On August 14, 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the approval of licenses for limited exchanges of crude oil between the U.S. and Mexico; namely, swapping Mexico’s heavy grade crude with lighter grade U.S. crude. The decision addresses the mismatch between the light sweet crude oil produced… Keep reading →
How SolarWorld spent its summer vacation Here’s a roundup of SolarWorld’s tumultuous summer. Winning trade battles In June, the Department of Commerce found in favor of petitioner SolarWorld in that company’s trade case against Chinese solar module makers. The preliminary decision imposed significant tariffs on Chinese solar modules in the anti-dumping portion of this case.… Keep reading →
