EP20: A Long War in Ukraine
Roughly 18 months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, sending shock waves through financial and commodities markets. Since then, we've seen rounds of sanctions from the US and EU, an expansion of NATO, and a...
8 Sep 202321min
EP19: The EU's 11th Package on the Circumvention of Sanctions and Vessel STS Transfers: Risks and Challenges for Trade Finance and Supply Chain Firms
The EU's 11th package of sanctions targeted against Russian trade is to close loopholes and tackle the circumvention of trade through re-exports of goods via third party countries to Russia and also t...
23 Aug 202317min
EP18: Right Place, Right Time - Q3'23 Trade and Supply Chain Outlook
How close are supply chains to normality? Which industrial policies provide the biggest risks? What strategies should firms be pursuing in the face of perpetual upheaval? Can technology investments he...
27 Jul 202330min
EP17: Striving For Normality – Q2'23 Trade and Supply Chain Outlook
The global supply chain landscape is returning to "normal" conditions in the second quarter of 2023, with supplier delivery times improving and shipping rates at their lowest since September 2020. How...
21 Jun 202327min
EP16: Ghosting sanctions with a shadow fleet
Russia has repeatedly stated that it will not work with the G7 oil price cap for crude oil that took effect in December 2022, or with the subsequent price cap on refined products that became effective...
11 Mai 202327min
EP15: How Effective Are Sanctions in Curtailing the Russian Conflict in Ukraine?
Russia is the most sanctioned country in the world, with many thousands of individuals, entities and traded goods placed under controlled measures by the U.S., Europe and their allies. In this episo...
5 Apr 202317min
EP14: Analyzing the U.S.-China Trade Relationship
Trade between the U.S. and China reached a record in 2022 with imports and exports between the countries exceeding $690 billion. What are the forces shaping the economic relations between the two coun...
28 Mar 202317min
EP13: Assessing the impact of the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommendations' on Export Control Compliance at universities
In June 2022, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided multiple recommendations to U.S. universities with assistance from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Homeland Security, referen...
24 Feb 202324min
