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Apr 2025
56m 24s

The Trump Administration’s Global Energy...

Paul Chapman, HC Group
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Today, we return to the Trump Administration and its global energy and commodities policies. What is a continuation of the Biden Administration and what has the potential to profoundly impact and change the nature of commodities trading and the opportunities within it? We discuss the Administration's policies surrounding Iran, surrounding Europe, Ukraine, Ru ... Show More
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