Chokepoint Wars: How the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Reshaping Global Energy Security
The modern international system is no longer characterized by the conflicts based on the territorial boundaries but the tensions concerning the strategic routes that...
Energy Shock: Meloni’s Stability Faces First Real Test
The political calm that has defined Giorgia Meloni’s tenure is facing its most serious test yet, as the fallout from the Iran war ripples...
$200 Oil No Longer a Bluff as Iran War Tightens Global Supply
The threat from Iran to push oil prices to $200 a barrel is no longer rhetorical excess but an increasingly plausible outcome of a...
How Asian Countries are Responding to the Oil Shock
The surge in oil prices triggered by the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has pushed Asian governments to take emergency steps to shield their economies....
The Quiet Power Behind the Oil Trade
In every Middle East crisis, public attention turns first to missiles, fleets, and air power. That is understandable, but it misses the mechanism that...
The strategic importance of Fujairah to global oil markets
Some oil-loading operations have been suspended at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack and fire. Fujairah is a key...
When Elasticity Fails: The New Fragility of the Global Energy System
The confrontation in the Persian Gulf has not created new vulnerabilities. It has revealed the architecture of a global energy system that has been...
Jet Fuel Shock Grounds Airline Hedging Strategies
The aviation industry is facing a renewed cost crisis as fuel prices surge following the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran. While airlines routinely hedge against...
Facts: How many ships have been hit since the Iran war began
The U. S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has created dangers for Gulf ports and has affected global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital...
Hormuz and the Return of Energy Panic
The world does not need a formal oil embargo to feel an energy shock. It only needs a prolonged crisis in the Strait of...