As the Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Brent past $100, US shale producers stand to gain $63bn this year. But geopolitical risk, inflationary pressure, and investor...
The smoke was still rising over the Gulf when the trading screens flickered back to life. After two unprecedented days of enforced silence — the UAE...
When a geopolitical earthquake in the Gulf meets a fragile emerging-market economy, the tremors travel fast — and reach deep into the pay packets of millions...
The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed at 5,518 points on Wednesday, March 12, shedding 3.64% — or 208 points — in a single session, extending...
Trade routes in turmoil, mass deportations from Iran and Pakistan, shrinking foreign aid, and financial isolation are compounding Afghanistan’s economic distress — exposing a nation caught...
The Persian Gulf woke before dawn to the glow of burning tankers. By the time London’s oil traders logged their terminals on Thursday morning, Brent crude...
A sudden statement, a shift in sentiment, and seven percent shaved off crude prices. In a market wired for extreme volatility, yesterday’s surge became today’s slump...
There is a 1,200-kilometer steel artery buried beneath the sands of the Arabian Peninsula that was built for exactly this moment. Commissioned in 1981 at the...
In a cramped flat in Karachi’s Lyari district, Fatima Siddiqui runs the calculations she hoped she would never have to make again. The LPG cylinder that...
Brent crude surges to a four-year high of $119.50 before retreating. G7 finance ministers convene an emergency call. The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical...