Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his visit to Brunei by sealing a deal with the country's sultan for fuel to flow to Australia.
Australia's peak union body is calling for fuel allowances for workers to be increased to help them meet rising costs at the bowser.
Australia has not been asked to help stop ships travelling through the critical Middle East waterway and doesn't expect to be, the prime minister says.
Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.
Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.
The prime minister is hoping an agreement with Australia's largest provider of oil can be reached as the Middle East conflict causes global volatility.
Matt Canavan plans an "economic revolution" but he might struggle to win over coalition colleagues with his calls for more tariffs and government intervention.
Australia will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its trade agreement, after finalising a free trade deal with the European Union.
In a "major setback for global trade", the World Trade Organization has failed to secure a collective decision on e-commerce during talks in Cameroon.
A meeting between US President Donald Trump and China's head of state Xi Jinping will take place in mid-May, according to the White House.
Australia and Europe will go on a tariff-slashing blitz, inking a historic trade deal after almost a decade of sometimes-intractable negotiations.
Australia has been reassured by a key trading partner its fuel supplies are not at risk as other nations look to limit exports to support domestic markets.
The president of the European Commission has begun her three-day visit to Australia, as a long-awaited free-trade deal with the bloc appears set to be resolved.
The Middle East is in turmoil as Donald Trump issues a new warning to Tehran after Israeli and US strikes killed Iran's leader, prompting retaliatory attacks.
Donald Trump is threatening to hit any countries prevaricating over recently-negotiated US trade deals with much higher duties under different trade laws.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the federal parliament during an upcoming visit to Canberra.
Washington cannot be allowed to simply hike tariffs on EU products, the European Commission says - "a deal is a deal".
President Donald Trump has flagged raising temporary tariffs on almost all US imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
US President Donald Trump will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, late next month in China.
A landmark US Supreme Court ruling has upended the leverage President Donald Trump and his trade envoys have wielded over foreign governments with tariffs.
Australia and Indonesia's already positive relationship is set to be further boosted when a high-level security deal is formally signed.
After nearly two decades of on-off negotiations, a trade deal between India and the European Union has been sealed, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After weeks of rhetoric that shook the NATO pact and risked a new global trade war, Donald Trump has dropped threats to impose tariffs on European allies.
US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos he is seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland, but said he would not "use force".
Donald Trump says he will charge extra import taxes on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.
China has emerged as the world's biggest spender on clean energy technology and its lack of investments in Australia could be cause for concern.
The top court in the United States is weighing the lawfulness of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
APEC nations have vowed greater economic co-operation and integration as they wind up their meeting at a time when global trade faces "significant challenge".
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled more changes to the nation's foreign investment review scheme as he struck down a proposed pharmaceutical takeover.
US President Donald Trump is raving about his talks with Xi Jinping, saying he'll cut tariffs on China while Beijing makes promises on rare earths and fentanyl.
Defence will be high on the agenda as US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of talks with China's President Xi.
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