Energy Geopolitics
U.S. Energy Dominance and the Remaking of the Global Order
The sequence of events stretching from Venezuela to the war in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the simultaneous degradation of...
War, Energy, and the Remaking of Global Order in Beijing’s Image
The looming May 14–15 summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping presents a puzzle that conventional geopolitical maps struggle to navigate. As...
The Continent That Believed Geopolitics Had Ended
For more than three decades, Europe behaved as if history had granted it a permanent exemption from geopolitics. The end of the Cold War,...
Re-evaluating Global Order in the Aftermath of a Strait of Hormuz Shutdown
Geographically, the Strait of Hormuz has been defined as a thin waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. However, this description does...
After Hormuz: Winners, Losers, and the Return of Energy Geopolitics
The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not merely another oil shock. It is a structural rupture in the global energy...
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 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...
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...
Trump Announces New US Refinery With Reliance
Donald Trump announced plans for a new oil refinery on the southern border of the United States, backed by India’s energy giant Reliance Industries,...