festival, with roots tracing back to Genghis Khan’s era. Officially recognized by UNESCO in 2010, […]