Iraq says it wants to sell oil contracts to foreign energy firms. The potential impact on energy markets could be large, but practical and political obstacles still prevent rapid production increases.

Seoul's conservative government is struggling to reconcile its foreign policy goals with the popular sentiments of its people.

EU policymakers debate cutting farm subsidies as legislators on both sides of the Atlantic consider how trade distortions fit into the global food crisis.

Pennsylvania voters have made their choice in the Democratic primary, and like other U.S. states economic concerns continue to be the dominant theme in this election.

Beijing’s hunger for commodities has brought a trade boom with Australia and New Zealand, but protectionist concerns could block further liberalization.

Democrats in the House threaten to derail a free trade deal with Colombia, another sign of shifting U.S. attitudes.

U.S. legislation proposing environmental-impact tariffs on imports could violate free trade accords and embroil Washington and its trading partners in serious disputes.

The Democratic presidential candidates’ sparring over NAFTA seems to be less about the deal itself than deep concerns over globalization’s losers.

The recent discovery of offshore energy reserves and the diminishing sway of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez have been a boon for Brazil’s regional influence.

Rising global food prices have prompted major food exporters to lower their own import duties. The shift brings hope for free-trade boosters.

The EU’s moratorium on genetically modified foods has ended, but country-specific clashes and possible WTO sanctions still loom.

The U.S. Farm Bill arouses criticism that it is counterproductive and detrimental to global trade interests. But Congress is expected to renew it soon.

India may be facing its worst agricultural crisis ever marked by increasing incidents of farmers’ suicides and declining growth in the sector.

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez are mending ties despite their ideological differences.

Governments employ new high-tech methods to catch those employed by the multibillion dollar business of illegally trading in endangered animals, but the market for exotic beasts persists.

A summit of like-minded North American leaders in Quebec addressed trade, immigration, and security issues.

A major expansion of U.S. global trade is increasingly doubtful after a series of blows this summer. Critical agreements are in jeopardy.

Oft overlooked beside Chinese mega-investments in Africa, India too is pouring money into the continent. The relationship holds economic and political ramifications.

The collapse of global trade talks prompted some analysts to pronounce the WTO’s Doha round dead. Counterintuitively, some free-trade hawks say this might not be such a bad thing.

A series of issues, including the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, has drawn attention once more to Iran’s partnership with Syria and what it portends for the Middle East.