Xi to Make First Visit Outside Mainland China After More Than Two Years After 893 days in the mainland, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to finally cross the border despite Beijing still applies a zero-Covid policy that has isolated the world’s second largest economy diplomatically amid rising geopolitical tensions…. Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #china #covid19 #geopolitics #hongkong #IndoPacific #XiJinping

TSMC Waiting for the Congress to Approve the CHIPS Act Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s biggest contract chip manufacturer, has started building a chip plant in Arizona, hiring U.S. engineers and sending them to Taiwan for training, but the pace of construction will depend on Congress approving federal subsidies. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #chipshortage #CHIPSAct #Congress #semiconductor #Taiwan #TSMC #UnitedStates

Doha Talks Could be Last Chance for Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal EU’s efforts have brought the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table in what appears to be a final push to revive the Iran nuclear deal after more than a year since the talks have started. Still, a breakthrough is hard to achieve as neither side shows signs of softening their position. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #EuropeanUnion #Iran #Irannucleardeal #oil #oilprice #Qatar #Russia #sanctions #UnitedStates

Rio Tinto, Corona Launch Canada’s First Low Carbon Beverage Can Rio Tinto and Corona Canada announced the launch of Canada’s first specially marked, low carbon beverage can. The cans have already been made available through a pilot project in Ontario and were made using aluminum from Rio Tinto through ELYSIS technology. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #aluminum #AnheuserBuschInBev #canada #CarbonEmissions #Corona #industry #RioTinto

Canada to Lead G7 in Economic Growth on the Back of Surging Oil, Wheat Prices While the world’s top economies are bracing for an inflationary economic storm that could send them into a recession, surging oil and wheat prices are allowing commodities exporter Canada to perform much better economically compared to its peers…. Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #canada #commodityprices #economicgrowth #economy #foodprice #grains #oil #oilprice #Russia #sanctions #UkraineCrisis #wheat

Gunvor, Air Products Eye Green Hydrogen Terminal in Rotterdam U.S. Chemical company Air Products and multinational commodities trader Gunvor announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to build a green hydrogen import terminal in Rotterdam port by 2026. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #AirProducts #energytransition #GreenHydrogen #Gunvor #Netherlands #RotterdamPort

Ford Reaches Five Year Lithium Supply Deal with Australia’s Liontown Resources Australia’s Liontown Resources and Ford Motor Co. have signed a five year agreement for lithium spodumene supply from Liontown’s Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #automotive #batterymetals #ElectricVehicles #energytransition #Ford #LiontownResources #Lithium

Germany, Canada Discuss LNG Supply Options German Chancellor Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau discussed options for Germany to import LNG via a terminal on Canada’s east coast on the sidelines of this week’s G7 summit. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #canada #energysecurity #germany #LNG #naturalgas #Russia #sanctions #UkraineCrisis

U.S. Discusses with India a Price Cap on Russian Oil U.S. efforts to put a price cap on Russian oil have been kicked off by discussions with large consumers, including India. It will also start soon with smaller consumers from Africa and Latin America. … Learn more >>> https://www.quatrostrategies.ca/insights/ #energysecurity #India #oil #oilprice #Russia #sanctions #UkraineCrisis #uralscrude