Iran and China, US Powder Kegs

Eily Ong, Global Metals and Mining, Commodity and Equity Research Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

18-Jun-19 07:30

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Iran may breach the allowed limit of its uranium stockpile, unless Europe helps offset the effect of the US sanctions

03:58 - China may restrict rare earth exports, in a move widely seen as a retaliatory measure for the US clampdown on Huawei. We speak to Eily Ong, Global Metals and Mining, Commodity and Equity Research Analyst from Bloomberg Intelligence for more insight.

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Tags: Iran, uranium stockpile, nuclear program, China, rare earths, trade war,

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