Geopolitics
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Asia Bolsters Strategic Reserves Six Months After Hormuz War
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Six months after the war in the Strait of Hormuz choked off a critical…
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Asia Builds Strategic Oil Reserves Closer to Home After Hormuz Crisis
Tokyo, September 4 — Six months after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, Asian…
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Asia Expands Oil, Gas Storage After Hormuz Crisis
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Asian governments are racing to expand strategic oil and gas storage closer to home,…
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Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Risks
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — Two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint,…
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Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen
Tokyo, August 31 — Nippon Yusen, commonly known as NYK Line, has positioned itself at the center of…
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U.S. Launches Critical Minerals Initiative To Counter China’s Rare Earth Monopoly
HONG KONG, August 31 — The U.S. government announced on May 15, 2023, the launch of the Critical…
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China Leads Global Energy Consumption and Production
BEIJING, August 4 — China’s economic footprint in global energy markets remains immense, with data from early 2024…
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Key International Players: How OPEC+, IEA, and G7 Nations Would
VIENNA, Aug. 1 — A conflict involving Iran that escalates into an energy crisis would put the Organization…
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Strait of Hormuz: Vital Oil Chokepoint with Global Impact
WASHINGTON D.C., August 1 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the…
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1973 Oil Embargo Quadrupled Prices, Triggered Global Stagflation
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1 — History records a clear precedent for how significant disruptions to global oil supply…
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Global Oil Markets Reeling: Economic Impact of US-Iran Military
MANILA, July 30 — The global petroleum industry is bracing for a new shockwave after U.S. military strikes…
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U.S.–Iran Escalation Threatens Global Oil Supply, Prices
WASHINGTON, July 30 — The resumption of U.S. strikes against Iran, following the initial missile attack, has pushed…
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Oil Market Shock: How the Missile Attack Sent Crude Prices Surging
SINGAPORE, Jul 28 — For a few hours on January 8, 2020, oil markets flashed a warning that…
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Economic Impact of the War: Sanctions on Russia and Global Energy
BRUSSELS, July 27 — The tally of international sanctions on Russia has now passed 16,000 since 2022. On…
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Saudi Oil Attack Cuts 5.7 Million Barrels Daily Production
RIYADH, July 26 — When drones and missiles struck the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure in September…
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Americans Pay $56.4B Extra for Gas Since Iran Conflict Began
WASHINGTON, July 25 — $56.4 billion. That is the additional cost American consumers have paid for gasoline since…
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Geopolitical Risks Push U.S. Gasoline Prices Higher
Against the backdrop of the Persian Gulf’s shimmering strategic waterways, the Strait of Hormuz once again occupies the…
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US Sanctions, Strait of Hormuz closure tighten oil supply
GENEVA, July 25 — The US Treasury issued a 60-day waiver on sanctions covering Iranian oil exports on…
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US-Iran Tensions Historically Impact Oil, Global Economy
TEHRAN, July 25 — The petroleum industry in Iran sits at the center of a global energy calculus,…
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Starlink’s role in modern warfare raises policy concerns
KYIV, July 25 — In the tangled geography of modern warfare, where a signal from space can tilt…
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Strengthening defenses and geopolitical race for fusion energy dominance
PARIS, July 25 — The Cold River attack has accelerated efforts to secure fusion research networks across NATO,…
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Russia targets nuclear fusion technology for global energy security
PARIS, July 25 — The sun’s engine is being reverse‑engineered in laboratories and private startups on both sides…
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Oil Prices, Insurance Costs Rise Amid Red Sea Crisis
LONDON, July 22 — The global oil market has absorbed shocks before, but the convergence of geopolitical tension…
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Bab el-Mandeb Strait: 20-mile chokehold on global oil trade
CAIRO, July 22 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, a 20-mile-wide maritime passage whose Arabic name translates to “Gate…
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