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On November 19, 2023, Houthi militants seized a Bahamian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. That single act of piracy — framed as solidarity with Gaza...
Russian oil prices have surged from $40 to over $100 a barrel in less than a fortnight. Vladimir Putin didn’t engineer this stroke of fortune —...
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...
As the Strait of Hormuz remains choked and tankers burn in the Persian Gulf, the oil market is no longer pricing in a geopolitical skirmish. It...
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As Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hardens his vow to keep the world’s most critical chokepoint sealed, Paris and Rome are quietly probing backdoor channels...
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...
On the trading floors of Karachi’s inter-bank market Friday morning, a single pip of movement — from 279.32 to 279.31 — told a story far larger...
With 74% of electricity already generated at home and a roadmap to near-total energy self-reliance by 2034, Islamabad is repositioning itself as a rare emerging-market success...