Can an IEA Oil Reserve Release Contain the Global Diesel Price Shock?
The International Energy Agency is preparing to consider another release of emergency oil and diesel reserves as surging fuel prices put growing pressure on...
Can France Fix Its Debt Problem Without ECB Help?
France's worsening borrowing costs are putting renewed pressure on the country's fragile public finances, but the Bank of France says Paris must resolve the...
Why Has Yemen’s War Escalated Again and What Does It Mean for the Red Sea?
Yemen's long-running war has entered another dangerous phase, with Houthi missile and drone attacks on airports in southern Yemen and Saudi Arabia coinciding with...
Why Is North Korea Taking a Stronger Line on Taiwan and Russia?
North Korea is increasingly positioning itself alongside China and Russia on some of the most contentious security issues confronting the United States, highlighting the...
Can Energy, Debt and AI Turn the Next Global Shock Into a Growth Crisis?
The global economy is facing an increasingly complicated combination of risks, with prolonged energy disruptions, record public debt and the rapid expansion of artificial...
Bab al-Mandab: Saudi Arabia’s Hormuz Escape Route Under Fire
On 4 October, Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, went on television from Saudi Arabia to announce a campaign to retake the...
Why Are India and the US Still Struggling to Close a Trade Deal?
India and the United States have once again failed to break through a prolonged impasse in negotiations over a bilateral trade agreement, underscoring the...
Can Le Pen’s Budget Plan Deliver a Smaller French State Without Deepening the Fiscal Strain?
French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally has unveiled a broad economic programme built around cutting public spending, reducing taxes,...
Did Trump’s America First Policy Weaken the US Ebola Response in Congo?
The Trump administration's “America First” approach to Ebola has shifted the US response in the Democratic Republic of Congo away from one of its...
Why Is Washington Engaging Sudan’s Army Chief After Pressuring Him Over the War?
A US envoy attended an event with Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt over the weekend, highlighting Washington’s difficult balancing act as...