Oil Market Calm Masks Growing Supply Shock as Iran Crisis Reshapes Global Flows
The global oil market is currently experiencing what analysts describe as a “deceptive calm,” despite one of the most severe supply disruptions in modern...
EU Strategic Autonomy and Energy Diversification: Risks to European Energy Security
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked discourse on Russian energy supply as a crucial resource chokepoint to EU member states. The energy crisis...
The Arctic Frontline: NATO, Russia, and China’s Race for the North
For years the Arctic was viewed as a geopolitical periphery which is remote, inaccessible and strategically and marginally strategic to regions such as the...
G7 Bond Market Stress Deepens as Borrowing Costs Surge
Government bond markets across the Group of Seven economies are facing mounting pressure as long term borrowing costs climb to their highest levels in...
US Inflation Pressures Rise as Iran Conflict Fuels Energy Costs
Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict are expected to push United States consumer inflation higher in April, reinforcing expectations that the Federal...
Algeria’s Rising Role in Global Energy Geopolitics
Algeria’s Strategic Energy Expansion
Algeria’s decision to launch a fresh bidding round for oil, gas and mineral exploration under its $60 billion investment plan (2025...
Why Oil Market Volatility Rather Than High Prices Will Shape the Future of Global Energy Politics
The ongoing Gulf crisis and the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed global energy markets into one of the most unstable...
After Hormuz, Gulf Security Cannot Survive on Deterrence Alone
The Strait of Hormuz has rarely been spoken about outside of emergency language: naval escorts, insurance rates, oil prices, missile ranges, LNG disruption and...
The Sovereignty Paradox: ASEAN’s Energy Transition and the Region’s Unity
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that opened in the Philippines on 7 May 2026 placed energy security at the center of...
Why OPEC’s Foundational Conditions No Longer Hold for the UAE
The institutions that govern producer cartels rest on a set of conditions that are usually invisible because they hold uniformly across the membership. When...