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Germany warns EU will retaliate if US raises auto tariffs to 25%

Germany warned on Monday that the European Union is prepared to take countermeasures if the United States moves ahead with plans to sharply increase tariffs on European automobile imports.
05-May-2026
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Japan's energy shock

Japan's near-total reliance on Middle East oil has turned the Hormuz blockade into a structural crisis, triggering severe shortages in naphtha, rising costs for fisheries and agriculture, and exposing deep industrial vulnerabilities.
05-May-2026

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