Rashid Husain Syed, Troy Media The turmoil in the Middle East was expected to unleash another global oil shock. It didn’t. Despite fears that crude could soar above US$200 a barrel, prices remained relatively subdued. Strategic petroleum reserve releases and increased production helped, but one country played a larger role than many observers realized: China.

Rashid Husain SyedTroy MediaCanada’s trade relationship with the United States – one of the largest bilateral partnerships in the world, worth nearl