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Trump’s Iran War Is Coming Due at the Ballot Box
On October 14, new inflation figures showed consumer prices rising 3.7 percent over the year, with a 9.1 percent gasoline-price jump accounting for more...
Chinese Multinational Corporations and Indonesia’s Quest for Economic Sovereignty
Foreign investment is often seen as a driver of economic growth. Yet bringing in money does not automatically give a country economic sovereignty. Indonesia’s...
Russia Seizes More EU Company Assets in Retaliation for Support for Ukraine
Russia has taken control of the local assets of four European companies—Tarkett from France, Menshen from Germany, Sverige International Holdings from Sweden, and Ontex...
Russia Says Sovereign Wealth Fund Will Work With US on Payments for Diesel Deal
The US Treasury has asked Russia's sovereign wealth fund to assist with payment issues related to a deal for Russian diesel between Presidents Trump...
Can China and the EU Resolve Their Growing Trade Imbalances?
China has signalled its willingness to cooperate with the European Union on global economic imbalances, as both sides face growing tensions over trade, industrial...
The Bypass Is the Target: What This Week’s Gulf Escalation Reveals About Energy Security
On Tuesday, a Houthi missile strike set fire to part of Saudi Aramco's executive headquarters in Dhahran, the administrative heart of the kingdom's oil...
Sanctions as a Price Lever: What the Diesel Deal Reveals About the Transatlantic Split Over Ukraine
When Donald Trump announced on 9 October that Vladimir Putin would release Russian diesel onto world markets, it read at first like another episode...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Set to Rise 10% to $12 Billion in October
Russian federal budget revenue from oil and gas taxes is expected to rise by 10% in October, reaching 1 trillion roubles ($11.97 billion). This...
IMF Warns Prolonged War and Renewed Disruptions Pose Major Threat to Middle East Economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that a prolonged war in the Middle East and disruptions to energy production and shipping pose significant risks...
EU Summit to Tackle China’s Export Surge, Rising Energy Costs and Budget Disputes
European Union leaders began a summit to discuss ways to deal with rising exports from China, which industry groups say are causing factory closures....